A couple surprised friends and family when they held a macaroni-themed wedding.

Emma Mykytyn and Mark Murphy tied the knot at a mac and cheese festival in the southside of Glasgow last weekend.

Waiting with his best man Mr Macaroni, the mascot for pasta specialists McIntosh of Strathmore, Mark watched as his bride, adorned with a macaroni necklace, hairclip and earrings, arrived for their unusual union.

Showered with macaroni confetti, the happy couple emerged from their surprise wedding witnessed by more than 200 friends, family and festival attendees before tucking into a mac and cheese-themed cake.

The couple, who have been together for 11 years, are food bloggers with a mutual love of the cheesy comfort food.

Emma said: "I had to sneak off to get ready and then it was announced we were going to get married.

"There was a big cheer when we came round the corner to do the ceremony.

"Everyone had a good laugh about it and the people who knew us were hardly surprised because it was a bit off the wall - like us."

While the couple have been planning the 2018 festival for a year, they only decided to get married three months ago.

"Every time we save up for a wedding we spent it on holidays or other things," Emma said.

"So about three months ago we decided let's just get married at the festival. It was more us, no big day, just a casual, relaxed time."