Couple have wedding in hospice garden so groom’s terminally ill grandmother can be there

Luke Hinojosa and Abi Morgan at a special ceremony which Luke's terminally ill nan Vera Robertson also attended.
The couple with Luke’s grandma (Picture: Luke Hinojosa / SWNS)

A couple who were due to have a traditional wedding decided to get married in a garden so the groom’s dying grandma could attend.

Luke Hinojosa, 24, and Abi Morgan, 27, tied the knot after organising it within a week so gran Vera Robertson could be there.

The couple had planned to marry in June but were forced to cancel their nuptials due to coronavirus lockdown rules.

They rearranged the wedding for next May but Luke was concerned his beloved nan might not live long enough.

Vera, 72, was diagnosed with myeloma cancer in 2017 and defied the odds after being given just 12 months to live.

She moved into St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln where she has been cared for ever since.

Luke and Abi from Lincoln decided to hold a special wedding ceremony at the hospice to ensure Vera could watch them walk down the aisle.

In a touching gesture, Vera was also given the role of ringbearer for the happy couple.

Luke Hinojosa and Abi Morgan at a special ceremony which Luke's terminally ill nan Vera Robertson also attended.
Luke and Abi wed at the hospice garden so Vera could attend (Picture: Luke Hinojosa / SWNS)

Bricklayer Luke, who has been with Abi, a retail worker, since 2014, said: ‘Getting married in front of my nan really made my year.

‘She was delighted and loved every moment. We had hoped to have a big family wedding in June but obviously coronavirus stopped all of that.

‘We got a new date for next May but we didn’t want to risk nan not being there.’

Luke and his mum decided to do something that would ensure Vera could attend.

‘It went from there, this crazy idea that we had three days to prepare for what was a wedding,’ added Luke.

‘It was absolutely fantastic. It’s been the best thing to come out of 2020 as a family.’

The staff at the hospice helped arrange the courtyard into a wedding venue.

They put balloons up and and sorted Vera’s bed so she would have the best spot at the wedding.

Luke Hinojosa and Abi Morgan at a special ceremony which Luke's terminally ill nan Vera Robertson also attended. A couple have held a specially planned wedding service so that the groom?s terminally ill grandmother could be there. See SWNS story SWMDwed. Luke Hinojosa and his partner Abi Morgan had been due to tie the knot in June, but the big day had to be cancelled due to the strict lockdown rules in place because of coronavirus. Sadly, since then the health of Mr Hinojosa?s gran Vera Robertson has deteriorated to the point where it is believed she won?t make it to the rearranged do in May next year. The 72-year-old was diagnosed with myeloma cancer in 2017 and despite her already exceeding doctor?s predictions of having 12 months to live, she has now reached a point where it is feared she could have just days left and she has been admitted to St Barnabas Hospice in Nettleham Road, Lincoln for the final stages of her care. However, Mr Hinojosa was determined to give his beloved nan at his big day, so he and his bride-to-be arranged to have a special service so the grandmother of two could join in with the celebrations at her hospice on Friday, September 11. They will still go ahead with the legally binding service next year - but the couple were delighted to hold the special service.
The happy couple (Picture: SWNS)

Luke continued: ‘It meant the absolute world to us and my nan wouldn’t stop saying how honoured she felt that we’d all thought of her.

‘We couldn’t stop smiling and just couldn’t be happier that she had a little ray of sunshine out of what has been a really awful year.

‘As a family, it brought us so much closer and made us realise not to take anything for granted.’

Due to the new coronavirus rules, just six people attended the ceremony before the hospice held a drinks reception outside.

Writing on their Facebook page, a spokesperson for the hospice said: ‘A hospice truly is so much more than “a place you go to die”.

‘Countless families have made lasting memories in our hospice, which is so humbling to see. We help people to live as best they can for the time they have left.’

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