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In Pictures: Tying the knot on traffic-free Tower Bridge


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London’s famous Tower Bridge was closed to vehicles over the weekend after a “mechanical fault” saw the landmark stuck open.

Only pedestrians and cyclists were allowed to use the bridge, before it finally reopened to traffic on Sunday evening.

Earlier, traffic in central London was gridlocked as frustrated motorists were advised to find alternative routes.

But some took advantage of the inconvenience – with one couple seizing the perfect photo opportunity…

Jenny Nguyen and Tony Cao, from Vietnam, pose for wedding photos on Tower Bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
Jenny Nguyen and Tony Cao, from Vietnam, pose for wedding photos on Tower Bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tower Bridge served as an impressive backdrop for the happy couple (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tower Bridge served as an impressive backdrop for the happy couple (Victoria Jones/PA)
Sealed with a kiss (Victoria Jones/PA)
Sealed with a kiss (Victoria Jones/PA)
Jumping for joy (Victoria Jones/PA)
Jumping for joy (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tourists took advantage of the unusual circumstances (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tourists took advantage of the unusual circumstances (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tourists pose for pictures on Tower Bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tourists pose for pictures on Tower Bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
Pedestrians and cyclists were able to use the bridge on Sunday (Victoria Jones/PA)
Pedestrians and cyclists were able to use the bridge on Sunday (Victoria Jones/PA)
Motorists were less impressed by the situation (Victoria Jones/PA)
Motorists were less impressed by the situation (Victoria Jones/PA)
Tower Bridge was stuck open on Saturday (@Kistography/Twitter/PA)
Tower Bridge was stuck open on Saturday (@Kistography/Twitter/PA)
It was raised again on Sunday to test that the lifting mechanism was working correctly (Victoria Jones/PA)
It was raised again on Sunday to test that the lifting mechanism was working correctly (Victoria Jones/PA)
Queues to cross the bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
Queues to cross the bridge (Victoria Jones/PA)
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