In pictures: 100 weddings in a day

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Emma Lynch / BBC Priscilla Wong and Bradley Standfield are met by friends and relatives arsenic  they permission  the venueEmma Lynch / BBC

Priscilla Wong and Bradley Standfield observe with friends and household connected the steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall. The mates are from Australia and person been surviving successful London for 5 years.

One 100 couples person tied the knot, formed a civilian concern oregon renewed their vows astatine 1 of England's astir fashionable wedding venues - each successful 1 day.

Old Marylebone Town Hall successful cardinal London hosted back-to-back ceremonies connected Tuesday to observe its 100th birthday.

Many personage weddings person taken spot astatine the venue, including those of Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and Liam Gallagher.

Here are a enactment of those couples who shared their peculiar day.

Emma Lynch / BBC Shona Mitchell and Kenny Price aft  the ceremonial  airs  for a photographEmma Lynch / BBC

The archetypal wedding of the time was betwixt Shona Mitchell and Kenny Price. The mates met connected an app six years ago.

Emma Lynch / BBC Georgina Russell and Oliver Jacques extracurricular  Old Marylebone Town HallEmma Lynch / BBC

Georgina Russell met Oliver Jacques a period earlier the archetypal lockdown successful 2020. "It was my archetypal Hinge date, and present I americium marrying the woman!", said Oliver.

Emma Lynch / BBC Natasha Whitter and Connor Lynch hug extracurricular  the venueEmma Lynch / BBC

Natasha Whitter and Connor Lynch embraced aft their ceremony.

Yui Mok / PA Media Andy Lambert, 68, (left) and Mel Fawcus, 73, from Shepherd's Bush, London, connected  the steps astatine  Old Marylebone Town Hall Yui Mok / PA Media

After 36 years together, Andy Lambert and Mel Fawcus chose to get joined present due to the fact that it's "an iconic happening to happen". Wearing matching tartan, they headed for a celebratory luncheon successful Covent Garden.

Yui Mok / PA Media Ian Elliot, 54, and Paula Diaz, 50, pursuing  their civilian  concern   ceremonial  astatine  at Old Marylebone Town Hall Yui Mok / PA Media

Ian Elliot joined Paula Diaz, and aft the ceremonial said: "I've been meaning to bash this for a agelong time, it's a large accidental successful a large spot successful an iconic venue."

Emma Lynch / BBC Thomas Mackintosh and Paige Evans buss  connected  the steps of the municipality  hallEmma Lynch / BBC

The BBC's precise ain Thomas Mackintosh joined Paige Evans portion reporting connected his ain wedding.

Yui Mok / PA Media Newly joined  mates  Jack and Katie Webster locomotion  down   the steps astatine  Old Marylebone Town HallYui Mok / PA Media

Newly joined Jack and Katie Webster were greeted by smiles and confetti arsenic they walked down the steps.

Emma Lynch / BBC Daisy McDonnell and Dan McKinley with their canine  Marvin permission  the municipality  hallEmma Lynch / BBC

Daisy McDonnell and Dan McKinley met connected their archetypal time astatine University of Liverpool successful 2016. Marvin (their dog), Daisy and Dan "come arsenic a bundle deal", the mates told the BBC - and an impeccably behaved Marvin soaked successful the attraction from reporters and registrars alike.

Yuyi Mok / PA Media Gil Gilboa (left) and Shir Palombo astatine  Old Marylebone Town HallYuyi Mok / PA Media

Arm-in-arm recently weds Gil Gilboa and Shir Palomb are seen present leaving the municipality hallway aft their ceremony.

Emma Lynch / BBC Ean Reiner and Daniela Pelusi are greeted by household  and friendsEmma Lynch / BBC

"Everyone present made it little scary," said bride Daniela. Her caller hubby Ean Reiner works astatine Westminster City Council, and erstwhile helium heard astir the municipality hall's plans the mates made the determination to get hitched. "We walked consecutive in," helium said. "In and out, bish bash bosh."

Yui Mok / PA Media Newly joined  mates  Christopher Hohls and Madeleine Crean, buss  connected  the steps of Old Marylebone Town HallYui Mok / PA Media

Christopher Hohls and Madeleine Crean from Notting Hill said it felt "surreal" to necktie the knot alongside 99 different couples. The brace met connected a dating app 7 years ago. "Seven twelvemonth itch, we got hitched," said Madeleine.

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