Bride arrives at wedding in police car after getting stuck in motorway traffic

We all expect the bride to make an entrance at a wedding but guests at this wedding were shocked when she arrived in a police car.

Katie Davies, 24, made her dramatic entrance at Neath Register Office on Friday after she got stuck in traffic on the motorway on her way to her big day.

She was due to meet fiancé Ryan Thomas, 24, at the top of the aisle at 3 pm but began to panic as the queues started to build after a serious accident on the M4.

Her mum Sian called Ryan’s brother Cian to break the news that they might not make it in time.

They were the last ceremony of the day and staff promised to stay on after 3 pm to give them some extra time but the couple feared she would be so delayed, the wedding wouldn’t go ahead.

Cian went to Neath police station and asked if there was anything they could do to help.

He says: ‘My brother started panicking, thinking he wasn’t going to get married.

‘I asked exactly where she was and I went round to Neath police station. I just said that the bride was going to be late for the wedding and asked if they were able to help.’

Police found Katie, her mum and her five-year-old daughter Millie-Rae on the outside lane of the M4.

They left their car, crossed two lanes of traffic and got into the patrol car, with other drivers taking pictures of the bride in her dress and veil.

Katie said: ‘I left my house at 2.15pm to allow for traffic and when we joined the M4 it was moving slowly. We were at a standstill, and that’s when Cian went out to get help.

‘When the police arrived I had to cross two lanes to get to the hard shoulder. People were all out of their cars taking videos and photographs and cheering and offering congratulations.’

Cian said: “It’s one story we’ll never forget. I could hear the sirens come closer, and then I saw her.

‘It was so emotional. It was such a long wait because we thought they were never going to make it.

‘I’ve heard of some weddings where police take the guests away from the venue, but never bringing them to it.’

Cian said the family were really grateful to the police for their help in making sure the wedding went ahead.

‘I would say a big thank-you to them. I don’t think it would have gone ahead without their help and assistance.

‘They were so friendly. It’s amazing that they can help out the people involved in the crash as well as get my sister-in-law to her wedding,’ he said.

As it turned out the bride really did turn up at the service fashionably late – a whole one hour and 20 minutes late.

Katie said: ‘It was just a whirlwind. I will be forever grateful to the police officer Emma Thomas who helped me. She’s amazing. South Wales Police were fantastic.’

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