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Katie Fitzpatrick

'The best day of my life': Inside Real Housewives star Hanna Miraftab's wedding

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Hanna Miraftab wore a traditional white gown as she married Dr Martin Kinsella in the city where they met.

Bride Hanna declared it was "literally the best day of my life" after saying "I do" with not one but two ceremonies in Liverpool.

The reality TV star dentist looked radiant as she married anti-ageing specialist Martin. 

Hanna and Martin went extra on their big day by having a Christian ceremony in the morning and a Persian ceremony in the afternoon to celebrate their family roots.

Hanna and Martin are now Mr and Mrs (Hanna Miraftab Instagram)

Hanna, whose parents are Persian, previously told the Manchester Evening News it would be a 'wedding with a twist' incorporating two cultures and backgrounds.

She told us: "In the morning will be a traditional Christian church ceremony and in the afternoon will be a traditional Persian ceremony.

Mr and Mrs Kinsella (Hanna Miraftab Instagram)

"There will be a table set with symbols including a decorated egg representing fertility and candles representing everlasting light."

Hanna also included a knife dance which sees the bridesmaids and the bride dance with the knife that cuts the cake.

"It's an ancient tradition and I said 'I'm having that," she said.

They had two ceremonies (Hanna Miraftab Instagram)

The wedding will feature in the 10th series of The Real Housewives which returned to ITVBe on Monday. 

The cameras have been following the journey to the big day including the cake tasting and choosing the bridesmaids dresses made by Hanna's Real Housewives co-star Seema Malhotra's fashion brand Forever Unique.

"Me and Martin are on a reality TV show and it's actually been really nice," said Hanna about the decision to invite cameras in on their special day.

Hanna and her bridesmaids (Hanna Miraftab Instagram)

"Weddings are such a special time and everyone is happy and excited.

"Not many people have the opportunity to have moments such as the cake tasting filmed and it will be nice to look back. It's a nice keepsake.

"You only get one wedding day."

Hanna Miraftab and Martin Kinsella. (Colin Horne - Manchester Evening News)

Hanna studied dentistry at Liverpool University where she first met Martin, the owner of owner of Re-Enhance medical and dental clinic.

It wasn't until 12 years on that the former uni friends had a chance meeting in a bar in London and love blossomed in 2017.

"Liverpool is such a special place because it's where we met and it just felt right," she explained.

"We went to all these places and everything was judged on the cry-ometer. If I cried it was the right one."

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