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Adorable moment penguin delights unsuspecting wedding guests by waddling in with the rings

Bride Jen Loveland said the flightless guests never flapped during the £1000 stunt

A PENGUIN delighted unsuspecting wedding guests by waddling in with the rings.

Pringle the Humboldt was lured into joining the ceremony with a bucket of fish.

Pringle the Humboldt showed up at Tom and Jen Loveland's wedding in Shropshire
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Pringle the Humboldt showed up at Tom and Jen Loveland's wedding in ShropshireCredit: Jam Press / Alex Ford Wedding Photography
He was lured in to the ceremony by a bucket of fish
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He was lured in to the ceremony by a bucket of fishCredit: Jam Press / Alex Ford Wedding Photography

He appeared with the rings dangling around his neck after the original bearers pretended they had forgotten them and hurriedly left.

Newlyweds Jen, 27, and Tom Loveland, 28, planned the £1,000 stunt.

Pringle was joined by pal Widget as they posed for snaps in Bridgnorth, Shrops.

Jen said: “We kept it a secret from all the guests – only me, Tom and the ring-bearers knew.

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“It was really funny when they ran out and pretended they had forgotten the rings.

“The guests were muttering uncomfortably and it was so awkward until I heard someone go, ‘Oh my God, there’s a penguin’.”

The couple booked them from Heythrop Zoological Garden, Oxfordshire, after being told a goose would be too unpredictable.

And Jen said their flightless guests never flapped.

She added: “They suggested penguins because it is basically like having a dog there.

“They’re inquisitive and friendly and used to being around people. Everyone loved them.”

Tom and Jen booked Pringle from Heythrop Zoological Garden
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Tom and Jen booked Pringle from Heythrop Zoological GardenCredit: Jam Press / Alex Ford Wedding Photography
He was joined by penguin pal Widget
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He was joined by penguin pal WidgetCredit: Alex Ford Wedding Photography
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