A couple tied the knot in a care home with the help of staff - who even organised a stag do for the groom.

Clive Robinson, in his 70s, has been a resident of Lambwood Heights since he had a stroke which left him with weakness on his right side.

He and fiancee Jane Salih have been engaged for 12 years - and recently decided the time was right to get married.

Staff at the care home in Chigwell, found out about this and worked to plan to the big day in just four weeks.

They created the decorations, the wedding cake, and even held a stag do - filled with darts and beer pong.

Sally-Ann Wakeham, client relations assistant at the home, said: “It’s been a huge amount of work but so exciting.

“Jane organised the registrar and told us the colours she had in her bouquet, but other than that, she trusted us to sort out everything else.

"We’re so thrilled with how the day came together and that we were able to give them a fabulous day - with fabulous weather!”

The home transformed a lounge on its second floor into a dressing room for Jane and her party, and set out the dining room for the ceremony, with an aisle between the guests for Jane to walk up with her brother.

Couple - Clive Robinson married Jane Salih at the Chigwell care homeCouple - Clive Robinson married Jane Salih at the Chigwell care home (Image: Lambwood Heights / SWNS)

Lambwood Heights’ head of hospitality, Kamila Sroka baked the couple a wedding cake and 18 of the couple’s friends and family were treated to tricolore salad, prawn cocktail, roast lamb, and strawberry torte for dessert.

“It was a magical day,” said Jane.

"We were delighted with how everything looked, the food was delicious, and we can’t thank Sally-Ann and the team enough for everything they’ve done for us.”

“The wedding has been a huge motivator for Clive to work on his physiotherapy,” added Sally-Ann.

“It’s been wonderful to see the improvements he’s made.

"His verbal skills are extremely limited but Clive was able to make his wishes known. He would hold and kiss Jane’s hand and hum the Wedding March.”

After the wedding breakfast, residents and staff joined the happy couple and their friends and family in the home’s garden for drinks and entertainment.

“Of course, Clive hasn’t been able to say how he feels,” said Sally-Ann, “but we know him well enough now to know that we’ve helped make him a very happy man and he is thrilled to finally be Jane’s husband

"He has not stopped smiling.”