Teacher brings newlywed wife to tears by getting his pupils to perform song at their wedding
The romantic gesture came as a complete surprise
THIS Scottish primary school teacher stunned his wife when his pupils performed an adorable song he had written himself on their wedding day.
Lee McDowall married long-term partner Katy on July 22 – and was determined to woo his blushing bride, with some help from his pupils at Forehill Primary School, in Ayr.
Katy, 27, and the guests were reduced to tears by the heart-warming song, which Lee performed during the ceremony at The Waterside Hotel, in West Kilbride.
Lee, 31, said: “It wasn't long after we got engaged that I started thinking of the idea of having the children sing at our wedding.
“I wasn't quite sure how, but it just evolved into what happened on the day.
“Everyone was blown away. I looked out to a sea of happy tears, beaming smiles and big cheers. It was such a magical moment, I’ll never forget it.
“Everyone has been so complimentary, the reaction has been fantastic.
“Even the children are still on a high from their special guest performance and want to talk about it in school and tell their classmates.
“It was a secret kept from everyone, nobody at our wedding knew of it.
“The children did a sterling job of keeping it a secret as well.”
Lee was keeping up tradition with the romantic gesture, having previously written a song for his proposal.
Communications delivery consultant Katy said: “Lee took me to Loch Fyne for a surprise weekend. Just before we went for dinner he said he had a surprise for me.
“He sat me down, blindfolded me and put headphones on.
“He’d recorded me a beautiful song and the last line was ‘will you marry me?’.
“I took off the blindfold and he had filled the room with roses and was down on one knee.
“I’m one lucky lady. I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of the song.
“I couldn’t believe it – the kids were amazing. Their singing was beautiful and they looked so excited.
“I was blown away by the fact that they had come along on during their school holidays and all the hard work they’d put into preparing. It shows just how much they think of Lee.”
Lee said he was hugely relieved after completing the song, and immensely proud of his pupils.
He added: “It took me a while to write the song. I went through maybe three or four ideas for songs, but I wasn't happy with them so they were scrapped.
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“Once I came up with an idea that I liked, I ran it past the choir and they loved it so I developed it from there and added and edited as the choir were learning it.
“The reaction has been wonderful – so many nice people have been in touch with some lovely messages. We have been completely overwhelmed.
“I was extremely nervous. It was a year or so of planning falling into place, I just had to trust that everything was running to plan and that the children would be stood behind the glass partition as it opened.
“The children were an absolute credit to themselves and they really did me proud.
“They gave up a day of their summer holidays to sing at our wedding in their school uniform. I really cannot thank them enough.
“Obviously the parents and carers of the children and staff at the school played a massive part in it and have been incredibly supportive as well, for which I'm very grateful.”