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Watch This I found out my fiancé cheated and went ahead with £35k wedding without groom - It was a celebration of freedom By Jessica Martin Comment Published 27th Aug 2024, 12:05 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now This video More videos Lindsay Slater had a £35k wedding without a groom after her fiancé and partner of 12 years cheated on her - watch footage of Lindsay’s "celebration of freedom" where she wore her £1.2k wedding gown and sang empowerment anthems.

A bride who found out her fiancé had cheated on her went ahead with the £35,000 wedding - without a groom. Lindsay Slater, 31, says she discovered her fiancé and partner of 12 years, 36, had slept with someone else. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Read More Adored road sweeper relaxes on free holiday to Portugal after employer stopped him accepting crowdfunded break I own Britain’s smallest shoe shop at 3ft wide - I can touch front and back walls standing on the same spot We lie to our kids and say their birthdays are on a different day each year - this way we celebrate together Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter.



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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Lindsay says she confronted him and he left the family home and distraught Lindsay cancelled their upcoming ceremony. But she decided to turn the rest of their big day into a party - as a "celebration of freedom".

Lindsay Slater on her would-be wedding day which she turned into a "celebration of freedom" after her fiancé cheated. | Lindsay Slater Lindsay’s friend, Rachel, stayed with her overnight on August 16. The pair got their hair and make-up done together the next morning and drove themselves to the wedding venue - with Lindsay in her £1,200 Charlotte Elizabeth Bridal gown and Beth in her maid-of-honour dress.

Around 60 to 70 guests came to the reception - which consisted of a sit down meal, speeches, and a party with a DJ and bongo players. Lindsay even jetted off on her honeymoon on August 20 - spending seven days at a resort in Crete, Greece , with her friend Melissa. While she isn't ready to move on just yet, Lindsay, a solicitor from Mansfield in Nottingham , says her solo wedding made her feel "strong and empowered".

Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: ''I chose to spend the day with close friends and family - rather than sit at home, crying. “Beth was maid-of-honour - she put a sign out saying ‘and she lived happily ever after..

.’ My uncle made me a Victoria sponge cake, with green icing and roses. The DJ played non-stop empowerment anthems.

We had ‘It’s Not Right, but it’s OK’ by Whitney Houston, and ‘Survivor’ by Destiny’s Child. “I thanked all my family and friends for being there - I said I didn’t know how I was going to survive this ordeal. But looking out at all those supportive faces, I felt a bit better.

” Lindsay's ex-partner declined to comment but admitted he had been unfaithful. Continue Reading Related topics: Greece Mansfield Nottingham Video Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting.

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