By Joe Seager

Ilana Davis, of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue (BPS), and her partner, Olivia Dyke, have given the community another reason to celebrate by getting married.

The two first met when they were students at the University of Birmingham in 2013, with their friendship growing into love.

They said: “We soon became friends, enjoying interests we shared, and as time went by it was clear how much we meant to one another. We knew then that we would spend our life together.”

Ilana’s parents Samantha and Charles Davis, who are prominent members of BPS, said: “We are so proud of our daughter and we feel very pleased and privileged to be welcoming Olivia into our family.”

All five Davis children celebrated their bar or batmitzvah at BPS and Ilana, 27, retains close ties with the shul and enjoys singing in the choir. She also represented the community on the Board of Deputies of British Jews for three years.

Ilana studied law at university and is now a criminal law barrister, while Olivia works in market research.

The couple were married at a Midlands hotel.

Picture: Olivia Dyke and Ilana Davis on their wedding day (photo by Scott Bytheway)