Dismaland’s first wedding party (Picture: SWNS)

A newlywed couple have ditched their romantic honeymoon in Cuba to go to Banksy’s Dismaland – in rainy Weston-super-Mare.

Yep, they celebrated the happiest day of their lives by visiting the unhappiest place on Earth – proving once and for all that nothing makes Brits happier than being miserable.

After tying the knot in Newcastle last week, Simon Christie-Irwin, 34, and Rachelle Summerson-Wright, 29, decided to ditch their three weeks in the sun, with rum on tap, in favour of recreating their wedding at Banksy’s Bemusement Park.

Love is…(Picture: SWNS)

They had planned to catch flights this coming Saturday morning for three weeks in Cuba, before carrying on travelling indefinitely until their money ran out. But, they cancelled when they heard about Banksy’s new attraction.




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Because who needs the Caribbean when you’ve got an abandoned lido in Weston-super-Mare? (And, y’know, they could still go to Cuba at a later date).

‘When we heard that Dismaland was happening, we knew we couldn’t miss it,’ said Rachelle, adding: ‘We are both massive Banksy fans and it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This is totally more us than lying in the sun in Cuba.’

So, she says: ‘We decided to postpone the honeymoon and have a mini-moon and recreate our wedding in Weston-super-Mare instead.’

The happy couple came dressed for their truly depressing day out – in their wedding dress and suit, along with Mickey Mouse ears.

Wedding planner and blogger George Watts (aka The Wedding Fairy) who helped the couple plan their not-so-special day, said: ‘Dismaland’s first official wedding couple had landed at the bemusement park. This was ridiculous and clearly a fatalistic moment.’

While they were there, Simon and Rachelle took a ride on the ‘horse meat’ merry-go-round, had a couple of pints of warm beer by the Water Cannon Creek (while checking out the armour-plated riot control vehicle, complete with grenade launchers and a children’s slide), and posed in front of Cinderella’s (RIP) abandoned castle.

‘I thought it was absolutely amazing. We were drunk on love,’ said Rachelle.

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