Heartbreak to happiness SAM & SARAH'S WEDDING JOY

It was a mission, but the radio star and his bride finally got the magical day they dreamed of

- Donna Fleming

It’s not a traditional wedding tune, but as far as Sam and Sarah Wallace are concerned, the romantic Jason Mraz song I Won’t Give Up was the perfect way to begin the touching ceremony that saw them become husband and wife. It also turned out to symbolise the couple’s determination to make their wedding the best day of their lives, despite some trying circumstances.

As Sarah walked up the aisle on the arm of her dad Ross towards Coast FM breakfast host Sam last week, the lyrics, “I won’t give up on us, Even when the skies get rough, I’m giving you all my love, I’m still looking up,” rang out through the garden of the Duke of Marlborough hotel in Russell, causing more than a few guests to wipe away tears.

The song has always had special meaning to Sam, Sarah and their children Brando, three, and twins Sienna and Cosette, 14 months.

“It’s the song we’ve always sung to our kids to get them to sleep,” tells Sam. “It’s about not giving up on love and it’s been a big part of our journey as a family. The words are beautiful and it’s really poignant; the fact we didn’t give up when things got tough.

Sam and Sarah are still glowing with joy as they look back on the “absolutely monumental” occasion that went ahead, despite fears they may have had to pull the plug on their big day as the latest Covid variant Omicron raged through the country. When they sent out invitations in June last year, there was no Covid in the community.