This is the 'priceless' moment a devoted bridesmaid leapt through the air to save her best friend's wedding veil - after strong winds threatened to ruin her photos by blowing it 'all over the place'. Jessica Ashton tied the knot with husband Ben and when she asked best mate Megan Sutty to be her bridesmaid, she knew she would step up to the occasion.
The newly-wed, 28, and her new spouse wanted to shun 'normal, boring photos' for more quirky snaps, so she posed with maid-of-honour Megan for some funny shots with the veil. As the excited trio stood on the lawn at Stirk House in Gisburn, Lancashire, a sudden gust of wind caused the material to billow up into the air.
An 'awesome' image captures the moment bridesmaid Megan - dressed in her trusty pink Converse shoes - energetically jumps up several feet in the air to catch the elegant veil. The 28-year-old has since been praised by Facebook users for her model enthusiasm and the snap has been hailed by some as 'the best photo of the year'.
Jessica, from Lancaster, Lancashire, said: "Looking back on the picture, I think it's amazing. It's something we'll treasure forever because it's quite different. It was quite a windy day. Megan was trying to jump it up in the air but [the veil] was trying to go back and hit the wall instead.
"She was trying to save it from flying all over the place. Megan was trying to get some height and flight on my veil because it's quite a big one. She did two or three jumps and then she jumped up high - it was perfect. She found it hilarious. She'd had a few ciders by that point then changed into her Converse, so she was keen for a good day."
After a five-year engagement, agricultural trader Jessica and husband Ben, who works in construction, tied the knot on a very special day - the same date they first got together nine years previously. Jessica has praised photographer Luke Smith, of Red Sweets Photography, for the 'light-hearted' shots - which she claims she will 'treasure forever'.
Jessica said: "I saw Luke on Facebook. I don't like normal boring photos so I was looking for something a bit more light-hearted. Something where you can enjoy the whole day and not be standing around getting photos all the time.
"It was the perfect day because (Ben and I) actually started going out nine years previously on that date, then got engaged five years previously on that date as well. We hadn't planned anything - it was a coincidence.
"Megan was my maid of honour, then I had three other bridesmaids as well. We've been best friends forever - since we were born, because we only live five minutes away."
