A bride whose car broke down on the way to her wedding location finally made it down the aisle thanks to the police.
29-year-old Lydia Evans-Hughes was driving the classic car when it suddenly stuttered to a halt on August 27 on the A55 just outside Chester.
The bride – in a traditional white dress – and her parents Yvette and Alan were stranded by the roadside, wondering if they would miss the ceremony entirely, reports Liverpool Echo.
Lydia explained: “I was at the reception point the night before.
“But when the car pulled away it was fine for the first five miles – then it just gave up.
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“I was afraid of climbing over the guardrail and standing on the side of the road.”
Thanks to the North Wales Police, however, her blush was spared when traffic officer and inspector Matt Geddes stepped up.
Lydia said, “They saw that it was a wedding car and offered us a ride. That was the first time that day that I had tears of relief. “
Added: “He asked how much of a gig we wanted to do and my dad said a big one, so he put on blues and twos.
“Because everything happened so quickly and how quickly they showed up, I wasn’t that late – you couldn’t have planned it better.
“I’m just incredibly happy. All in all, it went very well. “
Matt Geddes, with the help of traffic cops, spared the bride’s blush as he drove her to the destination in his police car
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Lydia and her partner Tidur Evans-Hughes, 31, were then able to say “yes” in front of family and friends at St. Mary’s Church in Eccleston, Cheshire.
The happy couple had already postponed their wedding twice due to the Covid pandemic and hoped it would be happy for the third time.
Lydia added: “We were supposed to get married in June last year but it was delayed because of Covid, then in May of this year but that was also postponed.
“The fact that we finally have our day and that everyone could be there is simply priceless. It was such a lovely ending.
“The most incredible and sincere thanks to the police. What would we have done without her? “
Lydia Evans-Hughes with husband Tidur on their wedding day
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North Wales Police Department Insp Geddes said: “I was glad I helped.
“The somewhat unusual arrival made us smile after what was certainly a stressful situation.
“The bride looked beautiful, the sun was shining and she was just a little late.
“I wish the couple a wonderful day and a long and happy life together.”
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