A couple whose wedding reception was cancelled due to England's World Cup quarter-final will be able to celebrate their match made in heaven after all.

Kirsty Hill and Scott Simms wanted to hold their evening reception at Oakdale Social Club in West Bromwich.

 

But the club said it wanted to show the England game against Portugal on Saturday and the couple could not use the venue until later.

 

A second venue has now stepped in so the couple can celebrate their wedding.

 

Nineteen-year-old Ms Hill, who is from West Bromwich, was left distraught after the club told her earlier this week she would not be able to use the room until 1800 BST, or even later if the game went into extra time.

 

The couple said they had booked access to get ready for the reception from 1500 BST.

 

But now the Hateley Heath Working Men's Association Club has offered the use of its function room.

 

The couple hope they will be celebrating their wedding with an England victory.

 

"It was really upsetting when we were told we wouldn't be able to go in until the football had finished," she said.

 

"We're really grateful the second place had come forward, I've just now got to make phone calls to all the guests."

 

'Extra staff'

 

Bal Singh, manager of Oakdale Social Club, said they offered to bring in extra staff to help prepare the room at 1800 BST.

 

"The room was never booked for 3pm," the manager said.

 

"Our only disagreement was that she wanted to come in and set it up at 3pm.

 

"We realise it's a wedding so, we offered six extra staff to help her at 6pm so the room would be ready."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk

Moral of the story: Never get married in June or July when the year ends in an even number :lol:

I heard the bride to be on 5 live yesterday..... she sounded very pathectic

I'd be having the world's bigest hissy fit.

No jen you would posses Ian's comon sense on this one !

:wink3:

Moral of the story: Never get married in June or July when the year ends in an even number

:lol: what wer they thinking?

No jen you would posses Ian's comon sense on this one !

 

you sure about that? I managed to have my wedding on the day of the FA Cup FInal, and the Parker Pen Shield Final. Boy was I popular when Sale Sharks got through to the Shield Final!!! :D