When/how did you first meet?

Our parents have always been friends, but in 2005, whilst we were enjoying a drink in a local pub, The Black Swan. Andrew plucked up the courage to come and talk to me, asking if ‘I was Currie’s little sister’... it was literally love at first sight!

When in the relationship did he ‘pop the question?’ How did he propose?

I’d never thought he was particularly romantic, but in 2008, Andrew surprised me with a holiday to Nice for my 21st birthday.

To my astonishment, whilst we were on the promenade he went down on one knee and presented me with a ring box... when he opened it, there was a small slip of paper with the words ‘IOU: one ring’ written on it!

It was quite romantic, and I accepted straight away, though I did insist on going ring shopping the very next day!

What were the first things that you decided on?

We told our families immediately, but unbeknown to me, Andrew had already asked my father for my hand in marriage, which I thought was really romantic... apparently he went round to our house and was building up to it for about two hours!

I knew right from the start that I wanted a romantic church wedding, and I?knew that the Petwood Hotel was the perfect venue for me.

Any differing ideas about how your Lincolnshire wedding should be or things you both wanted to do differently?

Finalising the date of the wedding was the most difficult part — once the church and the Petwood Hotel was booked, everything else fell into place quite easily.

Was planning your big day fraught or enjoyable? Did you both contribute ideas with equal enthusiasm?

We both shared each decision and agreed on what we both wanted, so planning the day was quite easy. Andrew also had plenty of ideas, which was great; I wouldn’t have wanted to be planning a wedding with a guy who was disinterested in our day or wanted to leave it all to me.

Any pre-wedding nerves?

I’m the shy and retiring type so I was quite nervous approaching our wedding day, but only about being the centre of attention, not about marrying Andrew!

How did it feel to walk down the aisle and take your vows?

The day was absolutely amazing! We walked down the aisle to Pachabel’s Canon in D Minor, and the service was beautiful — Andrew was quite emotional too, and our vicar, Alison Buxton, stopped the ceremony for a moment to allow us to compose ourselves.

I had a smile on my face the whole day, though it went so quickly... and we were so lucky in that the weather was really good!

Who did you choose for attendants for your Lincolnshire wedding and why?

As attendants, we had Nathan Rawdon — Lurch to his friends — as our Best Man. He did an exceptional job and his speech was really touching.

Our ushers were Steve Lovett and my brother Mark Currie, and our bridesmaids were Kirsty Wilson, Amy Currie, Carly Etheridge and Kimberley Sandy, who all looked absolutely beautiful.

We also had two ‘Mushers’ — special ushers for our mums — because they didn’t want to walk into the church on their own!

What made you choose your dress, and can you describe it?

My dress was a strapless Ian Stuart ‘A’ line wedding gown, which had mushroom coloured flowers on the back. It was one of the first dresses I tried on and one of the first things on which I decided after we’d booked the venue... it just felt like ‘the one.’ I used the colour of the flowers as a highlight colour, carrying it through to the bridesmaids’ dresses and the reception.

Where was your reception held?

The reception was held at the Petwood Hotel. I live locally and had always wanted to have my wedding reception there. Mum loved the place too and always said that she wishes she had married there.

The venue as a backdrop to our wedding really appealed; it was great for photographs, and we enjoyed a really nice meal there.

Undoubtedly though, the most unique aspect of the reception was the Jamaican steel band we hired. They’re called Solid Steel, and appeared on the Generation Game, everyone thought they sounded really cheerful, and suited the summer day perfectly!

Did anything funny or particularly memorable happen, highlights of speeches, special things you said to each other etc?

Andrew experienced a bit of a wardrobe malfunction on the day when his flies broke, which was quite funny, but on a slightly more serious note, Nathan’s Best Man’s speech was really touching — he became quite emotional and at one point both he and Andrew were both crying, it was really touching and I think everyone had a lump in their throat listening to it.

Did you have a honeymoon? If so where, and most importantly, did you enjoy it?

We enjoyed a honeymoon to Phuket, Thailand, thanks to the generous contributions to our honeymoon fund from our guests. We spent time sightseeing and enjoyed being on the beautiful beach — we stayed where the James Bond movies and The Beach were filmed.

By way of a wedding present, our friend Steve Lovett and his partner Natasha gave us an elephant trek — it was an amazing experience and we were so grateful!

Any friends or family you'd like to thank or recognise?

Both sets of parents were amazing, and gave us the incredible day that we have always dreamed about.

Our Best Man was incredible too, but all of our attendants did us proud and our flower girls looked beautiful! We’re so grateful that we had so many of our friends and family with us to share our special day.

Anyone you particularly want to recommend?

We really would recommend the Petwood Hotel; the service was wonderful and they really did ensure we enjoyed our special day.

We also hired Shoot it Yourself; it’s a DIY videography service, which provides video cameras for guests to use, they then edit the footage and provide a DVD which is streamed online, it proved to be a really great idea!

Last but not least, we absolutely loved the photographs from Carole and Peter of Aurora Studio and would highly recommend them to anyone who wants a beautiful and creative memory of their day!

How are you finding married life?

Married life is wonderful; I’m just about getting used to the change of name and we’re hoping to start a family very soon!