Michael Clark and Fay Brazendale’s family and friends had turned up for what they thought was her 30th birthday party.
But, as the birthday cake was brought out, Michael left the 120 guests utterly stunned when he dropped to one knee and proposed to the love of his life.
The best was yet to come, however, as, straight after accepting, Fay revealed the wedding would be taking place right there and then.
Cue plenty of stunned faces!
Fay, 29, explained to The Mirror: “The whole room was in shock. There was a huge intake of breath.”
The couple met two years ago on a holiday boat trip in Thailand and, as Fay went on to explain, it has been a "whirlwind" romance.
“It has all been a whirlwind affair. I work as a party planner so I knew I wanted something different. We didn’t want a church or sit-down meal.
“The only people in on it were our parents, my best friend and my boss Julie Perry, who was helping us. I can’t believe nobody found out about it."
Fay went on to explain how she kept the secret, saying: "I bought my wedding dress in secret with mum, and knew my bridesmaids sizes, so had their dresses and shoes waiting in a room.
“Michael had to do a lot of sneaking about in the best men’s wardrobes to find their sizes because he had no idea.
“When they were all called out of the crowd, they couldn’t believe it.”
Their guests at Great John Street Hotel, Manchester, were told a registrar would be ready upstairs in 30 minutes and then they all sat down for a beautiful candlelit ceremony.
What an amazing night that must have been for them all!
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