Holy Ascension Church

The couple from Little Bloxwich had to apply for a special licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury to be married at Holy Ascension Church in Sanstone Road - because the building has never been licensed for weddings.

Vicar Rev Mary Allaby said; "I don't think anyone has ever asked to be married at the church before, so it is quite unusual."

She said: "The church is a prefabricated building which used to be a bank. It was donated to the church about 30 years ago and the plan was it would eventually be replaced by a new building, but that has never happened.

"All of the other weddings, funerals and christenings take place at the main church, All Saints' in the High Street."

Said Rev Allaby: "Deborah's mum Dot has had very close links with the church and arranges the altar flowers, so the couple decided they would like to get married here.

"It should be a very special ceremony for everyone, as the whole congregation has worked hard varnishing the outside and painting the inside of the church. We even had an anonymous donation to have the chairs professionally cleaned for the occasion.

"It's a great example of the community pulling together."

Nursery nurse Deborah met plumber Joseph about 15 months ago.