A woman said her £40k wedding 'ruined her life' - after planning the big day proved so stressful that it left her 'broken' and unable to talk about it for three months after.

Lucinda Rose, 39, was thrilled when her partner Ian Brown, 43, popped the big question in January 2023 after 16 months of dating. They booked a venue for September - and Lucinda told Ian she'd plan the whole thing.

But Lucinda's elaborate plan quickly snowballed in a bid to create a 'perfect wedding', inspired by Hollywood films and influencers' Instagram reels. Lucinda found herself booking everything from fireworks and a string quartet to an ice cream van and even a horse and carriage.