Deeply in love - bride and groom take the plunge

Whether the bridesmaids' dresses will match the diving helmets is not something most couples have to worry about on their wedding day.

Dorota and James Abbott, to her right, at their more traditional ceremony in Poland

But when teacher James Abbott, 39, took his professional diver fiancée Dorota Bankowska, 37, to be his watery wedded wife, the adrenaline-loving couple took the unique decision of having their nuptials blessed underwater.

With this ring – James Abbott and Dorota Bankowska at their watery wedding ceremony

The couple, from Tenbury Wells, travelled to Scotland for the occasion, which took place in an onshore seawater tank that is normally used for sub-sea training and trialling new equipment – such as remotely-operated submarines.

Around 100 guests travelled to watch the ceremony at the Underwater Centre, on the shores of Loch Linnhe in Fort William, where Dorota did her diving training in 2007.

For their underwater wedding the bride wore a traditional white dress and veil, while the groom wore a kilt. Both outfits were adapted to include weights to keep them steady underwater.

James said: "The ceremony was better than any of us could ever have imagined. We wanted to do something different and we certainly achieved that."

James and Dorota were first married in a traditional ceremony in Dorota's home in Plock, Poland, but then they headed to Scotland for the ceremony at the deep-sea diving training camp.

Dorota is one of only a handful of female saturation divers in the world, and works as a commercial diver in the oil and gas industry. About 100 guests travelled to watch the ceremony at the Underwater Centre, on the shores of Loch Linnhe in Fort William, where Dorota trained in 2007.

The tank where they tied the knot for the second time is filled with 1.5million litres of seawater and is used for submarine training or for deep sea divers.

The couple were joined in the tank by bridesmaid Ala Bankowska and best man, Charlie Cran-Crombie. All four of them wore diving helmets and diving equipment which enabled the words spoken to be played out across loud speakers for the crowd of friends and family.

Even the rings were presented to the couple using one of the centre's underwater robots.

James said: "We wanted to do something different and have a bit of fun as well."

The couple live at Abberley Hall School, Great Witley, near Tenbury Wells, where James teaches design and manufacture as well as outdoor activities.