Decked out in diving gear, a white tutu and a veil, Debby McLeod had to mime "I do" to her husband Cam in WA's first underwater wedding at the weekend.
Plunging into the pristine water next to Busselton Jetty in WA's South West with a celebrant in tow, Debby Haywood and Cam McLeod used cue cards to tie the knot while most wedding guests stayed dry as they watched on from the jetty's observatory.
The couple had dreamt of sharing their vows below sea level since Cam popped the question.
"[He] proposed to me underwater. He wanted to do something a little different, and we love scuba diving, and we love Busselton jetty," Ms McLeod said.
"We were all excited, and he said, we should have our wedding here."
Ms McLeod said the couple were initially nervous about pulling off the ambitious plan, but after some research into other underwater weddings across the globe, they were emboldened to go ahead with it.
"We can have everybody watch the wedding and do something different and have the fish as our backdrop rather than flowers," she said.
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Guests stayed dry in Busselton Jetty's underwater observatory, while others joined the couple in scuba gear.(
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While some guests joined the couple in the water, others listened to pre-recorded vows as they watched from the comfort of the observatory.
"They were actually played at the time we were in the water so that they could hear us like speaking," Ms McLeod said.
"Then in the water, we had a cue card. So, basically follow the bouncing ball and our marriage celebrant would flick pages … it was all hand gestures.
"We did a ring exchange and kissed underwater."
The big day was a long time coming for the couple, who originally planned to take the plunge earlier this year but had to postpone the nuptials due to WA's COVID-19 lockdown.
But in the lead-up to last weekend, the couple from Barragup near Mandurah were concerned mainly about the weather.
"The conditions underwater can still be just beautiful, even if you have a bit of rain," Ms McLeod said.
Man and woman in scuba gear underwater, woman holding 'I do' cue card
The couple used cue cards and gestures to express their commitment in the unique ceremony.(
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"But there's nothing worse than trying to put a wetsuit on when you're wet. And I didn't want my dry guests to get wet."
Come Saturday, it was all clear skies and calm seas.
"We were absolutely blessed that we didn't have to postpone again," she said.
Ms McLeod said she'd been "on cloud nine" after the thrill of pulling off their dream wedding.
The newlyweds are already planning their one-year anniversary with plans to dive with great white sharks in Port Lincoln.