Finan, a project manager at an IT company, said the couple’s obsession with the yellow creatures had completely taken over their big day.

"It's just spiralled out of control," the 44-year-old told North-West Evening Mail.

"We were sat out the back and talking about [wedding] themes and it just came up in conversation. We had a laugh about it.

"At first it was just going to be the cake. Then it was cuff links. Then the place cards. It has got a little out of hand."