Bride's big day made even more special as mum beats cancer

A BRIDE raised a special toast at her wedding after her mum was able to watch her walk down the aisle on her special day.

- JAMES ARNOTT

Ashley Davies and her partner Steven Thomas tied the knot at the Towers Hotel in Swansea last weekend, but the bride was keen for the spotlight to be on her mum Kelly and the health staff she said saved her life

Kelly has been undergoing treatment for the past three years, including surgery and chemotherapy, after being diagnosed with mucinous ovarian cancer - a rare type of ovarian cancer.

The happy couple were due to get married earlier this year, but delayed it to ensure Kelly would be well enough to watch her daughter exchange vows.

Ashley broke tradition to give a bride's speech to talk about the importance of having her mum in attendance, while highlighting the quality care and treatment given by Nicholas Gill, consultant urologist; Rachel Jones, consultant oncologist; Kerryn Lutchman-Singh, consultant gynaecological oncologist and Nagindra Das, consultant gynaecology oncologist.

Ashley, a stroke secretary based in Morriston Hospital, said: "My mum has been through a lot in the last three years, and it was so important to myself and Steven that she was there to watch us get married.