Most women arrive at their wedding in a chaffeured car, but Sally Parsons was determined to make her entrance an altogether steamier affair.

Instead of walking up the aisle, Sally will roll up to her wedding on an apple-green antique steamroller.

The steam enthusiast will wed fiance Bob Watts at the Laughton Show steam fair in two weeks' time, just over a year after they met.

Crowborough-based Sally believes this is the first time anyone has tied the knot at a steam fair.

She said: "My fiance owns a 1909 steamroller and that was how we met. I'm not sure which I noticed first - him or his engine."

Bob and Sally kept bumping into each other at antique engine fairs and slowly developed tender feelings for each other.

As their love grew, they decided to wed in true steam-fanatic style.

Initial plans for a quickie wedding in their lunch hour billowed into a much more ambitious nuptial plan.

Now the bride will be arriving at the steam fair on the 90-year-old Aveling and Porter steamroller and the blessing itself will take place on the platform of an antique organ.

But the couple have been rather limited by the organ's repertoire when it comes to the service. An Elizabethan tune will take the place of the traditional Wedding March.

Sally, 42, said: "We thought it would be really nice if we could be there with some of the engines.

"I said I wanted to arrive on this big steamroller but we couldn't work out how we would do it.

"We were talking about it in the pub and the organiser of Laughton Show, Dave Anstiss, thought it would be a wonderful idea to do it there.

"They have arranged it so we can have the whole blessing at the show."

The marriage will be blessed in front of the nine-ton Mortier organ by the Rev David Farley.

As Sally and 46-year-old Bob make their way back up the makeshift aisle, the organ's 728 pipes will belt out the theme tune from Star Trek.

First-time bride Sally was determined to have a white wedding, although she is convinced her Victorian dress and full bridal veil won't stay white for long.

By the end of the day she expects it to be covered in engine grease.

She said: "My father has always owned and driven miniature steam railway engines and when I was a child I used to go with him.

"Once someone in the family is interested in steam, the others get hooked too."

Sally, who is learning how to fix antique engines, fell in love with her engineer fiance's steamroller when she saw it: "It's rather a splendid little number. It's a really beautiful machine."

She says her day job as a librarian has prepared her for the public scrutiny the couple will face at their wedding. But she admits Bob is very nervous.

"He is actually quite shy and there will be crowds of people there watching us. My godfather is coming all the way from New Zealand."

Despite Bob's fears, plans are now going full steam ahead for the ceremony on September 16.

Sally said: "I've waited 42 years for this and I'm going to make sure I get it right."

Laughton Show will take place on September 16 and 17.

As well as the steam fair there will be an eagle and vulture show, a traditional funfair and a real ale tent.

The show is open from 9.30am to 10.30pm on Saturday and from 9.30am to 5.00pm on Sunday. Entrance is £6 for adults and £3 for children.

The blessing will take place at 2.30pm on September 16.