When the bride Lydia Fletcher’s car broke down on the way to her wedding, a police officer jumped in to help.
Lydia wept with relief when the North Wales Police Inspector Matt Geddes discovered her plight on the edge of a busy freeway and took her and her parents Yvette and Alan to church.
Her wedding to Tidur Evans-Hughes, 31, had already postponed her wedding twice due to the pandemic, and the couple hoped it would be lucky for a third time.
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Lydia, 29, who now lives with Tidur in Wrexham, was almost halfway to the venue when the car broke down on the edge of a busy dual carriageway.
Lydia collapsed on the side of a busy road on her way to the wedding
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But thanks to Police Inspector Matt Geddes, who was assisted by traffic cops, the bride was spared the blush as he drove her to her destination in his police car.
“I was at reception the night before and when the car left there it was fine for the first five miles – then it just gave up,” said Lydia, who has been with her husband for six years.
“I was afraid of climbing over the guardrail and standing on the side of the road.
“Then a police car pulled up behind us five to ten minutes later.
“They saw it was a wedding car and offered us a ride. That was the first time that day that I had tears of relief.”
The bride’s transport had left Soughton Hall near Mold and was en route to St. Mary’s Church in Eccleston near Chester on the A55 when it broke down on Friday, August 26th.
But then Inspector Geddes came to take the bride and groom with him and set off after the traffic officials arrived.
“He asked how much gig we wanted to do and my dad said a big one, so he put on blues and twos,” Lydia said. “Because everything happened so quickly and how quickly they showed up, I wasn’t too late – it couldn’t have been planned any better.
“I’m just incredibly happy. All in all, it went really well.
“We wanted 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 nice end.
“The most incredible and sincere thanks to the police. What would we have done without them?”
The happy couple after the wedding
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Civil servant Lydia and plumbing and heating engineer Tidur, originally from Chirk, got engaged in November 2018 and now live in Wrexham.
Lydia, who was also a member of a dance troupe in the Severn Valley, added, “I hope it’ll be sailing smoothly now and we can settle down and enjoy married life.”
Insp Geddes said: “I was happy to have helped. The somewhat unusual arrival caused some smiles after a stressful situation, being stuck on the edge of a busy A55 is not nice at best.
“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.”
Police also posted about the incident on Twitter, including a photo showing the stranded bridal shower.
On Friday, Traffic Wales said: “The true love run never went smoothly …
“Our traffic cops arrived on site this afternoon to help a bride in a broken vehicle!
“We removed the vehicle while @NWPolice took them to the ceremony. I wish the bridal couple all the best! “
Members of the North Wales Police Intercept Team later confirmed: “We got you to church on time!”
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