All toast to the bride and groom - in a paper cup.

There were no champagne flutes or fancy dishes for one couple who decided to hold their wedding reception at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.

Nina and Jason Payne, of Old Mead, Eastwood, chose to round off their special occasion with a fast-food dinner including chicken wings, drumsticks and chips.

Their 26 guests tucked into the tasty meal at KFC on the A127, near the Bell pub, Southend, after the couple tied the knot at Southend register office.

Mr and Mrs Payne turned up late to their dinner, however, because three of their wedding cars were given parking tickets while they were having photos taken outside the office.

Dressed in a beautiful white wedding gown, Mrs Payne, 26, said: "We do not like all that poshness so we thought we would have a KFC bucket. We thought it was a good option. It has been a lovely day."