FLYNNY'S EMOTIONAL WEDDING 'I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU'

The More FM presenter marries his perfect match in a romantic day full of tears and laughter

Standing at the altar on a perfect autumn day, radio host Paul “Flynny” Flynn is hit by a wave of nerves. As a marriage celebrant, he’s played a leading role in more than 300 weddings, yet today he is the groom and emotion is running high as he waits for his bride Jo Whitaker to arrive for their cliff-top nuptials on Auckland’s stunning West Coast.

When he hears the first strains of the bagpipes ring out above Karioitahi Beach, played by Jo’s dad Merv in a nod to the family’s Scottish roots, it’s perhaps no surprise that tears begin to fall. The dad-of-four might be a dab hand at weddings, but as he catches sight of Jo heading down the aisle towards him, on the arm of her brother Darryn, he is blown away.

“She looked beyond stunning,” tells More FM’s Flynny, 43, taking a moment to share his joy with Woman’s Day. “She was smiling her beautiful smile and I just felt so lucky that it’s me who gets to spend my life with this woman. It was totally magical and I guess that’s why the tears started. It’s good my groomsmen know I’m an emotional man because they had plenty of emergency tissues in their pockets!”

Held at Castaways Resort an hour out of the city, Flynny and Jo’s wedding was everything they dreamed of and more. While the days leading up to the big event brought menacing weather, the wet and wild conditions finally gave way to a weekend of blue skies and sunshine. Their outdoor wedding could go ahead, much to the relief of Jo and Flynny, who never gave up on their dream of a cliff-top ceremony.