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Colin and Tracey MacDonald Wed Just One Day Before She Dies From Terminal Lung Cancer
The Australian couple had known each other for 24 years and had six children
Colin MacDonald, 51, originally proposed to his wife Tracey 12 years ago. She said yes, but because they had six children to raise, they never found time to officially tie the knot. They recently got married less than 24 hours before … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Cancer, Marriage, Something special, Terminal Cancer, terminal illness, Terminal Lung Cancer, wedding
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Newlywed Couple First Met As Child Cancer Patients
The couple were reunited years later when they both started working at St. Jude's in Memphis
Lindsey Wilkerson and Joel Alsup first met in 1993. Then, they were both cancer patients at St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was 12 years old, and he was 13. Now, they’re a newly married couple who decided … Continue reading
Terminally Ill Father “Walks” Daughter Down The Wedding Aisle
Pedro Villarin was able to escort his daughter down the aisle despite suffering from terminal liver cancer
The story of a terminally ill father “walking” his daughter down the wedding aisle has gone viral. Pedro Villarin had been living with liver cancer for the past year. His final wish was to escort his daughter Charlotte down the … Continue reading
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Tagged Philippines, Something special, Terminal Cancer, terminal illness, wedding, Wedding Day
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Funeral Home Weddings Are On the Rise
"'Til death do us part" could come full circle for some couples
The appeal of funeral home weddings is easy to understand. A Pew Research study released in 2015 found that a growing number of U.S. adults do not identify with a particular religion. Thus, the need for secular wedding venues is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cremation, Funeral home, funeral home wedding, Life, Love, Marriage, trends, wedding
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From Wedding to Hospice
One woman rethinks used wedding bouquets
Wedding bouquets are intricate and stunning, but when the ceremony is over, most of the flowers either wind up in a trash bin, or they’re left to wilt on someone’s kitchen counter for weeks. Floral designer Shawn Chamberlain wants to change … Continue reading
How a Bride’s Photoshoot Helped Heal the Loss of a Fiancé
Janine's fiancé died just before their wedding — and she found a unique, powerful way to grieve
“I began to develop a plan,” explained Matt Adcock, “one that would involve a symbolic and ceremonial liberation from grief.” It’s important to understand that Adcock does not work in the funeral industry — nor does he work in counseling, … Continue reading
