Happy couple tie the knot - with sheep that sparked their romance

Paula and Klaas boned implicit their emotion Herdwick sheep, the distinctive breed autochthonal to the Lake District, truthful decided to person their wedding reception successful a tract surrounded by their woolly friends

A blessed mates person toasted their ­nuptials flanked by 2 of their wedding guests - the sheep that sparked their romance.

Paula Sassen met hubby Klaas erstwhile she bought a bottle-fed lamb from him. They bonded implicit their emotion of Herdwick sheep, a breed autochthonal to the Lake District.

They had hoped to wed astatine Yew Tree Farm successful Coniston, Cumbria, erstwhile owned by Beatrix Potter and known for Herdwicks. But successful the end, they tied the knot successful adjacent Kendal, past held their wedding reception astatine the farm, surrounded by the breed.

Paula, a teacher, said: “Yew Tree Farm was the cleanable spot for america to observe our wedding.

“The history, the sheep and the breathtaking scenery made ­everything consciousness truthful meaningful and magical. A existent item was sipping champagne surrounded by the precise sheep that had brought america together.”

In their forties, the newlyweds of Ouddorp successful the Netherlands, anticipation to instrumentality to observe their anniversary.

Klaas, an engineer, said: “Our time was perfect, conscionable us, surrounded by the Herdwicks we emotion astatine a spot with truthful overmuch meaning.”

Jo McGrath, who runs Yew Tree Farm with hubby Jon Watson, said: “We were delighted to assistance them observe with our fantastic sheep.”