YOU MAY KRIS THE BRIDE

Ex-Celtic star Kris Commons marries fiancée Lisa Hague after 20 year engagement

FORMER Celtic star Kris Commons and fiancée Lisa Hague finally wed – after a 20 year engagement.

The Hoops legend, 39, was joined by former boss Neil Lennon who acted as a witness and Pop Idol star Michelle McManus who belted out the tunes.

Kris Commons and fiancée Lisa Hague finally wedCredit: Paul Tonge
The pair had a 20 year engagementCredit: Paul Tonge
The Hoops legend was joined by former boss Neil LennonCredit: Paul Tonge

They chose to spend most of their wedding budget on their own charity Grieve and Grow – a retreat resort created to help couples cope with bereavement after losing their baby girl, Lola, to stillbirth, in 2008.

But they were supported by wedding suppliers keen to support their fundraising efforts, who donated dresses, flowers and the cake.

Lisa, 38, said: “We had the most amazing day and night together.

“After being engaged for 22 years, it’s nice our kids will always remember this day.

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“Our wedding was small and since Michelle McManus was coming along as a guest, she said ‘I take it you have a band?’

“I said I wasn’t willing to spend thousands of the wedding budget and so Michelle said she was coming with her iPad and microphone to get the party started.

“We’ve been together so long and when you work hard for the last 10 years to raise money for charity, to blow so much on one day sounded crazy to us.

“You can get carried away and you do always hear people say they wish they had a smaller wedding.

“This isn’t the biggest day of our lives, we’ve been through so much and we were really excited.

“People kept asking if we were nervous. But for what?

“We walked down the aisle, said ‘I do’, ate cake and had a laugh.”

Lisa, whose dress was gifted by Glasgow-based boutique Anne Priscilla Bridal, also planned a few special surprises for Kris, 39.

Their kids April, 13, William, 11, and Jax, 10, all stood up and gave their own heart-warming speeches.

Lisa walked down the aisle to the song Wild Child by Irish songwriter Enya – the same track played at baby daughter Lola’s funeral.

She said: “Only me and Kris attended her funeral.

“He didn’t know I’d walk down the aisle to that and everybody would have just thought it’s a nice song.

“But Kris knew what it meant and it’s nice to say that Lola was involved in the wedding too.

“I knew Kris would say it’s because I worried he wasn’t going to cry when he saw me.

“But I’ll get a tear out of that boy.”

The newlyweds will now enjoy a unique honeymoon in Greece next week where they are set to jet off with pals who will also celebrate Kris’ 40th birthday.

She jokes: “There’s a bunch of us going to an adults only resort in Greece for four days.

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“People will joke that we’ve been together so long that we can’t bear to go on a honeymoon together.

“It’s a honeymoon/friendsmoon.”

The newlyweds will now enjoy a unique honeymoon in Greece next week where they are set to jet off with pals who will also celebrate Kris’ 40th birthdayCredit: Paul Tonge
Lisa, whose dress was gifted by Glasgow-based boutique Anne Priscilla Bridal, also planned a few special surprises for KrisCredit: Paul Tonge