EMMA and Christian Fox swiped right on an online dating app and the rest, as they say, is history.
The couple chatted as friends before meeting in person, where there were instant fireworks!
Earlier this month, they tied the knot at Liverpool Town Hall with 30 close friends and family.
Here, Emma, who is 47, and 48-year-old Christian, who live in Pensby, tell us their wedding story, in their own words.
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When and how did you meet?
Christian: We met online on Tinder.
What did you think of each other when you first met?
Emma: Instant fireworks! And I talked his head off!
Where and when did you get engaged?
Christian: We got engaged last summer at home.
How did one of you propose?
Emma: Christian has asked me too many times!
What was the date of the wedding and reception?
Christian: We got married on June 12
What was the location of the wedding and reception?
Christian: We got married at Liverpool Town Hall.
Liverpool Town Hall was the perfect place for Emma and Christian to get married
How were you feeling on the morning of your wedding?
Emma: I was calm and he was very nervous.
How would you describe your wedding?
Emma: It was perfect. We kept it low key without the fuss and stress.
How many guests did you have?
Christian: We had 30 guests.
What did your guests eat?
Christian: French food from Bistro Pierre.
Did you have a first dance?
Emma: No we didn’t want any formality associated with traditional weddings. We didn’t have a DJ or dance floor.
Did you have speeches? How did they go?
Emma: Christian’s brother Paul was our best man. Paul Fox is an actor so was a natural at giving a speech.
Shoppers clapped and cheered as the happy couple walked through the city centre
What are your favourite memories of the day?
Emma: Saying our vows and spending the day with our family. We also loved walking through the streets of Liverpool to our wedding reception.
Tell us a little bit about your outfits on the day
Emma: I went to wed2be and it was the third dress I tried on. It was just perfect. Christian wore a tuxedo.
Did you go on honeymoon? Where did you go?
Christian: We went on a cruise to the Norwegian fjords on the Anthem of the Seas.
Please tell us a little bit about the things you have in common. Why do you love each other? Why did you want to get married?
Emma: We met on Tinder. We started talking and became friends first before we’d even met. We are both really into DIY and we work really well together. We’re avid recyclers and love to make do and mend. We love music, barbecuing in the summer and the great outdoors .
Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your day or your relationship?
Emma: We believe in supporting local and love Liverpool as a city. This is why we wanted to marry at the Town Hall. Walking the streets of Liverpool as husband and wife was amazing. All the people out shopping applauded us as we went by and that made our day extra special.
Photo credit: Mark Bradley
Emma and Christian have been married for just under three weeks
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