Couple married at rock festival

The couple admitted their honeymoon in a tent would be "basic"

A couple are spending their honeymoon in a tent after getting married on the opening day of a heavy metal festival.

Peter Onyskow from Coalville in Leicestershire and Stefanie Michels from Germany tied the knot at the Download event at Donington Park.

They said as it was rock that brought them together, it was appropriate the ceremony had a music theme.

While the bride wore traditional white, the groom dressed in black and had a cake decorated to look like a drum.

Mr Onyskow said: "We don't have electricity or running water or anything like that. It is pretty basic, but that is camping."

From the bridesmaid dresses to the flowers, they had all been designed with their love of rock music in mind.

In addition to the traditional fruit cake, there was a special cake for the groom.

Rock cake: The bride surprised her groom with his very own cake

Ms Michels said: "I surprised Pete with this groom cake...which reflects his interests. As he is in a band called Strangers, that is why he got a Strangers cake. He is a drummer so that is why it is a drum."

She describe their unusual wedding venue as the "obvious choice".

"We both love music, we both grew up with music, and Pete is playing live music in bands since he could walk... music is our life and it was just the obvious choice."

About 140,000 people are expected at Download during the weekend, which started on Friday night.

Organisers have urged fans to travel by public transport, reduce the rubbish and keep the area clean.