Pranker: Matthew Lunn, the groom pictured in a sex act with his new wife in front of a monastery on the island of Rhodes also posed for this photo with his trousers around his ankles during the stag do.
A bride who sparked outraged after being photographed apparently performing a sex act in front of a sacred wedding venue is ‘mortified’ by her prank and said the best day of her life has been ruined, a friend revealed.
Carly Lunn spoke out as new photos of the shameful antics of her groom Matthew emerged and other holidaymakers told how their wedding party caused mayhem by streaking through a bar.
Matthew, 27, dropped his shorts and posed naked standing by an ATM machine in what was a warm up for the more shocking photo of his wife appearing to perform oral sex while wearing her wedding dress.
The latest photograph was posted on a Facebook account in an album entitled ‘Carly and Matt’s wedding Rhodes.
It is thought it was was taken during a rowdy stag party before the couple wed on the Greek island.
While Lunn’s naked pose would cause offence on the deeply religious island, it was the later ‘wedding snap’ of the newlyweds engaged in a sex act that has caused such outrage.
Rowdy: Lunn and other men in the wedding party were apparently spoken to by police after stripping off and streaking through a bar full of families.
One bar owner has complained that the party left without paying for many of their drinks and smashed a valuable display.
High jinx: The party stayed in a rented villa but other holidaymakers said the men in the group were picked up by police after stripping off and streaking through a bar full of families.
One shocked member of the community described the couple as ‘vile, vile, vile people’ in an online rant.
Drinking: Locals on the island complained that the men enjoyed a rowdy stag party before the wedding and stripped off and streaked into a bar frequented by families.
Happy day: But new bride Carly Lunn said her day has been ruined after she posed with groom Matthew seemingly performing a sex act in front of a sacred monastery.
The photo showing Carly kneeling in front of her husband with his blue trousers round his ankles was taken in front of a sacred monastery and so disgusted the island’s top Bishop he said he will ban all future weddings at the monastery – forcing hundreds of British couples to face the prospect of cancelling their dream weddings.
The Lunns have claimed the photo was taken as a joke and was supposed to show their unique sense of humour.
Part time barmaid Carly, 34, told a friend she has been left shattered by the scandal.
‘She is absolutely mortified’, said the friend. ‘It’s ruined what was meant to be the best day of her life and she just wishes she’d never posed for the picture in the first place.’
More than a dozen friends and family had joined the couple, from Birmingham, West Midlands, for their wedding at the monastery of St Paul on September 25th.
The party stayed in a rented villa but other holidaymakers said the men in the group were spoken to by police after stripping off and streaking through a bar full of families.
One bar owner has complained that the party left without paying for many of their drinks and smashed a valuable display.
One shocked member of the community described the couple as ‘vile, vile, vile people’ in an online rant.
Carly has said she and her husband always intended to pose for the photo.
After it went it viral, she said: ‘It was something we said we’d do for a joke. We expected a lot of laughs and jokes from people but didn’t expect it to be as popular as it was. People back in England were commenting on it, the whole thing went mad.’
Prank: In the offending picture that was shared on Facebook and has gone viral, Mrs Lunn, a part time barmaid, is pictured seemingly kneeling down performing a sex act on her husband.
Joke: Carly, pictured on her first dance with groom Matthew, told a friend that she is ‘mortified’ by what happened – and has said the controversy has ruined her day
The picture, which was taken by one of Matthew’s family members, was posted on Facebook and immediately went viral. Pictured is Matthew (left) and Carly on their wedding day
Anger: Matthew’s grandfather told MailOnline that he was ‘disgusted’ by the stunt and the couple face being sued after the island’s top bishop, Kyrillos of Rhodes, decided to ban all foreign weddings at the monastery of St Paul – forcing hundreds of British couples to face the possibility of cancelling their dream weddings. The mayor of Rhodes is due to make a final decision on the ban in the next couple of weeks.
Backlash: The Bishop said: ‘Shame on those two for the damage they have done. Would they have done the same in their homeland; in front of a British chapel?
Matthew and his wife Carly, from Birmingham, have gone into hiding since the story about their wedding picture broke. A friend said Carly is absolutely shattered by the controversy.
But the island’s top bishop, Kyrillos of Rhodes, wasn’t laughing and said he would now ban all foreign weddings at the quaint chapel overlooking the sparkling waters of the Aegean Sea.
Giorgos Eleftheriou, president of the local Lindos community in Rhodes, told The Times: ‘We are Greek and we cherish our traditions and the sanctity of our religious sites. We cannot allow this disgusting behaviour to prevail. I have hundreds of soon-to-be brides from Britain and all over the world calling me today in tears because of this decision.
‘Shame on those two for the damage they have done. Would they have done the same in their homeland; in front of a British chapel?
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.’
More than a dozen friends and family had joined the couple, from Birmingham, West Midlands, for their wedding at the monastery of St Paul on September 25th.
High spirits: But some residents living on the island of Rhodes complained about the nature of the wedding party’s celebrations.
Among those who have to re-arrange their wedding plans are Suzanne Sparkles and fiancé Steve Arnold.
The couple, from Chorley, Lancashire, had planned to wed at St Paul’s chapel next May – but are now hastily looking for a new venue. The mother-of-two told MailOnline: ‘I’m absolutely devastated that these idiots have spoilt my dream wedding. We have 52 guests coming from the UK for it and have booked to stay for a week.
‘We have spent around £40,000 on this wedding. It was booked two years ago, when we got engaged two-and-a-half years ago.
‘We were originally thinking of getting married in Cyprus but then when I saw the chapel I knew I wanted it there. I’ve been to Rhodes a few times so I know how nice it is there.’
The mayor of Rhodes is due to make a final decision on the ban in the next couple of weeks.