A Scots mechanic determined to marry his 'soul mate' and transfer in wth her simply two weeks after their first encounter.
Donald Newell, 31, met Ashleigh Murray on February 24 this yr when she left him a cheeky notice together with her cellphone quantity after taking her automotive to the storage.
The pair acquired their names tattooed on one another three weeks into their relationship after a wedding proposal and plan to begin a household as quickly as attainable.
Donald, from Saltcoats, moved to Northern Eire final yr so he might be nearer to his mum and sister.
He was working at Gilnahirk Tyres in Dundonald when he met 'soul mate' Ashleigh, 31, as he initially thought his colleagues had been winding him up when she left her quantity.
As reported in Belfast Stay, canine groomer Ashleigh plucked up the braveness to jot down a quantity together with her quantity and hand it to certainly one of Donald's work colleagues.
She mentioned: "I had known as in to get a light-weight fastened and I heard him speaking to certainly one of his colleagues once I acquired out of the automotive. I've all the time liked the Scottish accent in order that was begin.
"I nearly chickened out of it and drove off. I've by no means executed something like this earlier than when it comes to placing myself on the market however I believed, simply do it."
Fortunately for Ashleigh, she acquired a reply lower than two hours later and inside two days, the couple went on their first date they usually've been inseparable ever since.
Donald informed Ashleigh he liked her on the primary weekend of their relationship and by the next week her had moved into her flat in South Belfast and agreed to get married - all inside two weeks of their first assembly.
"He got here to stick with me one evening and by no means left!" Ashleigh added.
"He simply went and acquired his stuff from his mum's home. It was in all probability me who talked about marriage first once we had been speaking one evening about having discovered the fitting particular person.
"We additionally acquired our names tattooed on one another three weeks after we met."
Now the pair have set a date and plan to tie the knot in June at Belfast Metropolis Corridor.
"It's going to simply be quick household - I've acquired my gown and all the things already. We had needed to marry this month however the nearest date they'd was June."
The couple additionally hope to purchase a home collectively and begin a household as quickly as attainable.
Each their households are on board after seeing how dedicated the pair are to one another.
"I feel our households thought we had been a bit mad at first," Ashleigh admitted.
"I informed my mum the week earlier than I met Donald that I wasn't planning so far or get married. Then the week after that I used to be phoning to inform her I had met somebody, he was shifting in and we had been getting married.
"She went silent after which mentioned 'actually?' Fortunately all of them actually like Donald and may see how dedicated we're to one another."
Donald knew he liked Ashleigh nearly instantly regardless of initially pondering his colleagues had been having fun when he was first handed Ashleigh's notice.
"After we went out on our first date we had a connection immediately as all we did was snigger," he added.
"At no time did I feel it was shifting too quick - it simply felt proper and I've discovered my soul mate."
Ashleigh provides: "We're each 31 now and on the stage that we do not wish to cling about. We’re so in love with one another and I don’t actually care what individuals suppose.
"Once you meet the particular person you already know you’re meant to be with they usually match seamlessly into your life, you simply know."
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