Swept off her feet by the sound of choir after wedding proposal in Bath Abbey

It can be a private, intimate moment, shared by just two people.

But when firefighter Alex Mitchard proposed to his girlfriend, there was an audience of dozens.

And when a surprised Victoria Withers accepted, half of them burst into song.

Alex had arranged for a male voice choir to sing, making the moment extra special.

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The couple, who live in Midsomer Norton, came into Bath for a couple of drinks to celebrate Victoria's 26th birthday.

They passed the abbey where the choir was assembled and Alex suggested they should go to investigate.

The 29-year-old then knelt on one knee and popped the question.

When Victoria accepted, the Mendip Male Voice Choir broke into Hallelujah and Some Enchanted Evening, and a bottle of champagne was unveiled.

Victoria was initially speechless and then said: "I am in shock. I'm absolutely shocked! I really had no idea."

She works for Touchstone, a property management company in Bath, while Alex is a firefighter in Bristol.

The couple's parents were also in on the secret and were there to watch.

Alex's mother Virginia Mitchard was impressed. She said: "If someone said he was going to do this a few years ago I wouldn't have believed it. It's so romantic".

Victoria's father, Colin Withers, a farmer in Clutton, said: "I am delighted."

He added: "Alex came to see me a couple of days ago, so we knew the plan. I was pretty sure she would say yes."

Alex planned the gesture because his late grandfather was in a male voice choir, and said: "It is a fitting tribute to him."

Choir secretary Les Debenham said: "Alex came to our rehearsal on Monday and heard us sing. The whole thing was a surprise, she was completely in the dark."

It was a new experience for the Timsbury-based choir, and Les said: "We have sung at weddings and inside the abbey before, but never for a proposal, and never outside the abbey."

Alex said: "I'm blown away. The choir were brilliant."

There are no wedding plans yet, and Alex said: "I haven't even thought about it yet."