I had to cancel my wedding because there was no groom

• A missing partner at the altar is the nightmare of any bride or groom-to-be and as Holidah found out, a difficult reality to deal with.
•  This once-jilted bride narrates her story to Soni Kanake as George, her ‘runaway groom’ who is now her husband, tells his side of the story

It was Wednesday, three days to the big day. The countdown to Holidah Omoso’s wedding had begun. Like every young bride, she was over the moon as she eagerly waited for June 21, 2008, the day she was to walk down the aisle. Holie, as her friends call her, is meticulous and a master planner and had ensured every detail was catered for. Nothing was left to chance.