The wedding match

Group weddings were popular in Manchester 190 years before they became famous in Las Vegas - with some shocking results.

It was Whit Monday in 1835 and the wedding couples were gathering outside the Old Church for their big day.

Back then the building that became known as Manchester Cathedral was a favoured spot for Mancunians to tie the knot — because the fees were cheaper than at other churches.

And with a pile of up to 180 marriage banns to be read out on Sunday, the vic…