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Lesbian bride's fight wedding

A LESBIAN bride was left with a black eye when her gay wedding ended in a mass punch-up.

Up to 20 guests were said to have brawled at the reception after a comment made by a male relative.

He then fled in the bridal car, complete with white ribbons, as police and ambulance crews arrived.

The bust-up came after firefighter Vanessa Mayo “married” Gail Hines at a civil partnership ceremony in Totnes, Devon.

Fellow firefighters had formed a guard of honour with their axes for divorced mum-of-three Vanessa, 35, and Gail, also in her 30s. There was an afternoon reception before the party moved to the town’s Creamery Social Club.

Trouble flared shortly after 9.30pm. Vanessa was punched in the face, and left sobbing for her honeymoon in Turkey.

A male guest also needed first aid to a facial injury — and the bash ended early to prevent any further trouble.

Club manager Rose Morrison said: “There were 80 people here with both families as well as quite a few firefighters and other friends.

“It was just one incident and by the time the police arrived the man who caused it had gone. Vanessa elected not to go to hospital.” Rose said the fight was sparked by a family argument.

She added: “We never have any trouble here so I said that was it for the evening and closed the party down. Everyone went home.

“It’s a shame because we had an absolutely superb day and everything had gone really well.

“It was a very nice party but it only takes one person to spoil things.

“It was nothing to do with the wedding itself.”
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Vanessa’s gran Mrs Constance Thomas said: “It was a really lovely day but there is always someone to ruin everything. That is drink for you.” A police spokesman confirmed: “We were called to a disturbance which was reported to involve 20 people.

“We sent six officers who found that a woman had been allegedly assaulted by a male guest who was known to her.

“We were told that a man had left the party in a car draped with white ribbons.

“The ambulance service were called but we understand the injured parties did not require hospital treatment.

“A man has been spoken to about this incident, but we understand the injured party is away on holiday and at this time no statement or complaint has been made by her.

“It is possible she may make a further complaint when she returns and if so we shall investigate it. Nobody was arrested for assault.”

j.coles@the-sun.co.uk