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Phoebe Tonks & Nathan Bevan

Groom turns up to marry 16-year-old bride in just jeans and T-shirt

A young groom has been criticised online after images from his wedding day showed him turning up to the church in just a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.

Violet Price, from Doncaster, posted footage of her glamorous ‘best friend', 16-year-old Catherine Nicholson getting married on video platfrom TikTok - a clip that's since been watched more than 1.5 million times.

Some cast doubts over the whirlwind nature of the couple's relationship - they'd apparently only been together a few months - but many were more concerned over her intended's casual attire at the altar.

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Opting for a black t-shirt from the streetwear brand Palm Angels, along with grey washed jeans and trainers, the unnamed groom drew a lot of flak from social media users, reports Yorkshire Live.

One person asked: "Did he not know he was getting married?"

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Another joked: "Wedding at 5. Wetherspoons with the lads at 6."

A third commented on how stunning Catherine looked in her more traditional get-up - a white dress and long lace train - saying: "I would've done a U-turn as soon as I saw him.

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"Imagine putting all the effort into looking beautiful and then your 'fiancé' shows up like THAT?"

Violet however was accepting none of it, and hit back at the trolls who called into question her friend’s happiness, posting: "For God's sake stop.

"She's not bothered what way he dressed - she's married and that's all that matters."

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