A bride has secured a surprise wedding present for her groom, with a little help from No Brainer and AO.
The Fletchers were looking forward to their big day, (obviously Panama versus England in the World Cup), only to find out it clashed with another fixture – their wedding.
“Mark has been an absolute keeper throughout our wedding planning.” Meg Fletcher explained.
“We started organising everything around 18 months ago, long before the fixtures had even been announced, so we had no idea there would be a clash with the match. Although he never once complained, I knew he was secretly disappointed and I just could not let him miss it.”
Bolton-based AO and No Brainer joined forces to try and save the day, inspired by an AO TV survey which revealed that 31% of people were planning their ‘entire social calendar’ around this summer’s football fixtures.
The data also showed that men (37%) were more likely than women (25%) to put football at the top of their summer priority list.
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Secretly, they organised a giant AO screen to arrive at their evening do.
“Keeping the surprise under wraps was not easy, but seeing the look on his face when the screen came on made it completely worth it,” continued Meg.
“It was such a special moment and our guests absolutely loved being part of it. It made an already unforgettable day even more memorable. Thank you to everyone who helped make today’s surprise happen.”
“Meg and Mark are such a lovely couple and it’s been fantastic to pull off this surprise on their wedding day,” added Nick Bunce, an AO.com TV expert.
“Having a big match clash with something important in the diary can be a nightmare for footy fans, but when it’s your own wedding, the game obviously has to come second. Thankfully, we’ve been able to put a TV on the road to make sure nobody missed a second of the action and create a memorable wedding experience for everyone.”
Images and video were shared across AO.com’s social media channels.
