It is the biggest day of a girl's life, and often takes over a year to arrange. But Nicky Pretty was forced to cancel her wedding plans ten times before finally walking down the aisle.
Mrs Pretty, 41, from Bournemouth, was first due to marry fiancé Trevor, 43, three years ago, but a series of disasters prevented the couple from actually tying the knot.
Failed attempts included a double-booked venue and cancelling a home wedding after neighbours complained it would be too noisy.
Unlucky: Nicky and Trevor Pretty, who finally married in Edinburgh, were forced to cancel their wedding plans ten times
The pair called off their first wedding in Cyprus in 2008 because Nicky's brother and sister did not want to take their babies abroad.
THE TEN FAILED ATTEMPTS
Attempt 1 - February 2008
Due to marry in Cyprus but cancelled when Nicky's brother and sister both backed out because of their new-born babies.
Attempt 2 - April 2008
Booked Christchurch Captain's Club as they though it would be cheaper, but cancelled when it cost £140 a head.
Attempt 3 - August 2009
Flew to Hong Kong, but called the wedding off when they found out that it would take five days to process the marriage - and it was after they were due to come home.
Attempt 4 - June 2010
The couple decided to hire a hall for the wedding and reception, but were priced out by another couple.
Attempt 5 - July 2010
Planned a home reception, but cancelled after neighbours complained about the noise the party would create.
Attempt 6 - August 2010
Booked a ceremony in Fiji, but called it off at the last minute as no friends or family would be there.
Attempt 7 - September 2010
Booked a hotel, but called the wedding off as another couple had hired on the same day.
Attempt 8 - October 2010
Booked a nautical-themed wedding on a boat, but discovered low tides meant they couldn't use the boat.
Attempt 9 - November 2010
Tried to switch slots after discovering caterers were booked up, only to discover registrar was fully booked.
Attempt 10 - December 2010
Booked a registry office, but cancelled when they realised they couldn't get all their family and friends there.
The couple were also forced to scrap plans to marry on a boat because the tide was out, and had to abandon plans to marry on a picturesque island off Fiji.
Mr and Mrs Pretty finally married last month at Lothian Chambers in Edinburgh but only after snow threatened an 11th postponement.
Mrs Pretty, a market research project manager at Bournemouth University, said she was relieved to finally be married.
'I was beginning to think the wedding would never happen so I am relieved to be Mrs Pretty at last.
'Everything that could go wrong did go wrong but we got there in the end. I was so upset we made a pact not to talk about getting married any more as I kept bursting into tears.
'Unbeknown to Trevor I kept a stash of wedding magazines under our bed still dreaming of our big day.
'When we finally said our vows it was perfect. For some people things fall apart on the day but for me it came together and got better and better.'
One of Mrs Pretty's wedding cancellations was because their reception venue the Avonmouth Hotel, Mudeford, Dorset, had been doubled booked.
She added: 'We had hired a double decker to take the wedding party to the reception and Gary Rhodes has designed the menus.
'Then I got the bombshell call telling me owing to a ruling two brides could not be on site at the same time and as there was a wedding at the hotel itself I would not be able to wear my dress.'
The happy couple eventually got married in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle in sub-zero temperatures, surrounded by three feet of snow during a holiday with friends.
But their plans were almost thrown out after their flight from Bournemouth Airport was cancelled.
Relieved: The new Mr and Mrs Pretty share their first kiss as a married couple
They took a train to Southampton Airport, stayed overnight and were just about to board their flight to Scotland when that was also cancelled.
Despite serious weather warnings due to heavy snow, the foursome decided to drive the 365 mile journey instead, to ensure that the bride got to the venue on time.
Mrs Pretty, who wore a tailor-made white coat and trousers from Bangkok, had no time to get a bouquet.
The wedding cake was a giant cupcake iced with the words: 'Trevor and Nicky have finally done it'.
The couple exchanged personally-written vows in front of just a registrar and their two friends, accompanied by music from Mrs Pretty's iPhone.
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