A New Zealand bride says she is devastated after her husband-to-be ditched her the night before their lavish wedding in Rarotonga.
Jilted bride Vanessa says her Christchurch fiance left the five-star Crown Beach Resort the night before their $40,000 wedding was due to take place on October 22 last year.
"There was absolutely no hints or signs that it could happen, it was a complete shock," the 40-year-old told Fairfax.
![Crown Beach Resort and Spa on Rarotonga - where Vanessa was to have her wedding. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7IV7ZBBKDAAJXNHDJC425XM7NY.jpg?auth=d72c09a4e47fd68baea7e3396200dea4930cb4fc5685fb37e423c277301a26b3&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
"It was horrific. I went into shock. I just remember wailing and feeling violently ill."