{"id":7855,"date":"2019-12-27T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T11:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=7855"},"modified":"2019-12-27T11:10:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T11:10:54","slug":"video-26-year-old-single-mum-marries-a-rug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/video-26-year-old-single-mum-marries-a-rug","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: 26-year-old single mum marries a rug"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I Rug You&#8217; Dr Beckmann wedding.<\/p>\n<p>A 26-year-old single mum has married a RUG in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Bekki Cocks declared \u2018I Rug You\u2019 in front of specially invited guests as she married the &#8216;rug of her life&#8217; in an intimate special service, organised by laundry and carpet cleaning brand, Dr Beckmann.<\/p>\n<p>The happy couple tied the knot during a special service, hosted by a celebrant at the Independent Fitters carpet store, close to Bekki\u2019s home in Stockport.<\/p>\n<p>During the intimate hour-long service Bekki, who was dressed in a traditional all-white wedding dress for the occasion, promised to love, honour and care for Mat \u2018till death us do part\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7858\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/The-new-bride-Bekki-Cocks-and-her-husband-768x1241-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/The-new-bride-Bekki-Cocks-and-her-husband-768x1241-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/The-new-bride-Bekki-Cocks-and-her-husband-768x1241-1-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/The-new-bride-Bekki-Cocks-and-her-husband-768x1241-1-634x1024.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><br \/>\nBekki said: &#8220;I bought Mat about a year ago and I\u2019ve been banging on about how much I love him to anyone who will listen ever since.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It became a bit of a thing with my friends who used to joke \u2018if you love Mat so much why don\u2019t you marry him?\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spend so much time looking after him \u2013 cleaning him and vacuuming him a couple of times every day and making sure he always looks his very best \u2013 I couldn\u2019t imagine being without him now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7859\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Bekkis-friends-and-family-watched-the-ceremony-in-the-carpet-shop-768x485-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Bekkis-friends-and-family-watched-the-ceremony-in-the-carpet-shop-768x485-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Bekkis-friends-and-family-watched-the-ceremony-in-the-carpet-shop-768x485-1-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><br \/>\nBekki uses a stain remover to clear up any mess her two young children may have left on \u2018Mat\u2019 during the day.<\/p>\n<p>And in the evening, Bekki gives Mat one final clean to ensure he enjoys a crumb-free night.<\/p>\n<p>Bekki said: &#8220;I am a little obsessed with Mat. When the kids are in bed, I\u2019ll often just lie down with him and tell him my most private thoughts. I\u2019m a single mum, so he\u2019s become a confidant and I always seem to be able to think things through properly when we\u2019ve been together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, a few months ago when one of my friends said I should marry him, I said \u2018I will then\u2019. It started as a bit of fun but I soon started looking into a service and eventually it became something I was determined to go through with.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn\u2019t be happier &#8211; I\u2019m really looking forward to spending Christmas with Mat.<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO BELOW:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7855-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/becky-marries-a-rug.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/becky-marries-a-rug.mp4\">https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/ghana\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/becky-marries-a-rug.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I Rug You&#8217; Dr Beckmann wedding. 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