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This artsy couple threw a posh 'Instagram wedding' after meeting through the app

Kim Renfro

2015-09-08T20:30:00Z

Kata de Solis Ashley Hicks Instagram wedding

Interior designer Ashley Hicks and digital fashion editor Kata de Solis said "I do" over the weekend.

Like many couples, they made sure friends and family were able to document their night on Instagram using a personal hashtag (theirs was #ashleykatahooha.)

But unlike other couples, Hicks and de Solis actually met through the popular photo-sharing app, making this wedding, The Daily Mail declares, the first-ever "Instagram wedding."

Instagram is hardly ever touted as a dating site but Hicks, 52 and the godson of Prince Philip, proposed to De Solis, 34, once credited for leading a scrunchie revival, just one month after the two met through the app.

According to the hundreds of photos tagged on Instagram, the couple had a unique ceremony and reception, which included bunny ears, chicken costumes, and painted women.

The happy couple's unconventional love story is splashed across their Instagram pages.

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Ashley Hicks is a renowned British designer. His Instagram account is filled with photos of architecture, flowers, and chickens.

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Hicks is part of the British royal family, a second-cousin to Prince Philip. His sister, India Hicks, was actually one of Princess Diana's bridesmaids at her royal wedding.

De Solis is also a former director of digital marketing for Chanel. She was noted in the New York Times for promoting scrunchie fashion through the Instagram account @scrunchiesofinstagram. Bunny ears and hair ties have been part of her style for a long time.

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You can check out that Instagram account here.

The couple met through designer Donald Robertson's Instagram account. India Hicks arranged for a painted woman to be entertainment for the reception — she matched Robertson's pants.

A photo posted by India Hicks (@indiahicksstyle)Sep 7, 2015 at 4:34am PDT

Here are de Solis and Hicks on the wedding day. The bride donned bunny ears and a veil along with her white lace jumpsuit.

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"Game of Thrones" actress Gwendoline Christie was among the honored guests and British socialites in attendance.

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And New York City-based photographer Tara Sgroi was on hand to capture some of the magic.

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Hicks' daughters, Angelica and Ambrosia, smashed their new stepmom's face into the wedding cake at the reception. Angelica posted this photo on Instagram, with the caption "WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, STEPMONSTER!"

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, STEPMONSTER! #ashleykatahooha

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De Solis took it in stride, posting this photo in return with the caption: "DEAREST STEPDAUGHTERS @ambrosiahicks @angelicahicks: I'LL BE STUDYING 'CINDERELLA' TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROPERLY REPAY YOU FOR MY CAKE FACE"

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One guest uploaded this video, where the master of ceremonies and best man Donald Robertson thanked Instagram for "the first super-posh hook up."

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Hicks wore a chicken outfit for part of the ceremony, continuing the animal theme and incorporating his favorite bird.

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The evening appeared to be something out of a modern fairy tale. Not bad for the first billed "Instagram wedding."

A photo posted by India Hicks (@indiahicksstyle)Sep 6, 2015 at 3:34pm PDT

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