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Antony Thrower

Groom stuns bride as he stands up from wheelchair for first dance at their wedding

A groom who relies on a wheelchair stunned his wedding guests when he was able to stand for his first dance with his bride after undergoing a year of physiotherapy.

Barry MacDowell, 49, and his new wife, Emma, 36 both have Multiple Sclerosis and met on a MS support platform and bonded over their similar sense of humour.

In 2021 dad-of-three Barry - who has used a wheelchair since 2018 - proposed and the couple began planning their big day.

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