ANNA Barrett and Christopher Wilson were celebrating a change in fortunes as they were revealed as they triumphed in the Journal’s Win Your Wedding Competition 2011.

The couple picked up the top prize of a complete wedding package after a tense final at the weekend’s Wiltshire Wedding Show organised by Ladies who Love and the Salisbury Journal.

Anna, 30, could hardly hold back the tears as she and Chris, 33, were selected. “I just never thought it was going to happen. I can’t believe we are going to get married now.”

Among their prizes are at wedding reception at the White Hart Hotel, photographs from John Rose Photography and a special wedding video from Kate Sparkes Wedding TV.

The couple got together at a friend’s birthday party. They have an eight-year-old daughter, Paige and Anna has a 14-year-old son, Zak.

Anna said she had decided to put Chris on the spot by proposing to him on Spire FM. “I told his friend I wanted to do it so he made sure Chris was listening to the radio at work. He phoned the station back and said ‘yes’ live on air.”

She said they plan to tie the knot in May next year, but the date is not yet firmly set.

Anna and Chris won through to the finals against four other couples after thousands of Journal readers voted for their favourites.

The finalists were tested on their knowledge of each other by being asked a series of questions about their loved ones. Luckily for Anna and Chris they scored the top marks.

Anna said: “This is a real change of luck for me. I lost my business and have had to pay back debts so marriage has been out of the question.

“Added to this, my mum was diagnosed with cancer last year and it was a really hard time for us all. Now she has recovered and I so want her to see me get married and enjoy the day.”