Wedding day crisis averted thanks to handy Syrian refugee’s intervention
A Toronto bride is crediting a newly arrived Syrian refugee with salvaging both her wedding gown and the day itself.
Jo Du says the bridal gown that fit perfectly upon first try began falling apart hours before she was to walk down the aisle in Cambridge, Ont.
She was staying at an Airbnb rental in nearby Guelph, Ont., and did not know where to turn when the zipper of her gown detached and failed to close.
Du says one of her bridesmaids ran next door for help and discovered that a Syrian refugee who had moved into the house four days earlier had worked as a tailor in his home country.