Tractor wedding for Southborough couple

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Saturday, June 06, 2009
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A BRIDE and groom from Southborough abandoned more traditional forms of transport on their wedding day when they set off to their reception on a tractor.

Sally, 38, and Dominic Saunders, 32, of London Road, were married at St Peter's Old Church in Pembury before they climbed aboard the John Deere tractor.

The newlyweds caused quite a stir when they passed through Tonbridge High Street on their way to the reception at The Plough Inn, at Leigh near Hildenborough. Mr Saunders said: "It brought smiles to people's faces, a lot of people waved and cheered, which was absolutley smashing."

The self-employed agricultural engineer said he chose to take such an unusual method of transportation on his wedding day because it was "different".

He added: "I thought it would be different to going on a horse and carriage or a vintage car. The wife did want a horse and carriage but I said I have a different way of getting to church. She was well up for it. I want to say a big thank you to my friend Peter Day who lent me the tractor."

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    by Charlotte, Tonbridge Area

    Sunday, September 13 2009, 3:41PM

    “Aww that's nice!! I saw all the tractors parked up on the hill by the church on the way into Leigh!”

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