STEPHEN Carter, a 31-year-old sales assistant at Winfields, married the love of his life, Bex Hudson, a 27-year-old team leader at Matalan on Saturday July 2.

How they met: On a night out in Ulverston for a mutual friend's birthday when Bex was all done up in fancy dress as a clown.

Proposal: When Bex threw Stephen a 30th birthday party he ended up proposing to her during his thank you speech in front of all their family and friends.

Venue: St Cuthbert's Church at Aldingham, near Ulverston

Theme: The seaside

Bride's outfit: A dress from Marsha-Lea bridal boutique on Cavendish Street, Barrow

Groomsmen: Col Hartle (best man), Chris Hudson (bride's brother), Liam and Josh Wootton (groom's brothers), Chris Benson and Ste Morgan

Page boys: Joshua Linklater and Jackson Lloyd

Bridesmaids: Lauren Benson (maid of honour), Hannah Hill, Catherine Blanshard, Jayne Heywood and Simone and Nikki Carter (groom's sisters)

Flowergirls: Isabelle Carter, Violet Benson and Alicia Gelling

Flowers: By Aimee Pettigrew at Brocklebanks Florist, Market Street, Dalton

Transport: Furness Wedding Cars supplied transport for the bride and her dad and Getaway Travel transported the bridesmaids and the mother of the bride.

Reception: The Olde Mill at Bardsea, near Ulverston

Table settings: Windmills as centre pieces decorated with seashells and pebbles inscribed with names

Favours: Rock sweets

Cake: A seashell cake made by Pauline Griffiths

First Dance: Tom Odell - Grow Old With Me

Entertainment: A DJ, Nick Hebson, and a photobooth was provided by Funtastic

Honeymoon: A minimoon, three days away in York

Photographer: Steve Hillman