Scots newlyweds heading for Germany honeymoon following Tartan Army at Euro 2024
06.06.2024 - 03:53
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A newlywed couple are set to head to Germany for a romantic honeymoon - following the Tartan Army at Euro 2024.
Josh Gray, 28, and Elyse Ogilvie, 23, married at the stunning Kinnettles Castle in Forfar on Saturday and will embark on the incredible trip next week.
After the pair got engaged in January last year - two months before our qualifying campaign kicked off - Josh worked hard during planning to ensure the big day wouldn't clash with the competition.
As Scotland then began charging towards qualification, there was only one place he wanted to go.
Speaking to the Record, Josh said: "When we were picking dates for our venue I wanted to make sure the wedding didn’t clash with any potential Scotland games. We hadn’t started making any proper plans for travelling over until our late winner away to Norway.
"We still didn’t book anything too soon, but we did start put some money away on the side wherever we could. Any spare cash would go straight into the Scotland tin on the windowsill. Once the venues were announced we went straight on to booking flights and accommodation."
Josh admits that while it was never going to be Elyse's dream honeymoon, she was onboard straight away - and the pair have even managed to plan some romantic time together in-between matches.
Josh said: "I am well aware that this is not the honeymoon that Elyse would have wanted when she was young. We had initially spoken about Hawaii or a long backpacking trip through Asia but aren’t financially blessed to do that alongside following Scotland to Germany.
"I've waited my whole life for us to qualify for a tournament abroad and Elyse understands how important this is to me. In turn that makes it important to her as well. I am a very lucky man - I'm blessed to