Idyllic Greek chapel bans weddings after British couple’s X-rated photo
in Lancashire, had already spent £40,000 on a ceremony with fiance Steve Arnold, 38. They booked their big day two years ago.
Ms Sparkles said: “I’m absolutely devastated that these idiots have spoilt my dream wedding. I can’t believe what they did. We have 52 guests coming from the UK and have booked to stay for a week.
“I don’t want to have to get married on a beach. We can’t change the location because we have spent so much money on it.”
She added: “My message to the people of Rhodes would be that the British are not all like this couple.”
Gas engineer Daniel Gaynor, 32, and vet nurse, Mandy Jackson, 30, from Rotherham, South Yorks, also hit out at the “low-life” Lunns.
Mr Gaynor said: “We have been planning our wedding for two-and-ahalf years. My partner was in tears all last night all because of this stupid, immature, disrespectful couple.”
Account manager Natalie Farrell, 32, from Coventry, due to marry Paul Veasey, said: “It was so trashy and disrespectful.”
The couple, from Birmingham, said the photo, taken by a close relative of Mr Lunn, reflected their “unique” humour. Other relatives family was disgusted.
Mrs Lunn said they had always planned to do the photo after their wedding last month. She added: “It was something we said we’d do for a joke. We expected a lot of laughs and jokes from people.”
A local resident said: “Even though it was a simulated act, it defiled the church. The priest, church and the mayor had no choice but to say that there will be no further weddings – 99 per cent of them are British.
“People are outraged and talking about suing the couple. They want them to publicly apologise to Rhodes and particularly the church.”
The loss of weddings will take its toll on a local economy dependent on tourism. Mr Eleftheriou said he was looking at relocating other weddings to elsewhere on the island. said the