'Guard of honour was just amazing'.THE COUPLE: Katherine Binding, 23, a clerical worker, and Adam O'Halloran, 23, a trooper in The Queen's Dragoon Guards Dragoon guards was, in some armies, particularly the British Army, the designation used to refer to heavy cavalry regiments from the 18th century onwards. Dragoon guards usually wore cuirasses and helmets and carried heavy sabres, and were similar to cuirassiers in other armies. . The newlyweds, who live together in Pentrebane, Cardiff, are due to set up home in Germany next week. THE VENUE: On their wedding day Katherine and Adam left Ely Church of the Resurrection on Grand Avenue under a ceremonial archway of swords held over their heads by eight of Adam's friends and comrades. Guests then followed the couple to the Sandringham Hotel Sandringham Hotel may refer to a number of establishments: Australia
HOW THEY MET: Childhood sweethearts Katherine and Adam began going out at the age of 12. "If I remember rightly, one of his mates whispered in my ear, 'will you go out with him?'," said Katherine. "When we left school at 16 things got a bit more serious as we were growing up and getting older. "Then Adam joined the Army," she added. THE PROPOSAL: As someone who usually avoids the limelight, Adam shocked Katherine and his family with a very public proposal. Katherine said: "We went to Winchester to watch his passing-out parade, where they have a big ceremony and parade where their family see them in uniform for the first time. "We were in the bar area with all his friends afterwards when he got down on one knee and proposed. "It was amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. because I didn't expect it at all. All he had told me was that he had a present for me. I thought it was a necklace. "I told him to get up and then he looked at me as if to say, 'well?' and everyone in the bar was waiting for me to give my answer. "When I said 'yes' everyone cheered, it was amazing." THE WEDDING: While Katherine was organising her dream wedding, Adam was on the front line in Afghanistan. "It was hard," admitted Katherine. "You don't get to speak too much and you don't know when they are going to call. I planned the whole wedding without him but all the family rallied around with me, so I wasn't alone. "He came back in March and we got married in August. I didn't want to rush him because I knew he would need some time to adjust to being home." Eight of Adam's fellow troopers, who fought alongside him in Afghanistan, wore ceremonial uniform for the occasion and made an arch of swords for the newlymarried couple to pass under before standing at half-guard as the 60 guests left the church. "I have never seen that done at a wedding and then to be walking through it was quite amazing," said Katherine. "All the guests were amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. too." Katherine's proud parents, Kerry and Terry Binding, joined Adam's mum Anita and stepdad Mike Holmes to toast the couple's health at a reception for 100 guests. The couple will move to Adam's regimental base in Germany next week. CAPTION(S): Katherine and Adam with their military guard of honour A ceremonial Guard of honour is a military practice to honour the fallen in war and a ceremony for public figures who have died. It is also a practice in sport. at their wedding in Ely, Cardiff Ely (Welsh Trelai tref town + Elai River Ely) is a suburb primarily dominated by council housing in western Cardiff, Wales. History The Ordnance Survey Map about 1881 shows just how isolated Ely village was from the rest of Cardiff. , and, below, enjoying their happy day |
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