A bride in Campbell River, Vancouver Island made sure her dying stepfather was a part of her special day by marrying at the senior home he stays in.
Caroline Scheck and fiancé Rodney Scheck originally planned to marry in August. However, Scheck’s stepfather Brian Devlin’s health was rapidly declining. They then decided to move the wedding date up to May so that Devlin could be in attendence.
“We planned a wedding at a long term care facility we both work at because my stepdad is palliative and he wanted to walk me down the aisle,” said Caroline Scheck. “We are uncertain on how long he has to live and I wasn’t about to wait to get married and not have him be there!”
They moved their wedding date to May 15, and scrambled to pull all the elements together in a short amount of time.
“It’s unbelievable to have planned a wedding during a pandemic and within three days while working from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on all the days beforehand,” Scheck said.
On the wedding day, all the residents on the facility watched from their windows, waving and smiling as the couple said their “I dos”. Of course, Scheck’s stepfather was there too. He had been wheeled down to the garden where the wedding was held, and symbolically walked his stepdaughter down the aisle.
“My stepdad was wheeled down dressed up and he was coherent the whole time he was present, something he hasn’t been prior to. He talked about fishing and was happy to see his family. He was proud and that’s why we did this on such short notice. It truly was a wonderful moment!”
“When we said ‘I do’ all three floors of the facility were banging on the windows, some were present outside with us, and they all stood at the windows and watched the ceremony with smiles on their faces. We had some fellow co-workers in the crowd cheering us on and taking pics for us.”
A few days later, Devlin passed away on May 24, aged 79. Scheck is eternally grateful that her stepfather could be a part of her wedding before he died.
Feature image: Unsplash
The ring bearer is possibly one of the most adorable wedding traditions in existence. A young boy in a fitted suit carries the wedding rings down the aisle…
Winter is coming. While this season might not be the obvious choice for a wedding day, it actually has many benefits.
Winter weddings add a special feeling of cosy romance and magic to even the frostiest of days. Using decor pieces like fairylights, candles and tons of greenery, any space can be transformed into a winter wonderland.
If you’re having your big day during the winter, remember to offer treats and favours that will warm up your guests in more ways than one. We’ve got some sweet ideas for you to try.
Decor:
Drinks and treats:
Send-offs and favours:
Feature image: Unsplash
American model and actress Cindy Crawford celebrated her 22nd wedding anniversary with husband, businessman and former model, Rande Gerber on Saturday, May 30. To celebrate the special occasion,…
Back in 2002, Anne McGowan was on her way to her mountaintop wedding in Arizona. But having to reroute to their spot because of wildfires, the couple realised they would have to hike up a mountain to get there.
“I wanted to get married on a vista because we rock climb and hike a lot so that was sort of our ideal wedding. The night before the wedding, the photographer called us and said there were fires and that they had to close off the access to where we were going to be married,” McGowan told AZ Family.
“I get out of the car, and we realized we were at a bottom of a mountain instead of like, on the top. I had wedding shoes on and a dress because initially, we were going to pull up into a parking lot and jump out and have the ceremony there. So we’re just looking up like, how are we going to get up this mountain? In tuxedos and sandals and a wedding dress?”
Lucky for her, a group of hikers passed them and a kindhearted lady offered the bride her hiking boots. She took the boots and was able to hike safely to the spot.
Now, 18 years later, McGowan decided to try and find the heroic hiker who saved her on her wedding day. On the day of her 18th wedding anniversary, she posted a picture taken of them on Facebook and it quickly went viral. Rhonda Nelson, the one and only hiker, eventually saw the photo, and contacted the bride!
Nelson explained the act of kindness: “It’s a hiking creed almost; you do good things for other people on the trail. What really moved me was that Anne really wanted to reach out and say thank you and that also, this meant so much to her,” Nelson said to AZ Family.
The two arranged a Zoom meeting to say hi, and plan to stay in touch.
Feature image: Unsplash
Is your partner the moon to your stars? Then prove it with a celestial-inspired cake! This trend has been shining bright for a while now, and shows no…
Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock is engaged to boyfriend of 4 years, footballer Andre Gray. Gray popped the question on their 4-year anniversary, which they celebrated at home with a romantic setup in their garden.
Gray shared the moment to Instagram, captioning the images: “Let the caption speak for itself this time. Hasta la muerte” (until death).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwAP4CnhjR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
While the singer has not shared images from their engagement, she did take to Instagram to show the love on their anniversary with a throwback image of the two.
“Happy Anniversary baby… how has 4 years gone so fast! ?❤️ all I know is I’m another year more crazy about you. I couldn’t love you harder if I tried ❤️❤️❤️,” she wrote.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvGAV_nThI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Congrats to the happy couple!
Feature image: Instagram / Andre Gray