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Married in the morning, Oasis in the evening

Rumeana Jahangir and Joe McGrath
BBC News
Kim Gladman Kim and Gareth Gladman grin as they are showered with confetti on leaving their wedding ceremony at Leeds Civic Hall. They are in their cream wedding outfits and she is holding a floral bouquet.Kim Gladman
Kim and Gareth Gladman married in Leeds before rushing to Manchester for the Oasis gig

A newlywed couple have said they like to "live on the edge" as they prepare to attend an Oasis concert hours after getting married.

Kim and Gareth Gladman tied the knot at Leeds Civic Hall on Saturday morning before catching the midday train to Manchester in their wedding outfits.

Mrs Gladman previously told BBC Radio Manchester: "I had thought about getting changed but I really like what I've got on.

"I thought what's the point so I'm just going to keep it on - if it gets mucky, it gets mucky, I'm not going to wear it again."

The couple, who have been together for 12 years and have two children, have been Oasis fans since childhood.

They got the places at the Manchester band's homecoming after Mr Gladman's father secured them in last year's scramble to book tickets.

Mrs Gladman said her partner was "absolutely gobsmacked" at the time, adding: "He said 'Oh this is going to be the best day of my life'.

"I said, well imagine if you got married in the morning, it'd definitely be the best day of your life then."

What started as an "off-the-cuff joke" quickly transpired into reality as Mr Gladman immediately booked their wedding ceremony slot online to time with the day of the Heaton Park gig.

Gareth and Kim Gladman smile and hold up a blue denim jacket with the lyric "You and I are gonna live forever". He is wearing a cream white jacket and black bowtie while she is in a embroidered lace white wedding dress and holding a fan and bouquet of flowers. They are in the foyer of Manchester Victoria station with commuters in the background.
The newlyweds took the tram to Heaton Park in their wedding outfits, which included a jacket designed by the bride

Speaking at Manchester Victoria railway station after their nuptials and still covered in confetti, he said: "One of the first albums I ever bought was an Oasis album.

"It's been part of my life forever so this couldn't be any more perfect today - get married and see them live. Brilliant."

Mrs Gladman's sister has been hosting a barbecue for their 60 guests as the couple travelled to the gig.

The bride said their families and friends had been "supportive", adding: "They love it, they know that we're quirky - we like to live on the edge.

"We're doing something that we really want to do."

Liam Gallagher holds a pair of maracas and Noel's hand as they come on stage at Friday's concert in Manchester
The Manchester band will perform five homecoming concerts at Heaton Park after a 16-year split

As part of her wedding outfit, Mrs Gladman, who works as a dressmaker, designed a denim jacket with lyrics from their favourite Oasis song "Live Forever".

Mr Gladman added they were looking forward to seeing the band's reunion following their 16-year split.

"I've been waiting for it for that long but I'm just happy that we're getting the chance to do it. I'm just hoping to enjoy it basically."

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