Lifeboat volunteers rushed from their crew member's wedding to rescue six people in a beach emergency.
The happy couple had literally just been married when their pagers activated.
And it took them just seven minutes to get from the wedding venue to their boat ahead of the rescue.
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The brave lifesavers were lined up to create an arch for newlyweds Ashley and Cheryl Witcombe.
Just moments later, as official photographs were being taken outside, they raced from the venue to rescue a group of people stranded on a small beach near Ilfracombe in Devon.
Wedding photographer Becky Payne, 39, said: "They'd literally just got married.
"We went outside and just after we took a couple of pictures they had to run.
"It was pretty exciting."
RNLI lifeboatman Leigh Hanks said: "We hope the pagers didn't disrupt Ashley and Cheryl's special day too much, although I'm sure it’s something they're both used to.
"It's not the first time the pagers have gone off at a crew wedding, and I'm sure it won't be the last!"
Leigh said conditions for the rescue were 'challenging'.
But he said the lifeboat crew managed to rescued the three adults and three children safely.
They had got into difficulties while paddle boarding.
The group were unhurt and taken back to the shore following the rescue.
Later the same day, the lifeboat crew drove past the seaside wedding venue again on a training exercise - and were pictured giving a wave to the newlywed couple.
