THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Bride of the Year tied the knot in a fairytale ceremony. Davina Connelly, 25, married Scott Waddington, 24, at St Peter's Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn.

When the four judges chose Janine as the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Bride of the Year last March, Accrington Town Hall was filled with cheers from her family, who had encouraged her to enter.

Davina married Scott, 24, a policeman who she met when they both worked in Iceland foodstore aged 17. She beat six other finalists to win the competition, open to brides-to-be planning to marry during 2003.

Hundreds of Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers voted and Davina, from Blackburn, won a wedding dress, a suit for the bridegroom, car hire, flowers, a framed photograph and gym membership.

Teacher Davina and bridegroom bet each other she would look like Kylie and he would get a six-pack by the wedding. But they had so much fun, including a hen weekend in Nottingham and a stag weekend in Torremolinos, that fitness took a back seat

The ceremony was followed by a reception at Shaw Hill golf club, in Chorley.

Prizes included a wedding dress to the value of £500 from Ann Whittaker Bridalwear, Accrington; three months free membership for bride and groom at the Wickets Health and Fitness Club, Rishton; a framed 20x16 print from one of the wedding photographs by Hayley Lousie Photography, Nelson; free dance lessons by DAPA Centre, Eanam; a voucher towards wedding staionery from Hamblings, Billington; wedding car hire for the bride supplied by Windsor Wedding Cars; discounted 'gold package' wedding disco by PC Roadshows; eight free tickets for Stag and Hen nights at the Bowden Rooms, Altrincham; a voucher for 15 per cent off you wedding cake by Caroline's Cakes, Blackburn; a bridal package from Contours Body, Beauty and Nail Studios, Blackburn; discount travel from Althams Travel, Blackburn; the wedding bed from Famous Brand Furniture, Blackburn and formal hire of jacket, trousers and waistcoat for two people from Novaks of Rossendale.