Doctors get married in hospital after coronavirus ruined wedding plans
Shelun Tsai and Michael Sun’s “happily ever after” began in the pregnancy ward.
The two Duke University Hospital doctors hadn’t planned it this way, but when the coronavirus outbreak was imminenꦑt, they realized their marriage ಞcelebration would have to be put on hold, .
So, on the date of their originally planned nuptials, Tsai, an ob-gyn resident, invited her fiancé, a resident in psychiatry, to the Duke Birthing Center. Thꦯey were witnessed by many of the𒉰ir colleagues, as well as friends and family who dialed-in via Zoom to watch the couple exchange their vows.
Their impromptu ceremony was complete with a tissue-paper bouquet, a pair of bridesmaids in scrubs and a “Just Married” cart for the lovers to make a brief getaway — before getting back to saving lives.
The bride and groom wore scrubs and masks.
Followers of Duke Medicine on Facebook were , congratulating them on keeping spirits high and love in the air while US hospitals become inun�ඣ�dated with cases of the coronavirus.
Wrote one such well-wisher, “Huge congratulations! Made me smile and teary at the same time. This was so beautiful … love in the time of Covid-19. Many happy years ahead for you.”
