據英國《鏡報》網站2月24日報道，近期，英國一對情侶舉辦的一場“閃婚”儀式讓在場的客人目瞪口呆，兩人僅用30分鐘便完成了從求婚到結婚的整個過程。

兩年前，來自薩爾福德的男子克拉克和女子法伊在泰國參加一次泛舟之旅時相識。兩人“閃婚”之前，嚴守秘密，家人和朋友們都以為要參加法伊的30歲生日派對，但是當克拉克拿出蛋糕、單膝跪地向法伊求婚時，全場的120位客人都驚呆了。喜極而泣的法伊接受求婚請求后，宣布婚禮馬上舉行。

法伊表示：“我們的婚禮速戰速決，作為一名派對策劃師，我知道我想要一個與眾不同的婚禮，并不是教堂婚禮或者大家坐下來吃頓飯。幫助我們操辦婚禮的只有我們的父母、我最好的朋友和我的老板朱莉，除了他們，沒人知道這件事。”

法伊還說：“我和媽媽私下里買好了婚紗，我知道伴娘們的尺寸，事先把她們要穿的衣服和鞋都買好了，放在屋里等著用，而克拉克根本不知道伴郎們穿多大號的，不得不大肆偷看伴郎們的衣柜。當我們把伴郎和伴娘從人群中叫出來時，他們都不敢相信這一幕。”

31的克拉克表示，“‘閃婚’是法伊的主意，我也很喜歡，我的弟弟就是其中的一位伴郎，當時他感到很驚訝。”

法伊的老板朱莉說：“我操辦婚禮20年，但是這場婚禮僅用30分鐘的時間把求婚到結婚的整個過程全部搞定。我為他們感到高興。”

A couple stunned guests by staging a surprise wedding which took half an hour from “marry me?” to “I do”.

Even bridesmaids and best men had no idea that they would be taking part.

Michael Clark and Fay Brazendale’s family and friends turned up for what they thought was her 30th birthday.

But as Michael brought out the cake, he astounded the 120 guests by dropping to one knee and proposing. Straight after accepting, tearful Fay revealed the wedding would be taking place there and then.

Fay, 29, said: “The whole room was in shock. There was a huge intake of breath.”

The couple, from Salford, met two years ago on a holiday boat trip in Thailand.

Fay said: “It has all been a whirlwind affair. I work as a party planner so I knew I wanted something different. We didn’t want a church or sit-down meal.

“The only people in on it were our parents, my best friend and my boss Julie Perry, who was helping us. I can’t believe nobody found out about it.

"I bought my wedding dress in secret with mum, and knew my bridesmaids sizes, so had their dresses and shoes waiting in a room.

“Michael had to do a lot of sneaking about in the best men’s wardrobes to find their sizes because he had no idea.

“When they were all called out of the crowd, they couldn’t believe it.”

Their guests at Great John Street Hotel, Manchester, were told a registrar would be ready upstairs in 30 minutes.

Michael, 31, said: “It was Fay’s idea, but I loved it. My brother was one of the best men and he was in shock.”

After the candlelit ceremony, a Michael Jackson impersonator sang for the reception.

Fay’s boss Julie, who also arranged Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s nuptials, said: “I’ve been planning weddings for 20 years but this is the first time we have done one in 30 minutes from the proposal to the marriage.

"I am so happy for them both.”

（來源：Daily Mirror 編輯：丹妮）