Chris Parkes and his friends decided to make a dramatic entrance for his special day.
An Army veteran has arrived at his own wedding in daredevil style - parachuting into the grounds of a 14th Century castle.
Chris Parkes, who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan, skydived into Langley Castle, in Hexham, accompanied by nine groomsmen The 34-year-old, from County Durham, said the group had trained for six months for this specific jump.The keen skydiver was glad the weather allowed him to go ahead with the jump
His wife, Pippa, who is also a keen skydiver, said despite the grand entrance her new husband still had not managed to steal the spotlight from her."I get the big, fancy dress. He gets the fancy skydive". The group said they hoped to have set a new world record for the largest wedding party made up of groom and groomsmen to skydive in to a wedding venue.Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on
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