Bride spent wedding night with crate of vodka

A German bride spent her wedding night flaked out next to a crate of vodka before being rescued by police.

Reuters reports that Cologne police were forced to rescue the 30-year-woman when the BMW she was unconscious in began to overheat in the sun.

She was still passed out after the police smashed the window to get her out.

"Only after being shaken several times did she eventually regain consciousness," a police statement said.

She climbed out of the broken window, still wearing her wedding dress.

The boozy bride had no idea where her husband was, police told Reuters.

- NZ HERALD STAFF