She’s got a ticket to bride!
IT’S LOVE AND CARRIAGE AS WOMAN ARRIVES FOR WEDDING ON TRAM
A BRIDE found a unique way to make an entrance on her big day – arriving by Metrolink.
Kat Mulhall, 34, travelled to St Peter’s Square in style after an entire tram was reserved as her wedding transport.
The surprise rainbow tram carried the Chorlton bride and her wedding party from Stretford to her city centre ceremony yesterday.
Kat had asked Transport for Greater Manchester [TfGM] whether she could reserve one carriage to take them to meet her wife-to-be, Aimee Waite, 29, at their Manchester Register Officer ceremony.
But transport bosses went one better – showing their support for the couple’s Pride Weekend wedding by donating an entire tram. Not only that – but it was a special rainbow tram, with both the interior and exterior transformed into a vision of colour.
Kat, who lives with Aimee in Chorlton, said: “It’s been amazing, just fantastic. “The tram trip was amazing too, Metrolink were incredible. The whole tram was decorated and our names were on the outside. There was a big team of people at the station waiting to meet me.” Kat, who made the journey with a bridal party of 16, married Aimee in a beautiful ceremony at Manchester Register Office. The couple and their 150 guests then enjoyed a reception at the Carlton Club in Whalley Range. Kat, an events coordinator who met Aimee four years ago at a Christeene gig at Islington Mill, added: “I would definitely recommend arriving at your wedding on a tram. “And getting married on Pride Weekend too. It’s been pretty hectic but fantastic. As a same-sex couple it’s making our own little statement about being able to make your own choices in life. “It was also great that the weather got sunny – it definitely wasn’t when we got up this morning.” Chris Jackson, director of service delivery at operator KAM, said: “Congratulations to Kat and Aimee on their wedding day and for their future together from everyone at KAM.
“At KAM, customers are at the heart of everything we do. When asked if we could make a tram the bride’s wedding transport, we had to take it one step further and offer a special service as a complete surprise. We’re delighted that Metrolink took Kat to the ceremony on Pride Weekend and hope we made this special day just that little bit more special.”
The tram trip was amazing. Metrolink were incredible, the whole tram was decorated Kat Mulhall