Bride who had paint thrown over her will marry again ... this time with bouncers

A woman who had black paint thrown over her by her sister-in-law on her wedding day has revealed plans to have her wedding again - but this time with bouncers. Gemma Monk, 35, had her big day at Oakwood House in Essex ruined when 49-year-old Antonia Eastwood , threw black paint over her moments before her husband Ken was due to walk down the aisle on May 24, 2024. Eastwood, from Manchester , was convicted earlier this month of criminal damage and handed a suspended 10-month jail term, along with a requirement for unpaid work, a restraining order, and ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation. Now, Gemma has told the Mirror she is "looking to move on with her life" - and wants to hold another ceremony on the same day, at the same venue next year to "reclaim the moment and create the memories we were meant to have". She explained: "We'd like to repeat everything, not just for our memories and the family, but for our children as well. We'd like to get married on the same date to override that memory. "Not to forget it, because I'll never forget it. But I'd like to override that memory for myself and my children so we can look back at the day and have a happy memory." "At the moment it's all we've got is bad. I mean our second year anniversary is coming up, 24th of May, but don't want to celebrate something I have a bad memory about. "And that's the day we should all come together as a family and celebrate our love and you know, I can't do that at the moment until I have a happy memory." "Yes, I am married, but I don't feel married. I never felt like how you should on your wedding day. I can't even remember saying my vows to my husband and that's something that's very important to me. My head wasn't there - it was like I was watching myself on top." She also revealed she would consider hiring security for the new date, as well as having a bigger "support network". Gemma, who has been signed off from her mental health support worker job for the past three months from stress, said she has stayed "strong" for her family over the past 23 months - but admits that the drama of the court case took its toll. During the trial, Eastwood alleged that the paint was thrown in response to an incident at her own wedding the year before, where Gemma allegedly tried to "trip her up". Gemma describes this as an "obvious lie", adding: "They accused me of calling her a b**ch at first when she was walking down the aisle, and then apparently I called her a, excuse my language, a sl*t apparently down the aisle, and then the third one was I've tried to trip her up. I mean, I'm 4 foot 11 - I would need to have some good legs!", she said. The row that followed that wedding led to sister-in-law Eastwood and Gemma's brother, Ashley, being left off the invite list for her own day - something which didn't stop her sister-in-law turning up with black paint in the "calculated" attack. One of the things that still haunts Gemma most about the now-infamous incident is how it has hurt her relationship with her brother, who she said until meeting Eastwood (and marrying her nine months later) had "always been there for me". She explained: "My brother's broken my heart, I think that's the worst part of it. He is meant to protect me. He always has been there for me." Gemma said that both of them knew she was awaiting results of a biopsy for a liver tumour in the run-up to the weeding and was fearful of a cancer diagnosis, but carried out the attack anyway. The tumour later turned out to be benign. With the court case making headlines around the world in recent weeks and leading to an appearance on Good Morning Britain , Gemma revealed that she has been recognised by people in the street calling her "that bride" - but she is now hoping to put it all behind her and "move on with her life". She hopes that her wedding next year can close the difficult chapter and give something back to her family, including her 18-year-old son Tyler, and 11-year-old daughter, who she said have been "amazing". Despite being reluctant to feel like she was "taking charity", Gemma's family have now set up a GoFundMe page to help her pay towards the new ceremony. The expsenses will include buying a new wedding dress, bridesmaids' dresses, and the maid of honour's dress, all of which were covered in paint. Believing that the new wedding will mark the final word on the saga, she said: "I just want this all to be over with now. And I want something positive to look forward to, so I can move on with my life."