Delighted Bride from Simonside, South Shields was proud to be the very first bride to be walked down the aisle at a new registry office in South Shields recently.

42 year old Tracey Worthington married her beau Ian Kirkpatrick at the brand new Broughton Road registry office in front of the pair’s family and friends.

Accompanied by her sons Colin, aged 26, and Mark aged 22, Tracey arrived at the pristine Barrington Suite to find it decorated with a festive theme.

The blushing bride said:-

“We had no idea we’d be the first couple to get married here, we only found out last week, so it certainly was quite a surprise.

It’s a nice thing to have happened though, not many people can claim to be the first people married in a place and now we can.”

She also spoke of her relief that the weather managed to hold out as she arrived at her wedding venue in a luxury limousine:-

“The weather was awful this morning and there were reports of snow on its way, so we’ve been very lucky it’s held off.”

The happy couple were wed by superintendent registrar Maria Schromek, who said of the occasion:-

“This is a very special day for Ian and Tracey as they start their married life together and also for us as registrars as this is the first ceremony to take place in our new registrar office.”

Afterwards the Tracey, her new husband and their friends and family celebrated with a reception at the New Crown pub, South Shields