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You're entitled to have a few minions running around after you on your wedding day - but one couple has taken things to the extreme.

Samantha and Bob Thomas are huge fans of the Despicable Me movies.

And they planned every aspect of their blockbuster big day - from the cake to the decorations - around the little yellow Minions from the films.

Guests were given Minion masks, while a mascot greeted the bride and groom as they arrived at their venue, the Chequers Hotel, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Bridesmaids even walked down the aisle in “Minion yellow” dresses.

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Samantha, 44, a project manager, said: “It was absolutely bonkers. It was out of this world.

“We had guests saying it was the best wedding they had ever been to by a mile – that’s what we did it for. We had two Minions breakdancing on the dance floor.

"It was absolutely hilarious. It’s had 1,700 views on Facebook, it’s just crazy. The day just flowed. There wasn’t a lull. It was so special.”

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The couple, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, admitted their outrageous wedding theme went “out of control” prior to the big day on Saturday.

They even sprinkled Minions and neon yellow and blue across place cards, confetti, balloons, and table decorations.

The bride’s wedding car pulled up at the venue with a Minion teddy attached.

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Bob, 52, and his ushers wore blue suits and yellow ties with Minion cuff links.

The father-of-six said the couple decided to go with the unusual theme because it matches their fun-loving personalities and they had both been married before.

He said: “The films are great and we thought why not. We wanted it to be different.”

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Bob, a BAE team leader, even had his leg tattooed with a Minion bride and groom caricature resembling his bride and himself before the wedding.

Samantha said some of the guests were taken aback by the wedding theme at first but were just as enthusiastic as the pair on Saturday.

She said: “The guests absolutely went with it. Everybody was wearing yellow ties and yellow flowers. It got everybody together and everybody got into the spirit of it.

"We couldn’t have asked for a better day.”

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