A man who loved horses made the audacious decision to make his favorite stallion both best man and travel companion on his wedding day.
The man's behavior still seems a bit strange, even though it's not quite as bizarre as Roman Emperor Caligula, who is said to have nominated his horse to the Consul.
However, when Paul Boyles, 47, and his future wife Kay, 48, got married, they prepared in secret for their former racehorse to walk down the aisle.
Erik, the main groomsman for Paul, who stored the rings in a special pouch on his saddle, played the position of best man with great significance.
Erik, the best man, was a major part of the honeymoon preparations and traveled with the happy couple on their 11-day trekking honeymoon.
Paul and Kay, from County Durham, bought Erik last year and keep him at a stables nearby. They said that after Paul “developed a bond” with the horse, there was no other choice for the best man.
Paul, a store manager for Lidl, said: “At first I wasn’t going to have a best man. At a wedding, the worst job is being the best man as you have to be funny. You don’t want to give anyone that pressure.
“It got to six months before the wedding and I developed a bond with Erik and I thought I wanted him at the wedding.”
Kay added: “For us it’s one happy story. It was a really special day.”
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