Growing up, I’ve always wanted to try out the check out girl gig at the Supermarket. I thought it’d be lots of fun checking out other people’s groceries. Never for once did I think that it’ll be a great venue for a wedding though! But a couple in the UK thought it a great idea!

Most people going to their local supermarket leave with a trolley full of groceries. However, tomorrow, one Dundee couple will be leaving with a lifetime commitment.

Kenny Sutherland and Jane Clark are getting married at Sainsburys in Baldovie Road, where they both work.

The couple will take their vows surrounded by family and friends while customers fill their trolleys and staff continue to work away.

To show their support, colleagues at the store have put up posters congratulating the couple on the happy occasion.

Jane (42) will begin her bridal march through the seasonal goods aisle to Mikas Big Girl (You Are Beautiful), with the ceremony taking place in front of the flower stand at the stores main entrance.

Checkout girl Jane first met Kenny three years ago after she spotted him replenishing shelves in the stores kiosk and it was love at first sight.

Despite the unusual wedding venue, the bride said she is looking forward to her big day, adding, Im not nervous at all.

Im just looking forward to it as all my family and friends are going to be there.

There will be a lot of customers there, too, and a lot of those customers have become friends. I even got a bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne handed in from one customer while on the checkout.

A spokeswoman from Sainsburys added, We are thrilled to be supportive of our colleagues and wish them all the best.

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Are you planning to have a 4th of July wedding next year? In need of wedding theme ideas? Why not get married at the Independence Hall in your county just like what Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde did at the eve of America’s Independence Day this year.

Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.

Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the historical figures, tied the knot Thursday evening in a public ceremony in front of Independence Hall, where the real Franklin helped draft the nation’s founding documents.

The bride and groom, as well as the entire wedding party, were in costume for the event.

“Ralph and Linda, the entire city could not be happier for you,” said Mayor Michael Nutter, who performed the brief ceremony.

After exchanging vows, Archbold and Wilde were given a standing ovation by the crowd of several thousand as the Philly Pops, who were to give a concert immediately afterward, played the wedding march.

The couple boarded a lighted open horse-drawn coach for the trip to a private reception at the city’s historic City Tavern, where Franklin himself dined along with such notables as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Archbold, who has portrayed Franklin since 1973, and Wilde met Sept. 1 after she hired him for a friend’s wedding toast. The couple then discovered a mutual love of history and education, and they announced their engagement this spring.

Patty Duffy, 37, of Northeast Philadelphia, said she came to watch the ceremony because she remembers seeing Archbold playing Franklin when she was a little girl.

A real wedding between the historical figures would have been quite a May-December affair, given the 45-year age difference (Franklin was born on Jan. 17, 1706 — by coincidence, also Archbold’s birthday — while Ross was born on New Year’s Day 1752). Both lived to the ripe old age of 84.

Franklin and his wife, Deborah, were married for more than four decades but spent many years apart because of his travels to Europe and her fear of ocean voyages. Ross married three times, losing two of her husbands during the Revolutionary War.

Source: CBS3

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I just had to share the other stories the rest of the Lifestyle Channel shared for our latest bit of fun. This is in celebration of July 4th holidays in the US. There are a wide range of tales from the collective memories of all who blog for this channel, so enjoy:

Chloe of Tangled Thread shares a few festive fireworks and needlework patterns.

Kerri and Cory at Marriage Actually talk about why having a shared past is one of the best parts about being married.

Over at Mad Cropper remembers Guy Fawkes Day, a day celebrated in New Zealand with lots of fireworks. Find out why Guy Fawkes is celebrated by the English and most commonwealth countries. It is indeed a blast from the past!

Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork, provides a quiz for her readers. See how many of the quilt designs you can connect with historical Americana - events, objects or people.

Marye at Baking Delights reflects on just how much menus have changed over the years while at Kettle and Cup she shares a modern twist that many are sure to love with her Non-Alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea.

Kelly Saunders at Thrifty Mommy shares her favorite 4th of July memory - I just cant spoil the surprise - check it out.

Char and Christine continue Camp Weary Parent with this weeks Patriotic activities: Star Spangled Rocket and a week full of other fun projects.

Marcie and Mary Emma are blasting through books with Fourth of July and summer recommendations at One Book Two Book. Make sure to check out Fourth of July Books for Teens and The 10 Best Fourth of July Picture Books.

Linette at Robust Cooking shares 10 Healthy 4th of July Dessert Ideas. At Mother Earths Garden she calls out the old saying about corn - Knee high by the fourth of July.

At She Knows Parties, she shares fond memories of her summers and holidays as a child.

Karen at Thrifty Mommy probably has the most reason to celebrate the fourth as anyone Ive heard - join Karen as she shares family photos of one of the most memorable nights in her families lives.

Sandy at All Holiday Cafe provides us with a list of when Independence Day is celebrated in various countries around the world.

Christina at SoloMother shares her own experiences of celebrating the 4th of July in the nations capital.

Susan at PlayLibrary shares her memories of playing the classic game of Zimm Zamm during her familys annual July 4th barbecue celebration.

Eliza at Babylune reflects back on early holiday celebrations with baby on board and looks to this years celebration - their first out of the military.

Gayla at MomGadget - Without fail, each year my memories race back to an earlier time when life was much simpler and wed celebrate our summer holiday with relatives down in the holler in the hills of Kentucky - this year - I share a Bluegrass Kinda Fourth of July.

Photo by Matthew Hull used with permission from Morguefile

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Erica Koesler Bridal Hairpiece Style A-418

If you are planning a vintage or 1920’s wedding theme, this bridal hairpiece by Erica Koesler is a perfect touch on your hair! It’s lovely! The hairpiece is a clip of feather flowers with cascading ostrich plumes.

If you like sparkles on your hairpiece, you can also opt for this hairpiece:

Erica Koesler Bridal Hairpiece Style A-398
The hairpiece has Silk organza rose clip with touches of feathers and 3mm rhinestones.

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In the US, the average wedding costs around $27,000. It’s as much as a downpayment for a house. But of course, it’s the most special day in your life and if you’re got the dough, why not splurge?

However, if you’re on a really, really tight budget. You can still have the wedding of your dreams for $150. Mary Beth Baptiste shows us how.

You might call me a minimalist, or just plain cheap, but when I set out to plan my recent wedding I didn’t want anything elaborate. My husband-to-be, Richard, agreed, although he did harbor a wish for a Vegas drive-through wedding with an Elvis impersonator as our witness.

While nearly $30,000 may buy more glitz, it can’t buy more joy or romance. Our own wedding in the woods was intimate, dreamy and definitely one-of-a-kind. We snow shoed a short distance into the trees and found a pine alcove for our chapel. Our Unitarian-Universalist minister read some inspirational passages we had chosen, we exchanged our own vows and we kissed. Two friends photographed the ceremony with a digital camera and surprised us by popping open a bottle of champagne they’d carried into the woods in a backpack. Throughout the ceremony, light from the sun and clouds patterned through snow-laden trees. The usual Wyoming wind was absent.

Afterward we enjoyed a simple dinner at a cozy caf, complete with wood stove, in Centennial, a town of 100 at the base of the Snowy Range. A few weeks later, we ordered a special cake from a bakery and e-mailed an open invitation to our friends for a potluck dinner, minus gifts. We have a marriage certificate and an online photo album to share with family and friends. The final rundown: Marriage license: $25. Dinner for five: $60. Minister’s snowshoe rental: $15. Flowers: $25. Champagne: $10. Cake: $15. Online photo album: free. Total: $150.

We even had a flower dog.

Cool eh? What about you? How much did you wedding cost? Did you have a tight budget? How did you manage to have the wedding of your dreams with your tight budget?

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