A Scots bride says other women should break with convention and give speeches at their own weddings – after deciding she'd had enough of leaving it to the men.
Heidi Ellert-McDermott, 42, gave a speech of her own at her wedding to husband Roger. Their unconventional ceremony was financed on a shoestring budget, with Heidi wearing a £50 dress from Debenhams, sourcing her flowers from IKEA, and making her own invitations.
The Mirror reports that Heidi upped the ante for their off-kilter nuptials by taking to the mic after Roger's groom speech. Since getting hitched in 2012, she has set up her own professional wedding speechwriting service, Speechy, and wants women to speak up more on their big day.
