A Scots couple who shared their first date in South Queensferry have got engaged at the top of the Forth Rail Bridge.
Love was 360ft in the air on Sunday night as Paul Ward, 44, dropped on one knee to ask his partner, Meghan Crawford, 38, the special question. Meghan had bought Paul tickets to the Barnardo's charity event, called Your View, which gives visitors the chance to stand at the top the iconic Forth Bridge and enjoy uninterrupted views of the Edinburgh and Fife coastline.
But, unbeknown to her, Paul had other plans in mind.
Recounting the special moment, Meghan said: "We had our first date in south Queensferry, and I thought the Forth Bridge visit would be a nice trip to do together. When we got to the top, Paul handed his phone to a volunteer and asked them to take some photos of us admiring the view, and when I turned around, he was on one knee!"
Romantic Paul organised a professional photographer to capture the moment and had champagne waiting on ice on their descent. When the pair reached the bottom, the couple were met with a guard of honour and a celebratory cheer from Barnardo's volunteers.
Meghan added: "It was absolutely lovely, and we can’t thank all the people from Barnardo’s, Network Rail, Balfour Beatty and the rest of the crew enough, as they made everything so special for us.”
The pair, from West Lothian, are the fourth couple to become engaged at the top of the bridge.
Martin Crewe, Director for Barnardo’s Scotland said: “We simply could not be more grateful to Network Rail, Balfour Beatty and The Briggers for all their support in making this event happen, and for the many volunteers from these organisations, Barnardo’s and others, working tirelessly behind the scenes all weekend to keep everything running. They helped to create such a memorable experience for members of the public, including for Meghan and Paul, and we wish this couple every happiness for the future.
“We would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone that purchased tickets to come and take part in this event – we have received some great feedback and hope that a fantastic time was had by all. The valuable funds raised will go towards Barnardo’s hardship fund, which will be providing direct support to struggling families across Scotland this winter to help with food and energy bills.”
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