THE wedding of Amy and Alex Simmons was a really big day - with 136 bridesmaids and 97 ushers.

The couple smashed two world records with their attendants yesterday after winning a Facebook competition for the ultimate free ceremony at Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate.

They only met last summer but brought forward their nuptials after clinching the prize worth £110,000.

Amy and Alex's almost doubled the world record for the most ushers, which previously stood at just 47 and they pipped the former bridesmaid record by four women.

To qualify for the world records, law student Amy, 26 and groom Alex, 32, had to know all of their helpers and couldn't just have random guests.

Amy called in favours from girlfriends all over the world and TV presenter Alex's groomsmen included rugby players Danny Kirmond and Jamie Jones-Buchanan.

Every element of their dream day was donated by local companies - including identical bridesmaids dresses worth £35,000 and suits worth £13,000 for all the men.

Loved-up Amy and Alex, from Leeds, have four children between them from previous relationships and are expecting the first child of their own.

They met at a charity event in summer 2014 and quickly fell in love, planning to marry at the end of 2015.

They saw a competition on Facebook run by bridal shop owner Abbi Lewis, who was looking to pull off a record breaking wedding and wanted a couple to take part.