Wedding guests were in the perfect place to propose a toast to the happy couple - who tied the knot in the pub.

Regulars Maxine Cancela and Grant Simpson chose to get married at the Anne Boleyn Hungry Horse, Rochford, after it got a weddings licence.

Cheers - Maxine Cancela and Grant Simpson, who were married at the Anne Boleyn Hungry Horse, Rochford Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL

Maxine, 44, of Beechmont Gardens, Rochford, said: "When we saw the pub's wedding sign we said who on earth would get married in a pub. But upstairs it looked so cosy."

Grant, 45, said: "We said we'd never get married in a pub but it was brilliant."

Maxine said her brother Mitchell made the ceremony after leaving hospital just hours before. He had needed surgery after a motorbike smash.

And her brother Mark and his wife Lelia flew from Hong Kong.

Published Monday, January 27, 2003

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