NEWLYWEDS have celebrated the 'perfect' wedding with 87 guests.

Rebecca Young now McAloone, a 32-year-old pharmacy dispenser tied the knot to Marc McAloone, a 33-year-old pastoral leader.

The pair from Barrow met at Crooklands Casuals Football Club. 

Rebecca said: "I really liked that Marc was so outgoing. He made me laugh without saying a word and the love he has for his family. Marc really liked my smile and the way I made him feel safe."

In August 2020 after Rebecca picked him up from a friend's party a small group of his close friends came back to their house. 

Marc's friends distracted Rebecca so he could get the ring and propose to her.

"He asked me in front of all his best friends," she said. "It was the biggest surprise I was not expecting it and now knowing the ring had actually sat in my front room for nearly a year I was stocked."

Mr and Mrs McAloone got married on May 18 at the Cumbria Grand Hotel in Grange with 87 guests.

"There were no nerves, just a lot of tears," said Rebecca.

"Walking down the aisle it was like no one else was there apart from me and Marc and it was perfect.

"The staff at the venue were incredible nothing was ever too much for them and they were always around to help. The food was amazing, and the quality and quantity were just the correct amount.

"Speeches were so hard to listen too as we lost a few people before the wedding that should have been there, so a lot of tears were shed from not only us but the whole wedding guests too."

Their first dance was like they imagined to one of their favourite songs I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz. 

The lovebirds have not planned a honeymoon yet, but are aiming to try and take their children for a family moon.

Mr and Mrs McAlooneand would like to thank Steve Hillman, James Farrow, Route 66, Cumbria Grand Hotel staff and mainly Marc James who was the manager who sorted the whole wedding from start to finish.

Rebecca said: "The bridesmaids Sophie, Sam, Carly, Lauren, Kierra and Jade, my girls who I couldn't have kept calm without them all. The groomsmen Scott, Tom, Damo, Ben, Sam and Brad, the guys who treat me who treat me like a friend not just Marc's partner and for keeping Marc going this whole year. "