When they eventually spoke on the phone it was three weeks before they met. When they did, they found that the dating site was right about their compatibility.

"We both have an equally juvenile sense of humour and we've lost count of the number of times we made each other laugh until we're out of breath," Dian says. "We also care about and understand each other in a way we have never experienced with anyone else. We're both a bit nerdy, kind of awkward, and very stubborn."

They also found they are both competitive over things that "most people would not be very proud to admit." These things include which one of them is the more "hardcore fan of zombie movies - Dian - and who [could] throw up first after cockily downing a spoonful of the third hottest chilli in the world - also Dian.

"There was also the time that one of us had to fight flames shooting out of the oven and come out the victor - Jason."

The proposal

After experiencing a string of bad luck, Jason was worried about the proposal going wrong or Dian finding the ring beforehand. So he put aside his grand plans and, whilst curled up in bed together the day after buying the ring, he popped the question.

"It was sweet, simple and perfect to us."

The wedding

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Despite the bad luck in the lead up to the proposal, the wedding went off without a hitch. A music-teacher friend arranged for his string stdents to play at the ceremony, so they were able to have classical versions of their "favourite cheesy songs."

Dian walked down the aisle to Judy Garland's Over the Rainbow, they signed the Marriage Certificate to Queen's Somebody to Love and walked out of the hall to a cover of I Was Made for Loving You by KISS.

The music continued at the reception where the 80s songs inspired even their most sedate guests to break out a few moves on the dance floor.

"A friend of ours, who has had a double hip replacement and walks around with a cane, attempted a pole-dancing act - and succeeded," Dian says.

The details

The dress

An A-line lace dress in ivory with long train by San Patrick.

The cake

A three-tiered chocolate mud cake with Baileys ganache from Special Treats By Carolyn, decorated with zombie fighting themed cake toppers from Etsy.