British couple marry in first Antarctic wedding ceremony

Two polar guides have been married in the first official wedding ceremony in the British Antarctic Territory (BAT).
Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum were married at the Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Ms Baum's dress had orange fabric from an old tent and wedding pictures were taken in temperatures of -9C (15F).
Mr Sylvester said: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here."
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17 July 2017 in
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