A primary school has married a five-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy in a bizarre wedding staged to help pupils write better.
And it even had a stag and hen night - complete with the bride wearing an 'L' plate.
Staff at Warndon Primary School in Worcester came up with the idea so that pupils could then write about their experiences and boost their vocabulary.
However, the stunt has sparked fury from some education and Christian campaigners who have branded it crazy and the sexualisation of children.
Callie Geary (right), five, and six-year-old Gethyn Fox after their 'wedding'. Staff at Warndon Primary School in Worcester came up with the idea so that pupils could then write about their experiences
Callie Geary and Gethyn Fox are surrounded by bridesmaids and ushers for the wedding pictures
But the school has been backed by the local council.
The unusual nuptials were carried out in the local parish church, with a vicar, registrar and with parents watching.
A Mercedes car was donated to take the happy couple to church for the ceremony which was followed by a full reception.
Pupils Callie Geary, five, and six-year-old Gethyn Fox were joined in holy matrimony on Thursday last week.
The Friday before that teachers took them and the rest of the Year One class from the school on a stag and hen night at a bowling alley.
The night even included five-year-old Callie wearing an 'L' plate to get in the spirit of things.
At a service attended by parents and pupils Callie and Gethyn were married at the local church St Wulstan's by the Rev Sue Pollard, who was ordained in 2009 and has been at the parish for two years.
Sarah Allen, 29, deputy head, said the event was staged to encourage writing skills in the children.
She said: 'Year One staff came up with idea for the wedding theme.
'There was a small fee for the bowling hen and stag night but everything else was donated or made by us.
'The idea was that children will be able to write about their experiences, so having the wedding was perfect. They had to plan everything and then experience it as well.
'I even had a five-year-old asking me about a fishtail dress design for the wedding dress. How about that for vocabulary?
'The car was free, the cake was made for free, members of staff donated dresses, and parents and children made food for the buffet.
'The children have been learning about everything from invitations to how to book a honeymoon.'
Pupils were given tasks from designing table decorations and the wedding dress to organising a wedding breakfast and reception.
A honeymoon was even planned for the happy couple with youngsters voting for a beach because it was hot.
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