Just Murray-ed! Gathered crowds break into cheers as tennis ace Andy and new bride Kim emerge from Dunblane Cathedral as man and wife
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It has been dubbed the Scottish wedding of the year and there was little doubt about the delight felt by the crowd gathered outside Dunblane Cathedral for the union of Kim Sears and Andy Murray this afternoon as a huge cheer went up when the happy couple emerged as man and wife.
The new Mr and Mrs Murray, who announced their engagement in November last year, tied the knot in the 12th century cathedral before a relatively small group of their family members and close friends.
At 5:43pm, bells rung out and the wedding guests showered the newlyweds with confetti as they left the 45-minute ceremony in the cathedral in the tennis star's hometown.
The pair will now celebrate with a reception at nearby Cromlix House, the £1.8million luxury country house hotel which the star owns.
Earlier, Kim arrived at the venue in a silver Rolls Royce and had to battle with the forecast rain; a smiling support team including her bridesmaids, dressed in pink, helping to keep the hem of her beautiful embroidered gown from trailing on the floor.
Her stunning dress, rumoured to be by Jenny Packham, had elbow-length sleeves and the bride was wearing her hair swept back from her face in a half-up and half-down do. Kim's tousled brunette locks were also pinned with a long, lace veil.
On her feet, a pair of strappy silver heels, thought to be by Jimmy Choo. The bride had four bridesmaids, all dressed in pink.
Mother-of-the-groom Judy Murray arrived just before 4.00pm looking resplendent in a white, to-the-knee overcoat with a detailed gold dress.The outfit was topped off with a dramatic gold hat by milliner William Chambers.
Reverend Colin Renwick led the service, which lasted 45 minutes.
Although the sun briefly shone earlier in the day, by the time bride-to-be Kim Sears arrived at the wedding venue, the wind and rain had arrived...leaving one wedding party guest to do battle with the umbrella that was supposed to be keeping the bride dry.
This morning, the historic cathedral saw florists toting huge bouquets of flowers arrive to decorate the church - as hailstones and showers battered the venue.
Clearly unable to contain his excitement in the run-up to his love match, tennis ace Murray posted a tweet to his 2.98 million followers which shows his plans for the day - through the use of emojis.
He tweeted an umbrella, a picture of a church, a ring, a kiss, cake, drinks including beer, cocktails and wine and ends with hearts, a face blowing a kiss and several Zzzz icons for sleep.
Nothing you can do about the weather! Looking beautiful in an embroidered white gown, bride-in-waiting Kim Sears arrived at Dunblane Cathedral in the forecast rain this afternoon... and got a helping hand from a smiling support party who kept her dress from touching the ground. On her feet were a pair of strappy silver heels, thought to be by Jimmy Choo
However the wet weather showed no sign of dampening the spirits of the crowds outside the cathedral.
Brenda Watson travelled from Ochiltree in Ayrshire with her friend to join in the celebrations.
She said: 'We forgot our hats but we're hoping the sun will shine for Andy and Kim. We're so excited about seeing them and the atmosphere is great, it's been well worth coming.'
Her friend Anne Gemmell from Stair in Ayrshire said Kim's dress might be 'something lacy and just chic.'
No doubt the couple will both be hoping the weather improves before the ceremony later on today - or the guests could get soaked.
Hundreds of the world's media were also in place to capture the event which has sparked interest around the globe.
Murray took a moment out of his wedding preparations to chat on Twitter this morning about a pre-wedding snooker game last night.
Tennis player Jamie Delgado tweeted: 'Pre-wedding snooker ended in another victory for guess who? Andy Murray, Rosco Hutchins, Johnny Delgado,' to which Murray replied: 'Jamie Delgado, Rosco Hutchins, Johnny Delgado, last night was actual carnage for those boys I couldn't believe it.'
The reception is being held at the 15-bedroom Cromlix House Hotel, located just outside the town, which Andy bought two years ago for £1.8 million.
Florists were working all morning to decorate the cathedral, wheeling in huge bouquets of white hydrangeas and full-sized cherry blossom trees.
Hundreds of locals gathered outside the cathedral to catch a glimpse of the pair who met as teenagers and have been together for more than nine years.
The proud Perthshire community has spent the last few days decorating the high street with bunting in preparation for the celebration which will be reported around the globe.
Murray fans have been posting their best wishes on social media and Scotland's First Minister has also offered her congratulations.
Hibernian FC tweeted: 'Best wishes from everybody at #Hibs to our supporter @andy_murray on his wedding day; have a great time! First dance to Sunshine on Leith?'
Murray said recently he will have three best men - his brother Jamie and friends Ross Hutchins and Carlos Mier.
Several names from the world of tennis are likely to be on the guest list, with former British number one Tim Henman among those tipped to appear.
Reports suggest Murray and Ms Sears had originally planned to marry at a chapel within the grounds of Cromlix House, which Murray purchased two years ago, but later opted for the 300-seat cathedral.
IT'S THE BIGGEST DAY OF THIS VICAR'S CAREER...BUT WHO IS REVEREND RENWICK?
Andy Murray's wedding was described as the nearest thing Scotland will have to a royal wedding - by the minister who will conduct the ceremony.
Reverend Colin Renwick, minister of Dunblane Cathedral, said yesterday: 'This is very special. Andy is one of Dunblane's own and there's genuine affection and pride in Andy, and there'll be a great affection for Kim too, I know,' he said.
'I wasn't involved in the royalty ones so I can't really tell, but it's been described as the nearest we'll have in recent times to a royal wedding.'
But what of the man behind the cloth?
Rev Renwick was educated at Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy, and both Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities. He has been described as 'a prodigious musical talent' as a former church organist, an excellent pianist and a fine tenor singer. Early in 2014 Rev Renwick announced that he had accepted a call to become the minister of Dunblane Cathedral. Previously Rev Renwick was at Jordanhill Parish Church for nearly 18 years and before that he was minister in Maybole for seven years. He has also done much work for the Church of Scotland's global missions.
At the time of his appointment he said: 'My impression of Dunblane is of a close-knit community, one that is very supportive of one another.
'Certainly it's a community I've found to be extremely welcoming. It's a community with a real heart and the cathedral is a big part of that.'
