Last week, a 51-year-old woman named Lucia arrived in Orekney, Scotland to marry the man of her dreams. Her Wedding Day had finally arrived — yet, to her surprise, she was missing something very important. Her luggage, which held her wedding dress and accessories, never made it off the plane!
When Lucia and her hubby-to-be, John, arrived at the Kirkwall Hotel, they frantically told staff she was without her wedding wardrobe. Instead of sitting back and letting the heartbroken bride deal with picking up the pieces, the hotel staff immediately took to Facebook to enlist help from the online community.
A Request for help!!
We have a couple staying with us who are due to get married tomorrow afternoon – Their luggage has gone missing in transit, and she has no wedding dress, no wedding shoes, no wedding anything!
Is there anyone that might be able to lend any of the above for an afternoon?
The lady is 5ft tall and a uk size 8. She wears a size 7.5 shoe.
The hotel's one simple post garnered incredible results. Within hours, women across the city had rallied together and Lucia had her pick of 12 wedding dresses in her size! Not only that, but she was able to borrow anything and everything a bride would need, from nail polish and jewelry to shoes and a veil.
Lucia's wedding day was back on track, thanks to the kindness of strangers. She posted a 'thank you' video on the Kirkwall's Hotel Facebook page, overwhelmed and grateful.
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Lucia's wedding day began as a disaster when her luggage was lost in transit — including her dress – after her luggage was lost in transit. The 51-year-old bride arrived at The Kirkwall Hotel in Scotland with John, her hubby-to-be. When the hotel heard the bride was missing her outfit, they took to Facebook for whatever help they could get.
Within hours, women from the community had rallied together. Lucia had her pick of 12 wedding dresses in her size! Not only that, but she was able to borrow anything and everything a bride would need, from nail polish and jewelry to shoes and a veil.
After the ceremony, the hotel declared the wedding a success, and Lucia's supporters were almost as grateful as she was."Thank you to everyone who has offered bits and brought things down. We are completely overwhelmed by the kindness of people."
