Guests' mini speeches made the day when Jack Atherton and Deborah Bibby married at Villa Levens

Friends and family travelled far and wide to be with Deborah Bibby and Jack Atherton on their wedding day. Some came from Sweden, Canada and Australia to make the day one to remember when the couple wed at The Villa, Levens.
By Claire Lark
Published 15th Mar 2019, 10:10 BST
Updated 20th Mar 2019, 15:08 BST
They met through mutual school friends and became engaged when Jack planned a surprise trip to New York. On the first day, they got up early and went for a walk to Central Park. They found a quiet spot and Jack got down on one knee and asked Debbie to marry him.They met through mutual school friends and became engaged when Jack planned a surprise trip to New York. On the first day, they got up early and went for a walk to Central Park. They found a quiet spot and Jack got down on one knee and asked Debbie to marry him.
They met through mutual school friends and became engaged when Jack planned a surprise trip to New York. On the first day, they got up early and went for a walk to Central Park. They found a quiet spot and Jack got down on one knee and asked Debbie to marry him.

Born in Wales, Debbie moved to Leyland when she was six and now works as a beauty therapist and Jack, who grew up in Penwortham, is an IT infrastructure architect. Photos: www.h2photography.co.uk