Last updated 11:32, Thursday, 07 August 2008

LISA Oglanby, 27, a staff nurse in the special care baby unit at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, and Darren Steele, 32, a car mechanic, live in Aspatria.

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HOW THEY MET: The couple had known each other for a while through friends and met up on a night out on Boxing Day in 2004.

PROPOSAL: Darren took Lisa out for a romantic meal and proposed with a diamond ring in March 2005.

VENUE: St Kentigern’s Church, Aspatria on May 10.

THEME: Mocha brown, cream and love hearts.

BRIDE’S OUTFIT: A cream, ruche, taffeta Maggie Sottero gown with crystals and lace, a cathedral-length veil with diamantes and a crystal tiara all from I Do, Cockermouth.

GROOMSMEN: Graham Cuthell was best man. Stephen Hardisty and David Elliot were ushers. Sam Trotter, six, and the bride’s nephew, 15-month-old Owen Hardisty were page boys. They wore black tail coats with pinstriped trousers and mocha brown and cream waistcoats from Tom Little, of Maryport.

BRIDESMAIDS: The bride’s sister Emma Oglanby was chief bridesmaid. Nicola Millen was a bridesmaid. They wore mocha brown and gold bodices with fish-tail skirts made by Sheila Metcalf, of Aspatria. Flowergirl Beth Cowx, five, wore a cream tulle dress.

FLOWERS: The bride carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and calla lilies while the bridesmaids had hand-tied bouquets of pale pink and cream roses. All from Flowers by Elaine, of Wigton.

TRANSPORT: Open-top Beauford and Daimlers from Highams Wedding Services, Hayton.

RECEPTION: Pimms and canapé reception at Hundith Hill Hotel, Cockermouth, for 80 guests with a further 110 in the evening.

TABLE SETTINGS: Large martini glasses filled with gel crystals hired from Finishing Touches, Workington. Gold candles and cream roses placed on a circular mirror. Gold confetti with the bride and groom’s initials.

FAVOURS: A candle and chocolates in organza bags for the ladies and scratch cards and chocolates for the men – all made by the bride. The bride’s friend Trish Trotter made goodie bags for the children.

CAKE: A cream, three-tier cake decorated in mocha brown ribbons and diamantes made by Lyn Stafford, of Wigton. A diamante cake topper incorporating the couple’s initials was made by Little Miss Tiaras, of Carlisle.

FIRST DANCE: Amazed by Lonestar.

ENTERTAINMENT: Disco by Mel Scott and Tommy Mattinson, of Aspatria.

HONEYMOON: Agios Nikolas in Crete and a Mediterranean cruise

PHOTOGRAPHER: Macleods, of Wigton.

VIDEOGRAPHER: FAR Productions, of Gretna.