Prince Philip's godson Ashley Hicks in society's 1st ever Instagram wedding

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The groom is Ashley Hicks, 52, a second cousin to the Prince of Wales and the son of late designer David Hicks
He married American fashionista Kata de Sollis, 34, at his Oxfordshire home on Saturday with celebrity guests
In attendance on the day were Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie and shoe designer Christian Louboutin
The pair met on Instagram and best man Donald Robertson thanked the site for 'the first ever superposh hook-up'

By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail

Published: 16:01 EST, 7 September 2015 | Updated: 16:52 EST, 7 September 2015

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He might be Prince Philip’s godson, but designer Ashley Hicks departed from convention after he tied the knot in society’s first ever ‘Instagram wedding’.

The 52-year-old son of the late designer David Hicks, and a second cousin of Prince Charles, married American fashionista Kata de Solis, 34, on Saturday at his Oxfordshire home.

This fairy tale of the digital age took no time to blossom — the lovebirds got engaged just one month after meeting on the photo-sharing website in May.

He might be Prince Philip’s godson, but designer Ashley Hicks departed from convention after he tied the knot in society’s first ever ‘Instagram wedding’

For the reception, the bride wore bunny ears and the groom donned a fancy-dress chicken’s head as they tied the knot in Oxfordshire

The 52-year-old son of the late designer David Hicks, and a second cousin of Prince Charles, married American fashionista Kata de Solis, 34, on Saturday at his Oxfordshire home

The guests at the celebrity-studded wedding included the groom's sister India Hicks, left, his mother Lady Pamela Hicks, middle, and designer Christian Louboutin

They were introduced online by illustrator Donald Robertson, who was also their best man. ‘We would like to thank Instagram for what we believe is the first superposh hook-up,’ he says. For the reception, the bride wore bunny ears and the groom donned a fancy-dress chicken’s head.

The nuptials were attended by Hicks’s daughters from his marriage to designer Allegra, 54 — Angelica and Ambrosia — his mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, and sister India, a bridesmaid at Lady Diana’s wedding to Charles in 1981.

Guests included Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie and shoe designer Christian Louboutin.

There was another novel rite of ceremony when Angelica — who is only 11 years younger than Kata — pushed her new stepmother’s face into the cake. What larks.

Among the guest was also Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie, pictured, who plays warrior Brienne of Tarth in the show

This fairy tale of the digital age took no time to blossom — the lovebirds got engaged just one month after meeting on the photo-sharing website in May