Dad in Hit and Run after Daughter’s Wedding
A man from Tuscaloosa in Alabama was putting chairs and tables in the back of his truck at his daughter’s wedding reception when a car hit him and then continued to drive away.
Just a few hours before, Willard Forward had been walking down the aisle with his daughter, Victoria Forward Fason. The reception took place at the Battle-Friedman House and Willard danced with his daughter. Later on in the evening while Victoria and her new husband Brad were enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride, Willard was doing some tidying away of furniture when he was knocked down by a truck or SUV which threw him into the air. The car continued to drive away leaving Willard in the road.
Willard sustained injuries which consisted of his teeth being knocked out and multiple breaks including three ribs, his thigh bones, a vertebra and his eye socket. The paramedics reached him within minutes and Willard spent a few hours in surgery the next day. He is currently resting in hospital and does not remember what happened. It will take him a few months to recover completely.
Victoria was understandably upset and stated that when she received the call to tell her about her father’s accident she simultaneously heard the ambulance sirens.
The Police are currently investigating the incident.
Texan Wedding Shoplifter
Everyone tries to find ways to save money on their wedding day or look for cheaper gifts if you are attending one, but the majority of us would not resort to stealing to achieve this.
Twenty six year old Courtney Marie McGee from Burnet in Texas was arrested by the Edmond Police after they had received complaints about a woman shoplifting.
The Police were contacted by shops in Isabella after Courtney set off the security alarm sensors when she tried to exit the shop with stolen items about her person. When searched, she was found to be in possession of items valuing over one hundred and fifty dollars, and they were just from the one shop. Items from the Pink Sugar Shoe Boutique and Francesca Collections were also found valued at approximately two hundred dollars.
When questioned, Courtney stated that she needed to steal the items as they were for a wedding that she was going to in Edmond.
Courtney was arrested and was taken to the city jail to await being charged.
Croydon Wedding Day from Hell
Your wedding day is planned for months beforehand and on the day, the bride and groom are just hoping that everything goes to plan and the day is enjoyed by all. For one couple in Sutton, this did not happen.
Thirty eight year old Kevin Smith and his wife Rebecca who is thirty nine were married on the 16th of May. They paid almost eighteen thousand pounds to have their wedding at Selsdon Park Hotel in South Croydon and they faced error after error throughout the day.
Their wedding cake was accidently thrown away. They were charged for flower decorations they had paid for themselves. The toastmaster that they had paid for did not turn up. There was no honeymoon suite available for the newlyweds and an additional room they had booked for the bride’s parents, who had flown in from Zimbabwe, could not be supplied. They were given a broken cot for their baby daughter and the substitute room they were provided with was so cold they had their daughter in bed with them.
Rebecca was in tears for most of the day. She commented that the hotel has not accepted any responsibility for the mishaps and they are even asking for payment still for items which are unexplained.
The couple have contacted the hotel owners, the Principal Hayley Group in an effort to claim compensation for their dreadful experience. The hotel has apologised for the distress the couple have encountered but state that the compensation offered is adequate. Rebecca said that she will be taking it further and has reported them to the trading standards.
Wedding Reception Event
A large hotel in Hartlepool organised a wedding fair recently with a difference. In order to bring in new customers and allow couples to sample their wares, they hosted a free wedding reception over a Saturday and Sunday.
In an effort to overcome the credit crunch, the Grand Hotel located on Swainson Street in Hartlepool wanted to advertise its new wedding reception package and in order to promote their facilities, over a two day weekend they invited couples to come and sample their wide selection of services. They had a chocolate fountain, champagne and a drinks reception complete with canapés on offer during the tour around the hotel.
The Hotel have launched a new wedding package for up to seventy guests which includes a wedding breakfast, wine, entertainment and the hire of a bedroom for the newlyweds, all for just one thousand pounds.
The hotel was purchased in 2007 by Tavistock Leisure who have spent over three million pounds renovating the building, including a complete make over of the Great Room which was re-opened in March 2008. Couples are able to celebrate their civil ceremony and reception in this room in style.
Marriage Nearly Destroyed by Facebook
A couple almost had their marriage destroyed by the networking website Facebook.
After their wedding and a honeymoon spreading over six months, Gary and Jane Sherbrooke kept a record of their life on Facebook, a very popular social site where anyone could access their home page frequently. They added their honeymoon pictures and even pictures of themselves with their newborn son Sam.
Jane, a thirty one year old consultant, came across a message on their Facebook account from a woman called Jennifer May Phillips who was making a claim that she had slept with Gary and that he had given her Chlamydia. This woman stated that she did not want a response but felt that Jane should know and perhaps go and get tested herself. Thirty five year old Gary, a City insurance broker, denied any knowledge of this woman and was determined to get to the bottom of it.
The couple tried to contact Jennifer but there was no reply and the friends she had listed on her account denied knowledge of her. Jane was understandably upset and initially had doubts as to Gary’s faithfulness but now believes that this malicious message was just a cruel hoax and wants to ensure that others are aware of the dangers of this site. The couple have since closed their account.
Couple Postpone Wedding due to Freak Storm
A couple from Caerphilly may have to postpone their wedding due to freak storms at the beginning of June that caused damage to their property.
James MacDonald, a trainee accountant and Catherine Scone, a mobile hairdresser have been engaged since Christmas 2007 and hoped to be married in the next couple of years. Twenty eight year olds Catherine and James have been saving for their wedding since their engagement but now, they may have to use the money to rebuild a wall in their garden.
The twenty foot wall located at the back of their home buckled after a day of heavy rainfall and even though the couple are insured, they have been informed that they will not be able to claim for the repair work needed. As assessor for the insurance company claims that the wall fell down as a result of normal wear and tear but the couple is appealing against the decision.
James and Catherine had hoped to be able to begin booking venues and making other wedding arrangements as they have been pricing things up and looking around for a year and a half but now the disappointed couple feel that their wedding will never happen.
They are not the only family in Senghenydd to be affected by the rain as the village and nearby valleys around South Wales were all flooded.
Rachel Hunter’s Wedding Called Off
Having your fiancé call off your wedding is devastating enough but when you are a celebrity there is never a private moment to grieve. This is the situation that model Rachel Hunter has found her self in recently.
Thirty nine year old Rachel and twenty seven year old Jarret Stoll were due to be married on the 14th of August but just seven weeks before their big day, Jarret called it all off, without giving Rachel a reason as to why he no longer wants to marry her.
Jarret is a Canadian ice hockey player for Los Angeles Kings and it was he who emailed their guests informing them of the cancellation.
Rachel, a former model for Ultimo Lingerie, has been married before in 1990 to rock star Rod Stewart and they were together for nine years. She also had a short relationship with singer Robbie Williams.
The couple who had been together for a couple of years lived in their two million pound house in Hermosa Beach and it was believed that they had planned to start a family together once they were married.
Ms Hunter and her two children Renne seventeen and fourteen year old Liam have been left understandably devastated. A spokesperson for the family has asked that the public respect their privacy at this distressing time.
Shopping Trolley Dash for Wedding
Following an accident at Marks and Spencer, the parents of bride-to-be Valerie were madly rushing around ASDA at midnight, the night before the wedding, to try and buy as much food as possible for their daughter’s wedding day.
Valerie’s dad and step-mum, William and Margaret Hill, had originally organised the food with their local Marks and Spencer, paying them almost £150 to cater the buffet. At 8pm the night before the family received a call from M&S but William was not around and M&S said they would call back. They did not, so at 10pm the family called M&S who explained that there had been a fire at the suppliers and therefore M&S were unable to provide them with the complete order but that the family could go to their local shop the next morning for their shopping instead.
Everyone was understandably anxious and upset and after the mad shopping dash, friends and family were pulled in to help with the preparation through the night and even neighbours gave up some fridge space. After all their hard work, M&S called the next day to let them know that in fact they were able to supply the food after all. William, forty seven from Newcraighall was speechless and his wife, fifty two year old Margaret declined their offer.
M&S commented that after the fire they had contacted William and Margaret to give them the bad news but that they had then worked through the night to try and source the food from elsewhere. M&S did offer Mr & Mrs Hill a complete refund.
Bus drivers Valerie and Stewart Denholm were married in Musselburgh, East Lothian.
Mixed Cowboy and Indian Themed Wedding
Spending your wedding night in an Indian tepee is not the most romantic of venues for a lot of people but for Doug Stanley and his fiancée Suzanne Gaia, it was a perfect way to celebrate their wedding day.
Suzanne is a fifty one year old chartered accountant who also spends part of her time in India where she learns therapies to enable her with her work. Her love for the country has rubbed off on her new husband Doug who is also fifty one and works in a Laundromat.
The couple, who were wearing their Indian outfits, wanted a themed wedding with a difference and they decided on an almost cowboy and Indian themed celebration. They arrived at Marlborough Town Hall for their civil wedding service adorned with traditional Indian trousers, tops and shoes. Their reception was held at the Barge Inn in a marquee at the edge of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The couple resided in a cottage nearby at the canal’s edge.
This was the second marriage for both of them.
Elvis Tribute Wedding
To have your music idol as a guest at your wedding would be a dream come true for a lot of people, this dream almost came true for one groom when he, and his friends, paid tribute to Elvis Presley by dressing like him on the day he renewed his vows.
The replica wedding took place in Porthcawl near Bridgend in South Wales and followed the famous Hawaiian wedding in Elvis’s 1961 Blue Hawaii film. Originally from Beverley in East Yorkshire, Steve Caprice is a church minister who has the nickname ‘Rockin’ Reverend’ as he is known as an Elvis impersonator. He and his wife Barbara were married fifteen years ago in America.
The groom wore the recognisable flared trousers and his best man, Paul Malloy dressed as GI Elvis. Also in keeping with the Elvis theme, Craig Jefferson, known as Vegas Elvis, gave Barbara away and nine year old Rhys Berry, the ring bearer was also dressed as The King.
Porthcawl is a well known venue for an Elvis Presley Festival which is held every year, because of this, Steve felt that it was a fitting location for their renewal.
After the vows were renewed, a reception was held for about two hundred guests, forty of which were dressed as Elvis while others preferred to wear garlands or even grass skirts.