Couple celebrate becoming one of the first to have "special" wedding at Kingston's Guildhall

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Surbiton.com: April 4, 2016 - 3:30am

A Surbiton couple have spoken of their special day after becoming one of the first couples to get married at Kingston’s Guildhall.

Emma, 46, and Gary Lucas, 51, tied the knot at the Guildhall on Friday, October 30, last year, the same month wedding services moved from the Kingston Register Office in Coombe Road. For the past six months, Kingston couples have been able to get married in the renovated magistrates’ court at the Guildhall, an opportunity too good to miss for Mrs Lucas, who works for Kingston Council as a human resources manager.

Some of her wedding guests even found themselves, unexpectedly, in the dock. With Mrs Lucas a widow and her husband-to-be a divorcee, the couple at first found themselves struggling for options when searching for a venue. Having been together for seven years, they opted for a simple wedding, with about 25 guests gathering at the Guildhall for the ceremony. The former Kingston Register Office in Coombe Road closed its doors in October last year. The three-storey Edwardian building was sold to a developer earlier this year to be converted into 14 luxury flats.

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