Ford Mondeo wedding car whisks stranded bride to the alter
A bride-to-be from Southsea was left in quite a pickle after the stunning Rolls Royce she’d hired to be her wedding car broke down outside her house. Luckily her helpful neighbour was standing by with her trusty Ford Mondeo ready to whisk the wedding party to the ceremony in time.
Ali Slater was the luck-less bride in question and admitted she started to panic as there was a great deal at stake and “time was ticking.” If she didn’t make it in time, they’d lose their slot and miss the wedding altogether so the pressure was really on.
Neighbour Della Southwell, who had never met the bride before, only happened to call upon Ali as she wanted to see the bride’s dress. She stood by to wave the wedding party off, only to hear a strange chugging noise from the Rolls Royce Wedding car as the chauffeur attempted to start the engine.
It was clear the Rolls Royce wasn’t going anywhere so Neighbour Della sprang into action. She threw a gold wrap over the back seat of the car, revved her Ford Mondeo into action and delivered the bride and her father Gavin to The Royal Maritime Club in Portsmouth with just minutes to spare.
The waiting bridesmaids were very amused to see their bride arrive in a rather less glamorous wedding car than expected, however the whole bridal party did manage to see the funny side. The new Mrs Slater said she is “totally indebted to Della for taking me. It just goes to show people do do nice things for others.”
An investigation carried out into the original wedding car revealed a faulty wire was to blame. The owner of the wedding car hire company said “we do several hundred weddings a year and incidences such as this are very rare.”
