The Parents Of A Terminally Ill Boy Granted His Dying Wish By Marrying At His Bedside - Buzzfeed News Music

Friday, April 10, 2015

The Parents Of A Terminally Ill Boy Granted His Dying Wish By Marrying At His Bedside

Corey Edwards, aged five, passed away just days after watching his mother and father marry in front of him.


Here is a picture of the Edwards family on their wedding day.


Here is a picture of the Edwards family on their wedding day.


From left is Corey Edwards, 5, Isabelle (front), Jemma, 21, and Craig Edwards, 28, holding Caitlyn, 6 months.


Corey was born with a congenital heart defect. He went through eight traumatic open heart surgeries in a bid to save his life.


He had one wish – which was to see his parents get married. However, due to his poor health, their plans had constantly been put on hold.


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But Corey's condition had deteriorated since he'd been admitted to hospital in January with a cold. His parents were told he might only have days to live.


But Corey's condition had deteriorated since he'd been admitted to hospital in January with a cold. His parents were told he might only have days to live.


So the staff at Bristol Children's Hospital helped them marry at his bedside on Saturday.


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Corey held the wedding rings.


Corey held the wedding rings.


It took them 48 hours to plan the wedding, and five days later, he passed away. The couple received special permission from the Archbishop of Canterbury so the wedding could go ahead.


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Corey's father described it as a "special day".


Corey's father described it as a "special day".


He told ITV that he and his wife thought they would "cheer him up a bit". He added that Corey was very proud: "He looked very handsome. I think he really enjoyed it, which was the main thing."


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