They became a couple in front of 200 people in Split, Croatia, and Ms Rodgers couldn't be happier. "Sheba had been in my life for years, making me laugh and comforting me when I was feeling low," she said. "I couldn't think of anything more I'd need from a life partner."
She married a man 20 years ago but the relationship ended within a few months.
When cupid struck a second time Ms Rodgers, from south London, wanted to do things properly. She said: "I got down on one knee and proposed. I could tell by her tail wagging that she said "'yes'".
"I'd dreamed of a perfect wedding dress since I was small, I made it myself for the ceremony. The day was wonderful, more fun than the marriage. I gave her a kiss to seal the deal and then everyone threw confetti. It was a wonderful moment," Ms Rodgers told Metro News.
Amanda organises the Stranger than Paradise night at Hootananny in Brixton, south London.