OUR PARTY WEDDING

Words by Sarah McKenna Barry

Elaine Buckley, who on August 24 married Leanne Harte says she was was “adamant” that she didn’t want a civil partnership. It’s no wonder the pair waited until we had full marriage before making their vows – they actually met at a March for Marriage seven years ago, in August 2011.

“Elaine says that’s fake news,” Leanne laughs, “that we actually met afterwards in a pub.”

“It was in Pantibar,” Elaine confirms. “We were out with our respective friends and were introduced. We got chatting outside.”

“I guessed her star sign on the spot,” says Leanne, who used to write a horoscopes column for GCN. “I like to guess people’s star signs, particularly when I’m locked!”

“It’s a really good way to chat up women,” Elaine laughs. “We went on a few dates from there, over a few months. Then asked Leanne to be my girlfriend, by text and fell asleep before she texted back. But it worked!” Indeed it did because the two have been inseparable ever since.