Romance Blossoms at the Tower of London Ice Rink -

on it's first ever day!

 

The Tower of London Ice Rink (www.toweroflondonicerink.com) has proven itself to be London’s, if not the UK’s, most romantic ice rink as it played unexpected host to a marriage proposal and a renewing of vows within the first five hours of opening of its inaugural season within the moat of the Tower of London today (Saturday 19 November ’05).

 

Colin Tunn, 28, of Hammersmith, London, proposed to his girlfriend, now fiancé, Siobhan (27) following a skating session at the Tower of London Ice Rink.  Colin said “It was a spur of the moment thing, and I’m just glad Siobhan said yes.  I should have thought about this before and got a red rose or something.”  Siobhan at first thought her boyfriend was joking until he pointed out they would have to now go and buy a ring – apart from being speechless she was “over the moon”.

 

Leah and Tokunboh Akinlonu of Purfleet in Essex were skating at the Tower of London ice rink as part of a day celebrating their third wedding anniversary and, asking for quiet skaters on the ice moved to the perimetre, Tokunboh knelt down on one knee in the centre of the rink and re-stated his wedding vows declaring his love for his wife, Leah.  With crowds around the rink applauding and cheering they left the ice and were then given a celebratory glass of mulled wine each.  The couple had booked their tickets through lastminute.com.

 

Jon Rogers, a director of PWR Events which has installed the rink in the moat of the Tower of London, said “We have had proposals and commitments in the past at our sister rinks at Hampton Court Palace and Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College but never quite so quickly in the season.  The Tower of London rink certainly looks wonderful and romantic and it’s great to have this happening.  Maybe we need to get in a supply of red roses.”

 

The Tower of London Ice Rink is open daily 10am though 10pm (last session time 9pm) until 8 January 2006 (excluding Christmas Day).  Tickets can be booked by calling 0870 602 1100 or by visiting www.londonicerinks.com.  The Tower of London Ice Rink is supported by bmibaby.

 

For more information on the Tower of London Ice Rink, Press Passes, imagery and information on PWR Events and their sister rinks (Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College, Hampton Court Palace, Hampstead Heath, Manchester United at Old Trafford and Royal Windsor) contact PAUL SAVIDENT on 020 8567 2089, 07966 014911 or e-mail paul@savident.com.