Real Weddings from Your North West Wedding

Garden party vibes

Daniel proposed to Becky in their back garden on a hot summer Friday evening. Macy, their beloved cockapoo, played a starring role, trotting over to Becky with a little black jewellery box tied to her collar. "It was simple, personal,and completely perfect," Becky remembers. The three of them celebrated with a barbecue sizzling and Champagne flowing.

Home at last

Roxanne owns a restaurant with rooms in Llandudno, and Adam would stay there for weeks at a time while working away from home as a site manager. This is where their friendship began, and after a year or so it started to blossom into something more.

Lessons in love

Kalvin proposed to Anna during a friend's wedding with the full blessing of the happy couple. The moment was planned to take place during the wedding photos,when only the close friendship group remained. Kalvin took Anna completely by surprise. "I can't remember a word he said," Anna laughs. But thankfully the answer was "yes".

A city-centre celebration

When Ashleigh was supporting the launch of a friend's new clothing store at Cavern Walks, she noticed along-haired, 6ft 5in-tall man with a giant smile on his face,and they got chatting. Although they mingled and spoke to various other people, they seemed to keep coming back together. By the end of the night, Josh had asked if he could take Ashleigh out the following day.

Gilded romance

Charlotte and Adam met at the gym and felt an instant connection. Adam later proposed at one of Charlotte's favourite places, Costa Teguise in Lanzarote, by the beach.
The couple chose Park Hall Hotel & Spa because it was conveniently located for guests travelling from Wigan, but they were also drawn to the idea of having a banquet feast instead of a traditional three-course meal.

One fine day

It wasn't until Emma and Adam met for their first date having matched on Tinder that they realised they'd been in touch before! Emma had messaged via Adam's business page six months earlier to ask for a quote on some home renovations... she never received a response! They soon put that behind them though, and love blossomed.

Timeless neutrals

Abi and Dan met online and their relationship quickly blossomed. When it came time to propose, Dan organised a holiday to Mexico and planned a day trip to the natural cenotes. At the very last minute, he decided this would be the perfect place to ask the question. He left Abi waiting at reception for the coach while he ran back to their room to grab the ring and attempted to video call her dad and stepdad to ask their permission.

Happily ever after

Vanessa and Ben met in 2024 at The Elite Awards in Carlisle. Ben was performing alongside Boyz on Block, a last-minute addition after Boyzlife were forced to cancel. As Vanessa reflects, "If Brian and Keith hadn't stepped back, Ben wouldn't have been on that stage – and we might never have met.

Country house romance

Jade and Harry met through mutual friends. Harry tells us, "The first thing that attracted me to Jade was her gorgeous looks and caring personality. I knew straight away she was a woman I could be with for the rest of my life." He proposed at Williamson Park in Lancaster, the place where they shared their very first kiss in 2023.

Swipe me OFF MY FEET

Like many, Amy and Tony met online and started their romance with the exchange of messages. They spent a short amount of time getting to know each other and jumped straight into the in-person dates. This blossomed into a lovely relationship, and it wasn't long before Tony was ready to pop the question, but how did he do it?

IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE...PLAY ON!

Joanne and Martin Foster met in traditional fashion through friends on a pub crawl! "We bonded over our love of music and spent early dates going to see live music and bands locally," shares Joanne. After romance blossomed, a relationship began and a young family started, Martin's surprise proposal for Joanne was on a pram walk with their baby
daughter. "He dropped down on one knee on a quaint bridge with the water rushing by underneath," recalls Joanne. "He did however open the box upside down and so there was a bit of a scramble to make sure the ring didn't fall out into the river!"

Forever LOVE

Emma and Siobhan met in modern fashion, on an online dating app! "Emma had recently been catfished and didn't hold out much hope for online dating anymore," shares Siobhan. "We found out later we actually had a mutual friend – so they could have introduced us!"

Tandem Love

Hayley and John met at the Chorley Cycling Club in November 2016 – starting what would be a glorious love story on wheels. Hayley recalls, "We bonded over our mutual love of bikes in the sunshine before our relationship started – something that we still have in common today!" When it came to popping the question, John had it all figured out.

Boho chic

Amie and Tom's paths crossed when Tom's brother started dating (and eventually married) Amie's best friend – talk about the ideal double date! Their relationship blossomed, and Tom got down on one knee and proposed to her at Keldas,with the beautiful views of Ullswater as their backdrop. Tom, with the help of their one-year-old, Louie, asked Amie to spend the rest of her life with him.

Rustic romance

Olivia and Ryan met like many of us, online, and it was love at first swipe. When the time came to pop the question, it was Ryan that got down on one knee – choosing to ask Olivia on a rowboat in Knaresborough.

It's party time

Abi and Ryan's love story starts at The Range, where they both worked. Abi had it as a weekend job while she studied and Ryan worked there full time. After a few months of working together, Ryan plucked up the courage to ask Abi on a date. The nerves got the better of her and she responded with 'I'll let you know'. Ryan thought this was it and he'd missed his shot!

A royal 'I do'

Julie and Enzo's romance can be defined as love at first sight. Julie first noticed Enzo when she saw him with his daughter on the way to a play date. She recalls, "I used every excuse to message and chat. Eventually Enzo asked me out for our first date, and it all went from strength to strength".

City loving

Nadia and Matthew met 11 years ago at JD Sports, Trafford Centre, where they both worked. Nadia oversaw the junior department, and Matthew supervised the changing rooms (conveniently for this love story, the changing rooms were located next to the junior section).

Boho Romance

Cole and I connected through a dating app and engaged in endless conversations. We decided to meet up for a hike with our two dogs, Chewie and Chauncey. Within the same year, we moved in together next to the trail where we had our fi rst date.

Festival Of Love

Olivia and Lewis met at a festival when they were teenagers. "We became really good friends and would always bump into each other on nights out," says Olivia. "A couple of years later, Lewis made the move and sent me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day, and we have been together ever since."