A five-year-old boy at a Teddington school had only two words to say when he saw his blushing “bride-to-be” walk down the aisle towards him – “Oh, wow”.

The Hindu “wedding” may not have been for real, but that didn’t stop children at St Mary’s and St Peter’s CE Primary School from getting into the spirit of the celebration.

The event marked the end of a three-week-long project, which saw four and five year olds learn about weddings from across the world and what it means to commit yourself to someone you love. It also included talks from mums with different ethnic backgrounds.

Reception class teacher and religious education co-ordinator, Gillian Caine, said her pupils were captivated the moment they looked at the topic.

“Being in Teddington they don’t really have the opportunity to experience a lot of multicultural activities,” she said. “We wanted to give them that awe and wonder.”

The classroom was awash with proposals as soon as the project began – with some lucky young ladies being asked for their hand by more than one potential suitor and a handful of budding Casanovas popping the question to more than one girl.

But Mrs Caine said the children quickly picked up on the importance of making a promise to someone whether in Muslim, Hindu or Christian cultures.

She said: “I could hear them in there saying, ‘Do you promise you will love them forever?’, which was really, really sweet.”

And for the big day, five year olds Maiya Scovell and Ben Mosey were chosen to act out the roles of bride and groom.

Ben received pats on the back from many of the boys in class, who were happy to remain bachelors, but was kept in the dark about who he would be marrying until the ceremony.

Mrs Caine said: “It was the cutest thing when she walked down the aisle and when he saw her he said ‘oh, wow’.”

Although the children knew the marriage was just for show they made the most of it.

When Mrs Caine spotted Ben on his own after the ceremony and asked what he was doing, the youngster casually replied: “I’m waiting for my wife.”