BRADENTON, Fla. ( WWSB ) – Wedding vows and white dresses are not what you would normally expect to see in a medical facility, but one couple tied the knot at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in the name of family.

Melissa and Joe were planning a beach wedding. That was before the bride, Melissa’s grandmother, was admitted to the hospital and became too weak to attend.

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The couple decided it was more important to share one of their most important days in one of the most unlikely places, as long as it was with family.

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Hospital management at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center then went above and beyond to transform a space into a wedding venue, including flowers, music, and guests.

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