There are many good things to come out of the Emerald Isle - as well
as the stunning scenery and Guinness breweries, there are a whole
host of musical talents including former girlband B*witched. And so,
when gorgeous band member Lindsay Armaou tied the knot with her
equally muscial beau Lee Brennan of pop trio 911, it certainly was a
day to remember.

In their pop heyday, Lee and Lindsay were forever gracing various
magazine covers and Saturday morning shows, but along with their
endless chart-topping hits, perhaps the best thing to come out of
their pop stardom was finding soulmates in each other. After meeting
while they were both touring back in 1998, it was love at first
sight, and it wasn't longbefore they moved in together and became
inseparable. Seven years later, Lee got down on one knee to ask
Lindsay for her hand in marriage. And on September 14, the pair
enjoyed a lavish, fairy-tale day.

The romantic ceremony took place in St Mary's parish Church, deep in
the heart of Enniskerry, a sleepy village in Ireland's County
Wicklow. At 3.15pm prompt, a beaming Lee arrived at the church
looking dashing in a ivory suit by Marc Wallace, alongside his best
man Richard Murray. When asked how he was feeling, Lee was
surprisingly calm: " I'm not nervous at all. It's been a mad morning
but I've got my hip flask full of port so I'm fine! I've just got my
speech to worry about" And so, after half an hour of anticipation,
the last of 150 guests took their seats as the string quartet
bellowed around the church. Then Then, at 3.45pm, excitement mounted
as the sound of horses and a carriage were heard pulling up outside.
As Wagner;s Bridal Chorus began, there was a hushed silence as
Lindsay's six bridesmaids and flower girl- all dressed in stunning
mint green crations by Jessica McClintock - came into view. Behind
them was Lindsay, gliding down the aisle with her proud father,
Yannis. As gasps of admiration erupted within the congregation, the
biggest grin came from her husband-to- be, who couldn't resist a peek
at the bride as she joined him at the altar. Lindsay's beautiful
dress, created bt Atelier Aimee, was ivory with stunning pink roses
scattered on the skirt and was complemented by a pair of Gina shoes.
Her hair was worn loose and, to incorporate her Greek roots, she wore
a stunning headpiece which looked like a silver olive branch.

To begin proceedings, the couple lit two candles representing their
attendance, and Lindsay lit an additional one in the remembrance of
her late mother, Helen. As father Joe McGrath read out the opening
prayers, the first reading came from Lee's sister Julie Park. As the
ceremony got under way, guests were treated to a rendition of "You
Raise me up" by Lee's good friend, Matt Scales. As the marraige vows
were read, neither Lee nor Lindsay could hold back their tears as
they declared to take each other as husband and wife. Before the
blessing of the rings, a single candle was lit to symbolise their
unity in marriage, before B*witched chart-topper "To you i belong"
was sung by Lindsay's bandsmates, Keavy, Edele and Sinead. The
newlyweds then kissed for the first time as a married couple to seal
their union.

Outside the church, guests hurried to congratulate the couple, before
the serious celebrations got under way. lindsay's bandmate Edele said
of the ceremony: "It was just amazing. It brings back memories of my
big day four weeks ago. Lindsay looks just beautiful."

Guests were then escorted to Powercourt House to enjoy Moet & Chandon
champagne and a delicious selection of canapes while enjoying the
estate's beautiful landscape gardens. The wedding party were then
called to the lavish ballroom for a sumptutous wedding breakfast,
were tables were all beautifully decorated and named after
significant musicians. At each place settings was a "favour." Lindsay
said of these :"The favours are seeds for our family and friends to
plant in memory of someone they've loved - this is in memory of my
mum."

The four-course dinner was a exquisite spread and inculed a starter
of cream of vegetable soup followed by lime sorbet. The main course
was chicken with leek and parma ham filling, sugersnap peas and roast
potatoes. The dessert as a mouth-watering creme brulee.

The first of the speeches was given by Lindsay's father, who spoke
about his beautifull daughter before telling some nilarious tales
about Lee. The best man spoke next of his "true friend" of 20 years
and what an honour it was to be his best man. 'Lee is marrying the
best girl in th world,' he said. He then told various amusing stories
including one particular night out in Carlisle ending in a hospital
visit for Lee and some emergencey dentistry treatment!
In his speech, Lee thanked all the guests for coming to his 'big fat
Greek wedding!' He added: 'I watched Lindsay walk down the aisle and
she just looked like the beautiful princess she wanted to be on her
wedding day. i could write a book 100 miles long about Lindsay's
amazing qualities,' before turning to her to say: 'I love you with
all my heart, Lindsay, and i can't wait to have kids with you - four
little sweetie pies!' He then toasted his wife who is 'as beautifull
on the inside as she is on the outside.' It was then time for Lindsay
herself to thank her Greek Relatives for travelling so far, and pay
tribute to her late motehr before describing her dad as a 'rock who i
love so much'. She then joked: 'Lee's laid-back attitude meant that
it took seven months for him to tell me he loved me and seven years
to propose!' Lindsay's good friend Keavy then stood to say a few kind
words and make toast to the new Mr and Mrs Brennan. The dining area
was then transformed into a disco as the happy couple cut into teir
fabulous cake. This was cleverly designed in the shape of three
ancient Greek ruins, with each white chocolate pillar honouring
Lindsay's native Greece. As the real party got under way, the
newlyweds took to the dancefloor for the first time as husband and
wife to the rhythmic sounds of Jack Johnson's "Better Together."
Lee's 91 911 bandmate Spike Dawbarn, Hollyoaks beauty Roxanne McKee
and Honeyz singer Celene Cherry all took to the dancefloor and guests
kept up their stamina with hot and cold finger food including chicken
wings and mini fish and chips. As the bouquet was thrown and the
final few songs were played, it may have signalled the end of a
perfect day, but it was only the beginning for this adorable pair.

How was your big day ?
Lindsay:The ceremony was so moving and the weather was beautiful,
which is so rare in Ireland so we were blessed. It was absolutely
amazing, just liek a fairy tale - especially with my horses amd
carrriage, which I've always dreamed of.

Tell us how you met ?
Lindsay:It was seven years ago at the smash hits poll winners party
and Lee was too cool for school back then, so i didn't think he was
intrested! He finally asked me out on a date and i knew we had
something special.
Lee:I was in my own little world back then and was caught up in the
whole fame thing. I loved that Lindsay was totally unaffected by
that. she had- still has- a heart of gold.

How was the first date?
Lee:It was a bit of a disaster because i took her for a drive in my
BMW Z3 and got pulled over by the police after running a red light
trying to be cool. I don't think it impressed her much!

Tell us about the proposal?
Lindsay:I'd been hinting for ages!
Lee:It was the end of last year. We were walking in the park and i
said t her 'Come over here a minute.' I wanted to ask her on the
bridge over a stream because it was really romantic, then i got down
on one knee and asked her.

Were you expecting it Lindsay?
No, not then! He did it in broad daylight in a park with my dad and
Edele and sinead and it was totally out of the blue. I always thought
it'd be at night over dinner!
Lee:I wanted to ask her in Greek so her dad had to teach me how to
say it the night before! I was trying to get her to the bridge, get
the ring out and remember the correct words. I was sweating by the
end of it!

Did you get the wording right?
Lindsay:He did and i just burst out crying!
Lee: But she didn't say yes or no so i had to ask her again!

Was it stressful leading up to the big day?
Lindsay:It was fine up until a few days before, when it got so
stressfull that we didn't even have time to eat. We had to plan it
all from England so we had to cram the organising into five visits.
Lee:I completely stressed myself out on the morning of the wedding
because i was still going through mys peech in my head. I didn't have
time to write it because i kept getting disturbed!

Lindsay, what was your old, new, borrowed and blue?
The new was my dress, the borrowed and blue was my garter, and my old
was a lucky old English sixpence which i traditionally stuck to my
shoe, so i had to walk around on a coin all day!

Was there anyone who couldn't make it on the day who you wish could
have?
Lindsay: Because my mother has passed away i tried to make the day
exactly how she would have wanted it. I chose her favourite white
roses as the main theme and she would have loved the mint green
bridesmaids dresses. Also, during the ceremony the string quartet
played her favourite piece of music, Cavalleria Rusticana. She was
always in the back of my mind.

You were half an hour late to teh church Lindsay, was that for
tradition?
Lindsay:Was i? Oh no. I thought i was only 15 minutes late! I didn't
want to be late at all but i didn't realise how much preparation
there'd be.
Lee:I didn'y have a watch so i didn't even realise! I was just taking
in the moment hoping she'd turn up! When lindsay arrived at the
church, she apparently asked the priest if i was there - where else
would i be?!

Would you have changed anything?
Lee: It was so amazing that there is nothing we could have done
better - apart from more time, which you can never have enough of!

What has marraiage changed about you?
Lee: I've called her 'wifey' a few times and she keeps telling me off
so she's definitely the boss of me now!

Finally, what are you most looking foward to about being married?
Lindsay: Planning the future because when you're just living together
you can never really set things in stone. Being married is just such
a different feeling, it's so exciting!
Lee: I cant wait to start a family. We'd like a boy and a girl, but
if we end up having two boys or two girls, i dont mind having an
extra one!
Lindsay: Me neither!