Woman finds out she’s getting married less than 24-hours after her husband proposes

This is the moment when Michelle Williams, 37, found out that she was getting married in less than 24 hours time.

Her boyfriend Scott got down on one knee at a winery on Santorini in front of 50 friends and family members, and she (mercifully) said yes immediately.

It was then that he revealed that they were actually getting hitched the next day – after he’d spent the past nine months secretly planning it.

He’d arranged everything, from the venue and flowers to the bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses.

‘Scott had planned everything with all my friends and family and I didn’t have a clue,’ says Michelle.

‘He’s quite a man’s man, so he’s not usually this romantic. He can be at times, but this was really something special. I still can’t believe he pulled it all off.’

Scott had booked a family holiday to the Greek island as a treat for Michelle who was coming up to the first year anniversary of her mum’s death.

‘My mum passed away last year on August 7. I thought this holiday was to help take my mind off the anniversary. My brother, sister and my dad were coming with us, as well as my children Molly, 14, and Brandon, 18, from a previous relationship,’ she says.

‘My Dad, Michael, is 79 and he hasn’t been on a plane since he was in the army, back in 1957. When the others told me Dad was coming, I was surprised, but thought it would be lovely. I had absolutely no idea that anything else was going on. I just thought it was a big family holiday.’

There they all were, enjoying the views and preparing to head back to their hotel when Scott dropped to the floor and proposed.

‘Then he said, “By the way, the wedding is tomorrow”.

‘I was so overwhelmed by it. I get emotional now even thinking about it, as it was all so surreal. I wasn’t worried about anything, though, because I knew he would do a good job.’

A few months ago, Scott’s friend Shelly – who owns a bridal boutique – suggested that Michelle try on some of her new stock to ‘help them assess the fit’.

‘Before she’d even said that, we’d been looking through some brochures and I saw a dress that I just fell in love with. It was white, fitted lace with a beautiful long train. I was really excited when Shelly brought out the ones to try on and it was one of them.

‘I tried it on and I started crying, because I was thinking of my mum and I wanted her to see me in a wedding dress, but I just kept saying, “I’m not even getting married”.

‘I had no idea that it was all a ploy so that Scott could pick something that I would like. I thought it was just a bit of dressing up.’

And on her wedding day, Michelle discovered that Shelly had travelled to Santorini, bringing with her the dream bridal gown.

Her dad walked up the aisle which had been specially constructed outside a rooftop venue so they could make the most of the spectacular views.

“The day was so perfect – there was nothing I would have done differently. Scott had planned it all so well. He had a photographer, cake and even remembered name tags on the tables. It was amazing.