A couple who had their wedding date tattooed on their arms have been forced to cancel their big day. Francis Donald, 26, proposed to Fionnuala Kearney in December 2017 and they started planning their nuptials.
The loved-up pair, left, set the date – October 16, 2020 – and Fionnuala, 24, got to work finding the perfect dress. On a holiday to Turkey they visited a tattoo salon and had the date inked on their arms in roman numerals.
But the coronavirus pandemic means they have been forced to postpone it. Fionnuala, a social worker from Belfast, said: “Ever since Francis and I got together, I knew I wanted to marry him.