A couple made headlines after tying the knot in an emotional Disney-themed wedding in the hospital.
In September 2022, Alex Fielding, 32, was given the grim news that the love of his life, 28-year-old Kirsty, had just weeks to live after doctors discovered the type of cancer known as sarcoma in her body.
According to Alex, his partner went into remission in 2021 after a lump was discovered and removed from her arm. Sadly, cancer returned the following year.
Making the most out of the time together they had left together, Alex proposed to his girlfriend and the two got married in an enchanting ceremony at Kirsty’s hospital.
In October 2022, just days after her wedding, Kirsty succumbed to her disease and passed away.
“I still don’t believe that any of it is real, it feels like it has been months without her. The hardest thing is not being able to talk to her, she has been by my side every day and it has just been horrible,” Alex expressed after his wife’s death.
“As soon as she got the diagnosis, Kirsty looked at me and started crying because she realized she won’t see Thomas grow up.
“I knew I had to be positive for her and told her we can fight it together. As we didn’t know how long we had left, we both knew we wanted to get married. But towards the end, she became too sick, so I decided to give Kirsty one last wish, and that was to bring Disney to her.”
Fortunately, the staff at Royal Marsden Hospital in England agreed to let the couple hold their ceremony in the room often used by Prince William during his visits.
Recalling the ceremony, Alex said the wedding was “magical” before admitting he was left with a sense of sadness when he woke up the following day and realized he could not take his wife home and spend the rest of his life with her.
“The whole place was covered in Disney ornaments, we even had a princess castle backdrop. There were roses and even a Disney-themed cake, I just wanted to make sure the day was as magical as possible,” he said.
“You could just feel the love in the room that day, for Kirsty and for us, it was just a memorable and magical day.
“I will cherish the pictures and videos forever, and it also means that when Thomas gets older he can look back on them too, and remember his amazing mum.”
Our thoughts are with Alex and his son, Thomas, during this tragic time.
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