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Couples who celebrate their wedding on Sunday incorporate the “historic” finale of Euro 2020 into their big day.
Lois Gardner and Tom Farnie, both 27, booked their wedding a year and a half ago and opted for a screen when they found the finale would be on the same day.
“Although we hope to win, the historic moment of this final is enough for us to have an incredible day regardless of the outcome,” Ms. Gardner told the PA news agency.
“We decided on a screen a few months ago when we knew the final was going to take place.
“It was always a must once the date was announced.
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“We always hoped that we would make it to the final, but we didn’t really expect it.”
Couple marries on the same day as the Euro 2020 2020 final
The southeast London couple had previous clashes between their wedding plans and football, with Mr Farnie’s bachelorette party falling on the day of the quarter-finals.
Mrs Gardner, a Chelsea fan, and Mr Farnie, who supports Newcastle, both plan to watch England play during their wedding reception.
“Due to Covid, which limited our options, we now have the converted dance floor as a football room and will offer other entertainment elsewhere in the venue for those who do not want to watch,” said Ms. Gardner.
“We sent a message through our wedding website asking fans to wear their shirts and bring flags.
“Tom has finished his shirt and I have a flag that I can wrap around my wedding dress like a scarf.
“It’s a beautiful barn place so we initially kept the decoration simple, but I’ll hang a flag at the entrance and a couple in the room with the TV.”
Ms. Gardner said that if England won the final “the drinks would go on us” but that regardless of the result, they take pride in the team’s progress.
She added: “We certainly support our guys all the way, but we are really so proud that they made it this far.
“The biggest day of our lives could be even bigger than we thought.”
England will face Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday 11 July at 8 p.m.
