Photo: Baylor Scott & White Health Center
Michael and Aaliyah Thompson of Texas have delayed their wedding three times since they became engaged, and the couple was intent on finally exchanging vows on Sept. 21. But when Michael’s father, William Thompson, developed sepsis due to a complication with diabetes and needed to have an emergency operation that same day, they knew they couldn’t go on unless he was there to see their special moment.
The couple worked with staff fromBaylor Scott & White Medical Centerin Sunnyvale to throw a spur-of-the-moment wedding ceremony in William’s hospital room, complete with guests and a pastor.
“We were originally just going to do something really small. It was going to be just us, the family and him,” Michael told the news station, adding that the nurses and doctor came in “with a diabetic-friendly cake and everything.”
“Yeah, it was pretty cool,” he added.
Michael and Aaliyah Thompson.Baylor Scott & White Health Center
Because the couple had already postponed their nuptials, they were determined to make the wedding happen that day.
The couple said they previously had to delay the wedding due to deaths in the family earlier this year.
“We were supposed to get married in March, but we had two family members pass away and that changed everything for us,” Aaliyah said. “So we completely dropped everything and canceled stuff.”
Aaliyah’s grandmother and her maid of honor were able to attend the hospital wedding, along with Michael’s best man, according toFox News.
Images of the ceremony show the happy couple wearing scrubs and gloves as they exchange vows.
“He kept smiling,” she said of William’s reaction. “He was just really happy.”
source: people.com
