A Massachusetts groom is hailing Boston Police for helping to “save the day” after helping himself, his groomsmen and vendors find themselves stranded just hours before his wedding ceremony.
Boston Police say officers assigned to the Harbor Patrol Unit were called into action Saturday after being alerted to a disabled ferry at a dock in the city’s harbor that was scheduled to travel to Thompson Island for a wedding there.
“While the bride was already on the island, officers were informed that the groom was next to the delayed ship,” police said in a statement. “Police officers responded quickly to help, but when they arrived to escort the groom, they realized the situation was dire as many other members of the wedding party were also without transport except for the photographer, DJ and all the flower decorations for the ceremony”.
Boston police say officers eventually made sure “that all parties involved, as well as the flower arrangements, arrived safely at their destination at the port.”
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Boston Police Officer Joe Matthews poses for a photo with the couple after the ceremony Saturday, Aug. 13, on Thompson Island in Boston Harbor. (Boston Police Department)
“They were there very quickly to get my best men and all our vendors here on the island and save the day,” the groom, Patrick Mahoney, later said after getting married, according to the Boston Globe.
The newspaper reports that Mahoney and the 13 others who were transported in the police boat arrived only 17 minutes later than expected, while the bride was never informed of the situation until after she walked down the aisle.
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The Boston Police Department’s Coastal Patrol Unit is seen transporting the groom and others to the ceremony on Saturday, August 13, at Thompson Island.
One of the escort officers, Joe Matthews, later returned to the island after the ceremony “to share a laugh and congratulate the newlyweds before they returned to their reception surrounded by their friends, families and loved ones.” Boston. said the Police Department.
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Boston Police sprung into action when the ferry to Thompson Island, seen here, became temporarily disabled. (Boston Police Department)
“The men and women of the Boston Police Department are working with Officers Joe Matthews and Stefani McGrath to congratulate the couple as they celebrate their very special day, and we thank our officers who went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure they could enjoy together,” he added.
Matthews, who told the Boston Globe that his wedding day was the best day of his life, said “it was good to get a nice call for a change and help people.”
