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Vet bill forces Canadian couple to alter Warwick Castle wedding plans
Overview
A Canadian couple from British Columbia have had to change their wedding plans at Warwick Castle after spending their savings on an 11,000 Canadian dollar (£5,830) vet bill trying to save their dog, Duke. Madeliene Pincombe and Shane Dixon-Mitchell had originally planned to fly their children and family to the UK for their April 2027 wedding, but will now travel alone and marry in The Mill Garden next to the historic site.
Key points
- Madeliene Pincombe and Shane Dixon-Mitchell from British Columbia spent their wedding savings on vet bills after their dog, Duke, was diagnosed with a fatal blood disease.
- The vet bill cost 11,000 Canadian dollars (£5,830), leading the couple to decide that their dog was more important than their original wedding plans.
- The couple had planned to fly their family to the UK for an April 2027 wedding at Warwick Castle, but will now travel alone.
- They will still visit the UK in April 2027, exchanging vows in The Mill Garden next to Warwick Castle and visiting family in Wigan.
