Couple to 'embrace' wedding clash with Euro final

Emma Clayson and Jamie Nash will tie the knot at Dodford Manor in Northampton

A man whose wedding clashes with the Euro 2024 final said he would "embrace" the moment and watch the match live with his guests.

Jamie Nash, 33, planned the big day more than a year ago with his 30-year-old fiancé Emma Clayson.

The pair, from Northampton, are set to have their first dance just 20 minutes before the showpiece final begins between England and Spain at 20:00 BST.

"It'll just add such an amazing atmosphere to the closure of our wedding," he said.

Mr Nash said "everyone's going to remember where they were when England won the Euros" if Gareth Southgate's side were victorious.

Both Jamie and his son, Jude, are hoping the big day can finish in style for all parties

The marketing manager joked he and his wedding guests would drink away their hurt if the Three Lions lost in the final again.

"Being an England fan, I think you're so used to disappointment. Everyone was saying: 'If we lose, we'll drown our sorrows"', he said.

"I'm not too worried about the atmosphere. If it doesn't go well, we'll just make the best of it."

'Fully embrace it'

The keen supporter said he felt conflicted watching the tournament as he wanted England to reach the final, but the team's loss would have made wedding arrangements easier.

"It's been really hard watching this tournament because I'm a huge football fan and it's been such a tense tournament for everybody, but it's been weird, Mr Nash added.

"I want England to win and I want England to do well, but if we did lose [in the earlier rounds] it would sort of do me a favour."

He has managed to hire a screen to show the final at the Northampton wedding venue Dodford Manor.

"We've also added some England songs to the playlist, so we're going to fully embrace it."