Planning a wedding

hi everyone, I’ve never posted on here before but thought I might find it a bit therapeutic..

my dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last January and was given 12-18 months to live. In the June, my long term boyfriend proposed and we set the date for 27th April this year, hoping Dad would still be well enough to make it. Up until January this year Dad was doing fine and I had no doubt he would make it for the big day. However about 5 weeks ago he got really poorly and was so tired all the time. We hoped this was just flu and would pass but last week we ended up calling an ambulance and Dad went into hospital. We’re now 5 weeks away from the wedding and I’m beside myself. Even if he does survive until the wedding I’m not sure he could make it in the State he’s in. Postponing the wedding really isn’t an option for me, but it breaks my heart to think I’m either going to have lost my dad by then or have to leave him in hospital while I get married. I feel so selfish even thinking about what I do for my wedding and the fact I’m supposed to go on a 2 week honeymoon straight after, when obviously the worst bit is potentially losing my dad but I’m really struggling to think straight.

  • How about getting married now. If your dad is too ill, have it at his bedside with just a few close friends or family. Even if the hospital, for example, is not licenced for weddings, you can still do a ceremony, say and mean all thee right words, exchange vows and be married in everyone's eyes except the law's. You can then do your official legal one if it's been all arranged and if not, just do a registry office one to fulfil the legal requirement. Who knows, your dad might be able to be at both.

    Any marriage ceremony will be as meaningful as you make it; I think personally, that family comes before any law.

    Anyway, doesn't have to be as described above but it might give you some idea of one way you could go about things.

     

    Congratulations, whatever you decide

    Taff

  • Hi there ... what a dilemma ... I was thinking the same as taff ... have one in the hospital on a different day, sounds a lovely thought ... I just hope, there's a tiny mirical and you get your day, and your dad ... 

    But l believe they never leave us, and even if he is looking down, he will be with you ... my thoughts  are with you ...  big hug ... x