“We didn’t know this and we are delighted that we were able to have a marriage ceremony.” “When we rang the council’s registration services we were really pleasantly surprised to learn that we could actually get married rather than just have a civil partnership. Welcoming the chance to show her love and commitment to Lyndsay, Wendy said: “We wanted to make our relationship official because we know we are right for each other – we are soul mates. Since new legislation became law on March 29, 2014, marriage is available to everyone, regardless of sexuality or gender. Wendy Stobbart, 21, and Lyndsay Dixon, 22, both from Stockton town centre, became the first same sex couple to get married at Stockton Council’s register office at Nightingale House, Stockton. Stockton has celebrated its first gay wedding following this year’s historic change to the law.
