We’ve seen a few stories of couples who got married after meeting in primary school which makes us want to dredge up old yearbooks (hey Billy, are you out there? Still listening to Westlife?).
It worked out for childhood buddies Jemma Fullthorpe and Phil Allen who just got married after first meeting each other as four-year-olds.
The couple met at Kingsthorpe Lower School in Northampton in 1992.
They were inseparable until Phil, 32, and his family moved to London meaning they went to different secondary schools.
A few years later, Phil contacted Jemma, 31, on Facebook where they chatted for some time.
After years of chatting and eventually dating, the pair decided to get married in the school where they first met 27 years ago.
With the permission of the current headteacher, they said their vows in the school hall where they used to do PE classes.
Jemma, who works in a solicitor’s office, said: ‘It was brilliant to get married where our story started.
‘The hall is where I have my first memories of Phil.
‘He was a bit naughty and always cheeky. We had mutual friends at school and we used to play on the same green outside my parents’ house.
‘At one point there was a school reunion and I was expecting him to come.
‘I was bricking it but Phil wasn’t there. I was half disappointed and half nervous. I’d wanted to see him.’
Though the reunion didn’t work out and they didn’t talk for a decade, the couple used Facebook to reconnect.
After Phil moved back to Northampton, Jemma decided to meet up with him when she went home for a few days.
‘I finally decided to meet him when I was back home for a few days. My ex-partner had just kicked me out and I was feeling very down,’ added Jemma.
‘I posted a Facebook status saying “It’s just me at home with the dogs.” It was a low point.
‘He commented straight away and invited me out for a walk on the green where we used to play.
‘After that, we saw each other every day.’
Phil, a tree surgeon, proposed in 2017 by hiding a ring in a Kinder Surprise egg along with instructions which read ‘will you marry me?’
The couple now live across the road from their old primary school in Northampton.
Phil said: ‘The school brought us together and we were delighted to be able to have our wedding there.
‘It brought back loads of memories and was the perfect day.’
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