Two die-hard Download fans have tied the knot at the iconic rock festival as it kicks off a special covid-safe pilot festival today (Friday).
Lauren and Jamie Mecaloon have visited the festival for the past 16 years after meeting there in 2008.
The couple decided to have a Humanist wedding ceremony in front of the main stage ahead of the Download music starting at 5.30pm.
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The pair from Glasgow exchanged vows and rings in front of a few fans and security guards as the rain fell around them.
But it couldn't dampen their spirits and afterwards said they couldn't think of a better place to get married as it had played such a big part in their lives.
Lauren said: "It was great and we have been waiting to do this because of the cancellation of the festival year."
Celebrant Karen Faulkner said the couple had contacted her some time ago about performing a ceremony at the festival.
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She said: "When we heard the pilot was going ahead, we jumped at the chance of coming here to do this. We deliver bespoke ceremonies to suit people's lives and interests and this was certainly the right place for Lauren and Jamie."
Humanist weddings are not recognised in law in England and Wales so couples must also have a civil ceremony.
But they are legally recognised in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, and Guernsey, as well as in neighbouring countries like the Republic of Ireland.
