A Rather Unusual Romance by Stevie Turner

I was scrolling Instagram and seen the then ‘newly launched’ dress from MWL (the Stevie) and fell in love – I knew it was the dress for me so set out to find it. I had seen it whilst we were away travelling. And of course, he is handsome, whether in his sweats or dressed up in a suit, he still makes go giddy! We just get each other, we laugh together, cry together (mainly me) and he looks out for me no matter what – he is my best friend through and through! It is difficult to pick just three he is a man of many wonders that I am glad to be able to call my husband today! Where did you fall in love with your dress and why?

He is ambitious and strong minded, and was my rock through very hard times. He has a heart of gold and is so thoughtful, not just with me but his family and friends, always thinking of others and making sure they are okay. 8 years later, we were getting married in stunningly romantic Italy, our family flying out to see us getting married – best day of our lives! What are your three favourite attributes of your partner When I finished Uni I planned a trip to see the girls back in Newcastle and we met up, something just clicked and the next thing we knew he was flying over to meet my family in Belfast the following month. We stayed in touch and my family adored him, he was thoughtful and charming in the simple ways, sending me a Hotel Chocolat hamper and balloons for my birthday, despite not being in a relationship and him being stranded in Mexico. After a hard time at University I moved back home to Belfast for my final year. There was something special there and I knew it. I always knew there something with Liam and even whilst trying not to let go or let my guard down, playing hard to get for the first few years (I thought it was a joke he was attracted to me), I just couldn’t let go. We moved to London for 3 three years before settling in our first home in Leeds.

Liam travelled to Belfast a month later for my Granny’s birthday, thrown in at the deep end meeting my family, and we’ve been together ever since. Fast forward 3 years, many exchanged whatsapp’s and following my visit to Newcastle in Liam’s final year, we could see there was more to our relationship than just friends. A few wisely chosen chat-up lines (by Liam this time) and numbers were exchanged leading to what Liam would describe as the longest chase of a girl by a boy in history.

Liam would say I put the moves on him first, which I have to admit, I did I thought he had a slight resemblance to my celebrity crush at the time, Zac Efron. We met whilst on a night out in Newcastle, England, where we were studying for our degrees at two different Universities.

A Rather Unusual Romance by Stevie Turner