They met in Donaghmore when they were just 16, and moved their lives down under. But when it came to getting married, Eilish Rafferty and Louie Somerville came home to tie the knot. Not every groom can say his proposal made him and his bride-to-be an internet sensation, but Louie Somerville has the Facebook hits…
Solicitor Andrew Dixon relied on man’s best friend to pop the question to Lucy Parkinson, writing his proposal on a tag on Waffle the dog’s collar! What he hadn’t banked on was that Lucy, a 27-year-old QA manager, would fail to see the point of this tail until well into a four mile walk! Lucy…
Lisa Thompson had the surprise of her life when her boyfriend of six years, Graeme Stitt, produced an engagement ring from under a rock during a tour of the Grand Canyon! The 36-year-old mortgage manager from Lurgan said a resounding ‘yes’ to Graeme, 37, an aircraft fitter from Dundonald. The couple had their first date…
Lisa Daly, a 30-year-old nursing auxiliary from Newry, and Kevin Cosgrave, 33, an agricultural contractor from Katesbridge, met when they were teenagers working in the Bank Bar in Newry, and returned many years later to hold their wedding reception! The couple were friends for a number of years, but got together in 2012. “We quickly…
Family was the key to a perfect wedding day for Sharlene O’Hara and Gary Houston when they said their vows at The Red Door Country House, Fahan, Co Donegal. From helping the bride choose a wedding dress, to supplying the perfect vintage vehicles on the day, and even joining the Irish dance troupe at the…
Blaine Leathem from Lurgan chose a wine cellar in Ashford Castle to propose to Sarah Curran, from Moy, making them the first ever couple to get engaged in this very romantic setting! Sarah, a financial accountant at McAleer & Rushe, and Blaine, a building contractor and owner of BCL Properties, are both 31. They met…
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When Liam Parnell, a 22-year-old barista, first met sales and marketing assistant Rebecca Whiteside, she stood out because of her ‘quirky’ outfit. And Edinburgh-born Liam caught Rebecca’s eye for the same reason, his ‘hipster’ clothes, as well as his laugh, his accent and his humour! The couple met when studying at Belfast Bible College, and…
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A New York Proposal A TIMELY ARRIVAL AT THE CHURCH WAS THE PERFECT START FOR A PERFECT DAY. Tom Harris went to great heights to propose to Verona Treanor in April 2017 – to the top of Rockefeller Centre, New York City, no less! Tom, a business intelligence developer from Oxfordshire, waited until 11pm to…
