SAS responders tie the knot at ceremony with ambulance
Two Scottish Ambulance Service staff members from Dumfries and Galloway have tied the knot at a ceremony attended by friends, family, coworkers - and with an ambulance as a backdrop.
Wayne Marshall, Team Leader at Castle Douglas station, and Sarah, Technician at Newton Stewart Station, got married on November 7 at the Creebridge House Hotel in Newton Stewart.
The couple, Wayne aged 37 and Sarah aged 29, first met whilst working at Newton Stewart and swiftly became friends.
They were joined on the happy day by all their family and friends and also Archie, the couple’s cockapoo, who was appropriately attired for a Scottish wedding. The couple were also able to make use of a non-operational ambulance provided as a backdrop.
Wayne said: “It was a fantastic day and great to spend it with friends, family, co workers, both past and present.
“The whole day was amazing, we managed to trick our guests in to thinking we had lost the rings, only for one of them to find them under her chair. My wife also managed to trick me into thinking that the police had arrived, however it was in fact an undercover wedding singer!”
Wayne, who has been with the Service for over eight years (five as a Technician, three as a Paramedic), said: “As we met through the service it felt only right to have an ambulance there for some photos. Thankfully an off-duty colleague was happy to oblige to bring a non-operational vehicle up for the occasion.”
Speaking about sharing their relationship and the same job, Sarah said: “We each have a deep understanding of the job and the challenges that we may face during difficult shifts.
“Our friends and colleagues weren't surprised and have been supportive of our relationship. We are both equally at home at each station and are pleased that as many colleagues came to the wedding as possible.”