![Eastern Daily Press: A mermaid and a fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: A mermaid and a fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
A mermaid and a fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)
While crabs and the odd washed-up harbour porpoise are not out of place on Brancaster's golden sands - mermaids, a seahorse and a giant cod with fat red lips all cavorting in the bracing briny are definitely a less common sight.
![Eastern Daily Press: An orca chasing penguins at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: An orca chasing penguins at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
An orca chasing penguins at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)
The strange collection of creatures was among some 50 marine marvels found paddling and screaming in the surf this afternoon.
![Eastern Daily Press: Jellyfish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Jellyfish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Jellyfish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
They were all friends of soon-to-be-married Sara Underwood and Andy York who chose to combine their stag and hen dos with a sea-themed fancy-dress outing to Norfolk.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, along with Sara's dad as a sea horse, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, along with Sara's dad as a sea horse, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, along with Sara's dad as a sea horse, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Archant)
Ms Underwood, 50, made her own octopus costume and a giant squid outfit for her fiancé Mr York, 44.
![Eastern Daily Press: A shipwreck and a parrot fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: A shipwreck and a parrot fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
A shipwreck and a parrot fish enjoying the sea at Sara Underwood's and Andy York's combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
'I've always wanted to be an octopus and this was the perfect excuse to do it,' she explained.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
Her mum Sue Underwood also created her own parrot fish fancy dress while dad Tony hired his seahorse costume.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
The Underwoods senior own a home in Brancaster and their daughter has known the area for many years.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
The party, in full fancy dress, arrived at the Norfolk coast aboard a coach from their homes in Northamptonshire.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
After their seaside paddle they rounded off the day appropriately with lunch at Eric's Fish and Chip Shop in nearby Thornham.
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
'It's been fantastic. We've loved it,' said Ms Underwood. 'We've had mermaids sitting on the rocks and jellyfish waving in the breeze. It couldn't have gone better.'
![Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, with shark, nine-year-old Kitty Loak, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY]( "Eastern Daily Press: Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, with shark, nine-year-old Kitty Loak, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY")
Bride to be, Sara Underwood as an octopus and groom, Andy York, a shrimp, with shark, nine-year-old Kitty Loak, celebrate their combined hen and stag do's with an under the sea themed event at Brancaster beach along with family and friends. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2016)
Ms Underwood and Mr York, who run an engineering business, live in Brigstock, between Kettering and Peterborough.
They plan to marry on December 21 in a hotel near Nottingham.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here