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When 28 year old bride Katie Mawson married her husband Gary Turpin in 2008 at St Michaels Church, Workington there was someone else at the alter with them.
Family friends Andrew Long was by the brides side as she took her vows, interpreting every word that was spoken in sign language to profoundly deaf Katie.
At least one third of the wedding party were deaf, as well as Katie’s three bridesmaids.
Katie’s signed her vows on her big day and caring Andy even interpreted the speeches at the wedding reception.
Katie who is a lifeguard at their local leisure centre in Workington said:-
“We wanted to hold the reception at our favourite venue, the Broughton Craggs Hotel near Cockermouth, and they had space on this date.
It was important that Andy signed at the wedding because so many of the guests were deaf.”
Newly weds Katie and Gary met on a night out in Workington in 2004. They fell in love and Gary learned sign language. Gary proposed one year after they met when they were having a meal in their local pub, The Old Town House.
Katie’s proud Mum Heather commented:-
“When Katie has made a friend in the deaf community she has made a friend for life. It is like a family and it was wonderful that they were all at the wedding. It was very emotional on the day.”
Tags: sign language, wedding interpreter
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