This Woman Had A Horse As Her Bridesmaid

    And it was magical.

    Ailbhe Malone
    by Ailbhe Malone

    BuzzFeed Staff, UK

    Alex Wells from Coddington, Nottinghamshire couldn't decide on a bridesmaid.

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    Who had been the most loyal of all her friends? Who had she known the longest?

    And then the answer appeared - her horse Toffee.

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    Alex and Toffee have been together for 13 years, and compete together. It was a perfect fit.

    Toffee was the star of the show, and attended the ceremony from outside the church.

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    The bride was delighted that Toffee could participate.

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    "Toffee is part of the family and is so important to me, I even asked her permission to get married."