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Heard the one about the bride who arrived at her wedding in a frozen food delivery van - but didn't get cold feet?

Lovebirds Faye Reilly and George 'Billy' Fox first met in the aisles of an Iceland store in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, where Ms Reilly was a delivery driver and Mr Fox worked in the freezer section. 

The pair became fast friends but months later the friendship became something more - and the couple have now tied the knot with the full support of their colleagues and employers.

So crucial was the frozen food chain to their happy ending that the couple had a wedding unlike any other - with Ms Reilly arriving in one of Iceland's fleet of refrigerated delivery vans.

They even cut a delivery van cake together, baked by their store manager's delighted mother.

And while there were chills aplenty on the day, they're now on a honeymoon somewhere much hotter - Palma.

Ms Reilly and Mr Fox met in at Iceland's Mansfield store in 2022 - Mr Fox in a full freezer suit - and struck up an immediate friendship.

When the store was earmarked for closure due to the demolition of Mansfield's Rosemary Centre, they transferred together to Iceland sister chain The Food Warehouse - and still work there to this day.




Lovebirds Faye Reilly and George 'Billy' Fox first met in the aisles of an Iceland store - and couldn't not let the store play a role in their big day





The couple met working together in an Iceland store - and still work together in The Food Warehouse today





The company provided one of its fleet of refrigerated delivery vans to get Ms Reilly to the church on time - with no cold feet

Faye said: 'Billy was introduced to me in a full freezer suit, I was told he was the joker of the store, and they were right.

'After our friendship grew for six months, Billy finally plucked up the courage and nervously texted me during my holiday, asking if I'd like to go for a drink.

'The answer was yes, and soon after, JetBlack our relationship became known and was fully embraced by the rest of our colleagues.'



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The wedding, on May 23, saw Ms Reilly arrive at the church in a branded Iceland delivery van - emblazoned with ribbons tied around the door handles, wing mirrors, sun visors and the bonnet.

Colleagues past and present from the old Rosemary Street store attended the wedding to celebrate the couple.

It was the first time the full team had been together since the previous store was closed - as no one wanted to miss the moment two of their own said 'I do'.

Area Tara Collington secured the delivery van for Faye's wedding transport, while store manager Michael enlisted his mother to pull together the showstopper wedding cake - complete with a basket of shopping.

Ms Reilly added: 'We couldn't be more grateful. Without Iceland, we wouldn't have met and the love and support we've received from our work family has been overwhelming. 

'We truly are the luckiest people.'




The pair's store manager even recruited his mother to bake a one-off Iceland delivery van cake for their reception - complete with groceries





Ms Reilly and Mr Fox​ say they would never have met if it weren't for Iceland - which claims it is the UK's most loved-up supermarket for bringing couples together

The pair have even been congratulated by Iceland boss Richard Walker, who said the firm had been 'absolutely thrilled' to have played a role in their big day.

He added: 'It's clear how much they mean to their colleagues, past and present, and it's heartwarming to see how the Iceland family came together to celebrate with them. 

'We wish them every happiness as they begin married life together and we're delighted our iconic delivery van could make one more unforgettable delivery.'

Iceland has previously claimed it is the UK's most loved-up supermarket chain, sharing stories of couples meeting while working in the chilled aisles.

Jeremy and Veraness Treganna, who met working in the Iceland in Wednesbury near Birmingham, went on to have three children, all of whom worked for the firm.

Mr Treganna joked earlier this year: 'The wife says to me, you'll never retire you - they'll carry you out in a box from Iceland.'

Last year the chain dropped its legendary slogan 'That's why mums go to Iceland' in favour of 'That's why we go to Iceland' - while also bringing This Morning star Josie Gibson in to front its latest adverts.