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| The National Wedding Show  The search for the Bride and Groom of the National Wedding Show is over! Two lucky couples have battled it out online and won a public vote to win their perfect wedding at the National Wedding Show. Hayley Oakley and Garry Drew, both 25 of Solihul, Birmingham will tie the knot at the National Wedding Show, London Show in Earls Court on Saturday 3rd October, and Shirley Barton, 20 and Luke Parkhouse, 23 of Barnstaple, Devon will get hitched at the National Wedding Show, NEC on the 10th October. The lucky couples will have a star-studded wedding with TV favourites Jackie and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen introducing the wedding blessing live on the catwalk, surrounded by the bride and groom's friends and family. The bride will look picture perfect thanks to fashion guru Caryn Franklin – best known for the BBC's Clothes Show, and her team of celebrity experts who will be styling the bride in a dream wedding dress courtesy of a top UK designer. Awaiting her, a gorgeous groom in a dapper suit will be ready to knock her off her feet! Every aspect of the wedding is catered for courtesy of the National Wedding Show from the wedding rings and cake to flowers and photography. And the prize just gets better, with a private wedding reception and dream honeymoon to follow courtesy of Beachcomber Resorts, the couples will treated like royalty from start to finish. This is certain to be a perfect start to their happy ever after. Hayley and Garry who have been together for four and a half years met through Garry's twin sister who worked with Hayley. On what was meant to be their third date, Hayley was rushed to hospital where she underwent emergency surgery for an 18cm ovarian cyst and Garry was by her side every step of the way even though they had only known eachother for one week. During this time Garry developed a strong bond with Hayley's family and they have been inseparable ever since. On winning the competition an emotional Hayley said: 'It means the world to us, I get to marry my best friend and soul mate in October – I can't quite put into words how this has made us feel.' Shirley and Luke were childhood sweethearts and met when Shirley was 15 and Luke 18. It was love at first sight and when Shirley became pregnant a year later they knew that they would be together forever. The couple first got engaged four years ago but plans were put on hold when Shirley became pregnant for the second time with Blake, a beautiful little brother for Sinead. The plans finally got back on track but were again thwarted as Shirley's mother and family emigrated to Malta where they are originally from. Times were hard for the couple but they are now stronger than ever and so excited to have won this wedding as Shirley reacted: 'I am absolutely ecstatic and totally overwhelmed, I wasn't expecting to win and nothing else could be any better.' Be sure to join the happy couples on their big day at the UK's biggest wedding extravaganza, the National Wedding Show. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Exhibition News :: home page |