AN adrenaline-junkie couple from Worcestershire made a real splash when they had their wedding vows blessed in an underwater ceremony.

James Abbott and Dorota Bankowska, who live in Great Witley, took the plunge and tied the knot in a 1.5 million litre diving tank.

About 100 guests watched as the pair exchanged rings and expressed the depths of their love during the submerged service.

Mr Abbott, a teacher at Abberley Hall School, said: “It was awesome, we loved it.

“The ceremony was better than any of us could ever have imagined and it was a unique occasion for our friends and family too.

“We wanted to do something different and we certainly achieved that.”

Guests were able to watch in awe as the couple, donned in a kilt and traditional white wedding dress and veil respectively, repeated their nuptials.

The ceremony, which included more air bubbles than champagne bubbly, was a high-tech affair.

An underwater robot delivered the rings to the bottom of the tank while the Kirby Morgan helmets and surface-supplied diving equipment enabled the words spoken to be played out across loud speakers for the crowd of friends and family.

Best man Charlie Cran-Crombie and bridesmaid Ala Bankowska even got in on the act and joined the happy couple in the tank.

The service took place at The Underwater Centre in Fort William, Scotland, a subsea training centre where the new Mrs Abbott took diving qualifications.

She now works as a commercial diver in the oil and gas industry and is one of only a handful of female saturation divers in the world.

Following their official wedding in her home town of Plock, Poland, in October, she decided to organise a more off-the-wall ceremony back in the UK.

“We're both very happy to be able to complete our wedding celebrations in such a unique way – James and I don’t do things traditionally”, she said.

“It’s great that my friends and family were able to get a better idea of what my job is actually like, and the environment I work in.

“We’re grateful to everyone at The Underwater Centre for putting on such a special event for us.”

Mr Abbott, who was born in Scotland but grew up in Worcestershire, lives and works at Abberley Hall School, where he teaches design and manufacture as well as outdoor activities.

He has even used his love for all things adventurous to set up an after-school scuba diving club for pupils at the school.