Maria Isabel Sipel Leon was due to wed at her church earlier this month, but that’s when it was unclear whether she would be healthy enough to leave the intensive care unit she was working in the hospital.
The result was a wedding ceremony that surrounded the couple with family, loved ones and medical staff who looked after the bride.
At first, hospital staff anticipated a small ceremony in the bride’s room, with a maximum of seven to 10 guests due to COVID restrictions, but as the week-long plan went on, the guest list grew with dozens of family and friends. was included and the function went away. To the hospital chapel.
When it was time for the bride to walk down the aisle, loved ones sang and lined the hallway, creating an arch of white roses for the couple to walk into the chapel.
The joy of the wedding was not just limited to the bride and groom or their loved ones, but was felt by the health workers as well, who helped keep it together.
For more reactions from people who attended the wedding, see this article By our newsgathering partners at News & Observer.
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