Tennis ace Andy Murray married his long-term girlfriend Kim Sears at Dunblane’s 12th century cathedral on Saturday, bringing his Scottish hometown to a standstill.

The newlyweds came under a shower of confetti as they left the venue to the sound of cathedral bells at 5.40pm, just over an hour after they arrived. Crowds cheered as they drove off in a grey car decorated with ribbons.

Sears wore a white dress with a plunging neckline, lace sleeves and a long veil carried by four bridesmaids dressed in identical pink outfits while the groom wore a green and blue tartan kilt.

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A bagpiper had welcomed the 2013 Wimbledon champion into the church while Sears arrived in a car a few minutes later.

Mr and Mrs Murray both looked brilliant in their traditional wedding gear. Photo: Getty

Ahead of the service, Murray posted a series of “emojis” to his 2.98 million Twitter followers, revealing his plans for the day. They ended with cocktails, kisses and several Zzzz sleep symbols.

Despite earlier hailstorms, the sun shone on family and friends as they arrived for the intimate service in Dunblane Cathedral, which was decorated with huge bouquets of white hydrangeas and full-sized blossom trees.

Murray’s brother Jamie and friends Ross Hutchins and Carlos Mier shared best-man duties.

Several fans camped overnight to catch a glimpse of the couple and the streets were festooned with bunting in scenes usually reserved for a royal wedding.

Shedding her demure image, Sears, 27, hit the front pages during this year’s Australian Open when she was filmed muttering expletives in the direction of the box of Czech opponent Tomas Berdych.

She turned up at the next match wearing a “parental advisory explicit content” jersey.

The world number three player hosted the reception at his own 15-bedroom Cromlix House Hotel, which he bought two years ago for STG1.9 million ($A3.63 million).

Pubs in the town got into the spirit, offering champagne and strawberries to mark the occasion.

Murray and Dunblane share a painful past after the town was hit by tragedy in March 1996 when Thomas Hamilton shot 16 pupils and a teacher dead at the Scot’s primary school.

The tennis player, who had to hide in the school during the massacre, broke down in tears when discussing it during a television interview.