How to tell someone’s truly in love? Take a look at Mark and Mark saying their vows Images courtesy of Victoria Lilly Photography Mark Lewis met Mark Westgarth on a dating app in 2017. “We discovered we had quite a lot in common,” says Mark L. “Mark’s a bus driver, and so’s my stepdad, and we realised they knew each other before we’d met!” Both Marks felt a connection, and arranged to meet. “We went to Beamish and got fish and chips while walking around,” continues Mark L. “It was pouring with rain on a freezing January day, but everything about it felt perfect. Mark was so easy to talk to, and I loved his smile – and his bum!” Mark L proposed to Mark W on holiday in Turkey. “I worked in Marmaris two years earlier and still had friends there,” he continues. “I wanted to propose at sunset overlooking Icmeler beach, but my plan nearly went to pot when one of my friends moaned that she didn’t want to go. In the end she agreed, and I took Mark to see the scenery. Taking the moment in for a while, I plucked up the courage and said, ‘I haven’t just brought you here to look at the views.’ I’ll never forget Mark’s face as he realised what I was about to ask!” The couple set the date of 23rd September, 2022, marrying at Gateshead Register Office before a reception at St Mary’s Heritage Centre. Here, they tell us more about their big day… On Your Marks 25 REAL WEDDINGS
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