Bride arrives at wedding - on tractor

A bride gave wedding guests a surprise by arriving at the church - on a tractor.

Kathryn McKay, 33, turned up to the ceremony in the bucket of a Massey Ferguson 135 driven by farmer dad Henry McKay, 66.

She chose the unusual wedding vehicle as a tribute to her rural family's background.

Civil servant Kathryn said she "laughed the whole way" before marrying construction worker Kevin Lagan, 34.

The pair tied the knot at church in their hometown of Carnlough, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland.

Kathryn said: "Locals were waving and beeping horns - then a bin lorry pulled out behind us just before the chapel. This made me laugh even more.

“We arrived safely without any hiccups or rain and had a beautiful service with our friends and family."

Kathryn grew up on a farm and wanted to include her heritage in the ceremony.

Her dad suggested repainting the £5,000 Massey Ferguson - which she thought was a great idea.

Kathryn and Kevin had a Range Rover on standby in case the tractor broke down.

And they hired an ice cream van to entertain guests in case she was late.

She said: "The service was at noon. It rained again at 11:15am so we had to hold off for a bit.

“We had a Range Rover on hand that was going to take me to the chapel but thankfully the rain cleared.

“We honestly could not have asked for a better wedding and our hearts are so full.”

Husband Kevin said: “It was the perfect entry because anyone who knows Kathryn knows she's farming mad.”

Kathryn still keeps her hand in at the farm.

She added: "I take the wee tractor to local vintage runs and just love all things farming.

“When we were kids, me and my four brothers would be out in the field till around 5am lambing.

“I still take a few weeks annual leave every April to help my dad with the lambing.”