A Belgian couple are to get married by SMS because text messaging has played such a big part in their relationship.

Ronald Bollen, 39, and Ingrid Peeters, 43, will exchange vows by SMS but then sign the registry in the traditional way to make sure the wedding is legal.

Mr Bollen told Het Laatste Nieuws: “SMS messages are very crucial to us, since I tour Europe six months a year with a bus full of American and Japanese tourists. While I’m on the road sometimes we send ten messages a day.”

Miss Peeters added: “Even the marriage proposal was done by SMS. One day while Ronny was touring in Italy I sent him the message: “Will you marry me?”

Source: Ananova