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Couple say supermarket 'Aisle do' | Couple say supermarket 'Aisle do' |
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Two supermarket colleagues have got married in the aisles of the store in Dundee where they work and first met. | Two supermarket colleagues have got married in the aisles of the store in Dundee where they work and first met. |
Crowds of shoppers gathered to watch checkout operator Jane Clark, 42, and Kenneth Sutherland, 32, tie the knot at Sainsbury's in Baldovie Road. | Crowds of shoppers gathered to watch checkout operator Jane Clark, 42, and Kenneth Sutherland, 32, tie the knot at Sainsbury's in Baldovie Road. |
The bride walked down the seasonal goods aisle to Big Girl (You are Beautiful) by Mika before the ceremony. | The bride walked down the seasonal goods aisle to Big Girl (You are Beautiful) by Mika before the ceremony. |
The couple met three years ago when the new Mrs Sutherland spotted her husband-to-be stacking shelves. | The couple met three years ago when the new Mrs Sutherland spotted her husband-to-be stacking shelves. |
'Something different' | 'Something different' |
Mr Sutherland proposed in 2006 and the couple have been planning the supermarket wedding ever since. | Mr Sutherland proposed in 2006 and the couple have been planning the supermarket wedding ever since. |
The bride even emailed Sainsbury's CEO Justin King to get permission. | The bride even emailed Sainsbury's CEO Justin King to get permission. |
She said: "I just wanted to do something different, all our friends are here, colleagues, we just wanted the family atmosphere." | She said: "I just wanted to do something different, all our friends are here, colleagues, we just wanted the family atmosphere." |
Mr Sutherland added: "I thought it was brilliant, because I've been with the company for 12 years and I never thought of doing something like this. | Mr Sutherland added: "I thought it was brilliant, because I've been with the company for 12 years and I never thought of doing something like this. |
"It was an absolutely gobsmacking, but brilliant idea, because of my length of service, I thought: 'yes, do it, go for it!'" | |
The couple's vows were different from those you would hear at a normal wedding as well. | The couple's vows were different from those you would hear at a normal wedding as well. |
The groom's included promises not to nudge too hard when his new wife was snoring and also to look after her collection of fuzzy wigs. | The groom's included promises not to nudge too hard when his new wife was snoring and also to look after her collection of fuzzy wigs. |
Kenneth and Jane wanted their wedding to be out of the norm | Kenneth and Jane wanted their wedding to be out of the norm |
The bride's contained pledges to learn to cook something other than beans on toast, never ask 'does my bum look big in this' and expect an honest answer and a promise to only buy one pair of shoes a month. | The bride's contained pledges to learn to cook something other than beans on toast, never ask 'does my bum look big in this' and expect an honest answer and a promise to only buy one pair of shoes a month. |
The wedding register was then signed to the Birdie Song before the couple toured the store. | The wedding register was then signed to the Birdie Song before the couple toured the store. |
The groom's mother, Mary Liddle, admitted she was surprised when first told about the supermarket wedding, but quickly came around. | The groom's mother, Mary Liddle, admitted she was surprised when first told about the supermarket wedding, but quickly came around. |
"Shock, disbelief, 'you're kidding'," she said. | "Shock, disbelief, 'you're kidding'," she said. |
"But it's him, he's been in Sainsbury's since he left school, so that's been his first job, so he's grown up with them. | "But it's him, he's been in Sainsbury's since he left school, so that's been his first job, so he's grown up with them. |
"It's been wonderful - they've bent over backwards to make this a happy occasion for them." | "It's been wonderful - they've bent over backwards to make this a happy occasion for them." |
The new Mr and Mrs Sutherland both agreed that the day had gone even better than they had hoped for. | The new Mr and Mrs Sutherland both agreed that the day had gone even better than they had hoped for. |
And the groom recommended others try a supermarket marriage as well. | And the groom recommended others try a supermarket marriage as well. |
He said: "Definitely, because you can watch the ceremony and then go do your shopping afterwards." | He said: "Definitely, because you can watch the ceremony and then go do your shopping afterwards." |
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