Cancelled wedding saved by holiday park amid storm

The couple were told their venue had cancelled just 12 hours before the wedding

A couple's wedding was saved by a Devon holiday park after Storm Darragh led to a venue cancellation.

Paul and Jason Wilson-Sellars had booked to get married at a venue in Dawlish on Saturday, but said it cancelled about 12 hours before the ceremony due to a rare red wind warning.

Matron of Honour Adrianne Kamester said "panic ensued" as about 90 guests, some of whom had travelled overseas, were due to attend the event.

Ms Kamester issued an urgent appeal on social media and said Lady's Mile Holiday Park, in Dawlish, got in touch to offer up a venue.

Paul, who was engaged to Jason for five years, said he was "in shock" by the gesture.

He said the pair spent the morning of their wedding travelling to the original venue to transport all of the decor to the holiday park.

"We should have been drinking prosecco," Paul said.

"We had half an hour to get ready."

Paul said the pair wore "crowns and capes", adding it was a "royal Christmas" theme.

Paul said the pair wore "crowns and capes"

"It came out, I think, better than what it would have been at the other place," he said.

"It was just fantastic."

Ms Kamester said: "If you know Paul and Jason, this wedding was everything and more.

"All the glitz and the glamour, the Christmas feel, it was just fantastic.

"I do believe everything happens for a reason."

'We needed to help'

Rhian Hughes, holiday, sales and revenue manager at the park, said staff spotted Ms Kamester's plea on Facebook.

"We knew we needed to help," she said.

"All the team pulled together, we had reception serving food, we had our entertainment team doing Santa and the elves.

"I think they were slightly disheartened when they turned up in the morning but I think when they realised what we could do for them they realised, actually, it was going to be great.

"The aim was to make them happy."