Alton Towers amputee Vicky Balch has married her fiancée in an ’emotional’ ceremony six years after she lost her leg in a horrific accident on the theme park’s Smiler ride.
The 26-year-old beautician, from Preston, Lancashire, married Dino Manciocchi, 27, in her hometown on Saturday in front of their friends and family, and the couple’s seven-month-old son Venanzio.
The mother of one said that she was emotional during the build up to the big event and that she wouldn’t change anything about her life if she didn’t have her husband or their son. Vinnie is also known as Vinnie.
Alton Towers amputee Vicky Balch has married her fiancée in an ’emotional’ ceremony six years after she lost her leg in a horrific accident on the theme park’s Smiler ride
Vicky, 26 (R), Dino, 27, (L), are on holiday together. The pair tied the knot on Saturday and the beautician wore a gorgeous floor-length plunge white gown that was altered so she could comfortably walk down the aisle whilst using her prosthetic leg
Two carriages collided at Alton Towers’ Alton Towers theme park’s Smiler rollercoaster on June 2, 2015. (pictured)
She stated to Sunday Mirror that the Sunday Mirror would be “very emotional” and that there would be many, many tears.
“It’s been a lot. But I wouldn’t change it because I wouldn’t have Dino or Vinnie. They are my everything.
The stunning floor-length white gown was worn by the beautician. She altered it so that she could walk down her aisle using her prosthetic leg.
Vicky was one 16-year-old victim of the Smiler ride hitting an empty carriage along the tracks in June 2015.
She was sitting in the front carriage of the car when the crash occurred and was rushed to surgery, where doctors had to amputate her right foot.
Alton Towers, in Staffordshire, which is owned by Merlin Entertainments, was fined £5million over the Smiler crash in 2015.
Vicky also revealed that Vicky had received a multi-million pound settlement for her injuries in November.
Vicky and Dino, who got engaged in December 2018 after a year of dating, had originally planned to tie the knot in Florence in September last year, however they had to put their nuptials on hold following the ongoing pandemic.
They decided to change their minds and arranged their nuptials at the Bartle Hall Hotel near Preston.
The couple tied their knot in front of 50 people. Vicky’s father walked Vicky down to the aisle.
Vicky (R), who was supposed to marry Dino (L), in September, was delayed by the pandemic.
Six years after her horrific accident on the Smiler ride at the park, Vicky Balch gave way to baby boy Venanzio (also known as Vinnie),
When the wedding was put off last year, the couple started trying for a baby, and three months after coming off the pill they conceived.
Vicky later gave birth to the couple’s first child Venanzio back in March through an emergency C-Section.
Vicky shared the happy news via social media. She wrote: “Finally ready for Venanzio Joseph Manciocchi to be born 12/3/2021. After an emotional rollercoaster that ended in emergency C-Section, 3 nights in Neonatal, the family is finally at home and ready to share many memories @dinomanciocchi.”
The pair announced their engagement two years ago on Instagram.
She captioned a picture of the pair: ”Can’t believe my best friend asked me to marry him on Friday.
“I had no idea that he was going propose to me and couldn’t believe it when the question was put to me.” I’m so happy and excited for the rest of our lives together,’ she told the Mirror at the time.
Before popping the question, Dino, a pizza business owner, had placed rose petals and heart-shaped balloons on the bed.
Vicky and the couple began to plan their special day. Vicky revealed that she would use the payout money for her dream wedding.