A real office romance!
ROMANTIC Richard Sandon will wed the woman of his dreams in a paradise ceremony on sun-drenched Barbados after popping the question in front of hundreds of colleagues.
Richard (42) finally plucked up the courage to propose to Sarah Lewis (26) when his bosses at Thomas Cook Signature staged a wedding themed day.
Dressed in a bridegroom outfit, the lovey-dovey atmosphere got the better of Richard and he went down on bended knee.
He took to the stage at the launch of the company’s new weddings brochure at their headquarters in Conningsby Road, Bretton, Peterborough.
Richard said: “I’ve been married before and had always said I would never get married again, but we have got such a strong relationship that I changed my mind.
“I was really worried about having to do it in front of so many people we work with, but she said yes.
“There were tears and embarrassment and I think she was overwhelmed that I had done it in front of everyone.”
The couple, who live together in Sleaford, will tie the knot in Barbados next Spring.
Sarah said she had no idea what was going to happen when Richard took to the stage.
She said: “I had no idea he was going to do it. I saw him taking the microphone and I thought “what’s he going to do?” then he went down on one knee.
“He’s such a romantic. He’s beautiful. There were a few tears from my friends, and I cried as well.
“My team manager was handing me tissues. It was amazing.
“Thomas Cook got us a bottle of champagne, so we’ll be drinking that.
“I’m still in shock, but it’s a very good shock.
“He’s very romantic. He’s always surprising me.
“We definitely have a happy future ahead of us. I love him to pieces.”
Source: peterboroughtoday.co.uk