Love failed to conquer all after a newlywed couple turned on each other following an illicit spending spree.
Two weeks before they said “I do”, Mandy McDowall and Edward Newlands decided to splash the cash.
Unfortunately, the money they were spending belonged to a friend of the blushing bride, who didn’t realise he was funding their trip to Glasgow’s Braehead shopping centre.
During their day out, the pair spent almost £1000 on sexy underwear, designer outfits and expensive computer equipment.
The sheen soon wore off when their unwitting benefactor discovered his bank card had been stolen and contacted the police.
Despite having already promised to stick by each other for better or worse, the not-so-devoted couple wasted no time in apportioning blame.
Although she has an enviable record for fraudulent offences, 37-year-old McDowall pointed the finger at her new husband.
Solicitor Mike Tavendale told Perth Sheriff Court that his client had just come out of a long-term and abusive relationship when she met Newlands.
During their whirlwind romance, he started working for her “Uncle Dave”, a close family friend.
He said: “What she was told by Newlands during the visit to the shopping centre was that Uncle Dave had provided the card as part payment for work carried out.
“With the benefit of hindsight, when she was provided with a PIN number by Newlands, she should have checked with the cardholder before using it.
“McDowall is not the most intelligent of people in most regards, but she does accept she should have made enquiries.
“When she fell in love with Newlands, he promised her the world and perhaps thought that with this shopping trip, he was delivering that.”
Mr Tavendale also revealed that his client had struggled with drug addiction for years, but was getting support from CATH House in Perth, where she now resides.
Meanwhile, Newlands, 43, claimed the card was acquired by his doting wife.
His solicitor, John McLaughlin told the court: “His position as far as the card was concerned is completely at odds with that given by his co-accused.
“His position is that the card came from her and it came to him via her from the owner.”
Newlands, of Tulloch Road admitted that on June 8 2012, he used a bank card and PIN number to fraudulently obtain clothing from River Island, worth £237 and an iPad from the Apple Store, worth £364.
McDowall also admitted to pretending she was authorised user of a card to fraudulently obtain the clothing and tablet device, as well as £191.50 worth of goods from Ann Summers and £139 worth of outfits from G-Star Raw.
They were both jailed for four months.