A bride’s dream has been granted after she got married… in a motorway service station.
While most brides-to-be long to be married in a church, an idyllic countryside spot, or somewhere with special memories, Stacey and her now husband Graham got married at Cobham Services on the M25 on Saturday.
In front of their 42 guests, the couple had a fast food wedding and started the day off with a McDonald’s breakfast.
A vintage bus was hired for the couple to travel to Cobham – a place that Stacey has loved ever since she was a child.
She said: ‘The very nice lady on the phone was quite surprised by our request, but within a day of making the enquiry, I’d had an email back from the general manager to say they’d be delighted to host us.
‘They cordoned off a designated area and set up tables and chairs to suit our seating plan and guest numbers, and even arranged coach parking for the vintage bus we’d hired as transportation.
‘Back from when I was a child I’d always dreamed of wearing a pink princess dress and having my wedding reception in a fast food outlet.
‘I’ve repeatedly stated that fact, but even just two day before my wedding, my siblings couldn’t believe I was choosing to have it in a motorway service station – but it’s what I’d always wanted!
‘I still cannot believe that I managed to have my wedding reception at a motorway service station, so a massive thank you to everyone at Extra for helping a little girl’s dream to come true.’
Stacey’s grandma Dawn now hopes other people will get married at motorway stations and that it will become a new trend in 2024 and beyond.
She said: ‘Several families at the services said to us what a great idea it was to host a wedding reception at a motorway service station, so who knows, maybe we’ve started a trend!’
Tom Dobson, CEO at Extra MSA that runs Cobham, said: ‘A huge congratulations to Stacey and her partner.
‘It was a pleasure to welcome them to Cobham, and to play our part in their big day.
‘While we’ve never had the privilege of hosting a wedding at one of our motorway services areas before, we always try to go the ‘Extra mile’ for our customers – and we’re thrilled that we could make this unique celebration a reality.’
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