Bride-to-be goes into labor; Moses Cone Hospital staff steps in to help give couple wedding of their dreams
By JD Franklin
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — A couple’s wedding plans were nearly ruined when the bride, Jasmine Smith, went into labor on their wedding day, but staff at Moses Cone Hospital stepped in to help them tie the knot.
The groom, Latroy Parker, shared his surprise, saying, “She woke me up this morning and she was like, you know, my water broke. And I’m like, you kidding me? Right? I was like, we’re supposed to get married today.”
Hospital staff quickly became aware of the situation and offered their assistance.
“She said, Do you know anyone who, a chaplain that can do a wedding because the mother and the bride-to-be have gone into labor. And I said, How quickly do you need the wedding? And she said, pretty quick,” Rev. Sharon Lee said.
Rev. Lee, who is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Western Conference, noted the couple’s determination to marry despite the unexpected turn of events. “It was very clear to me when I met them to begin with, that this was something that they wanted. They had prepared for it to be part of this humongous day for them,” the chaplain said.
With the exchange of rings and vows, the couple was pronounced husband and wife in a ceremony that was both unique and memorable. “I don’t take any of this for granted. This hospital has been a place for birth and life and healing and hope, and it’s important to me to be able to be part of it,” the chaplain said.
The groom expressed his gratitude for the hospital staff and the minister who made their wedding possible. “It was the perfect setting, perfect moment. I really appreciate everybody for what they did, especially the minister for coming out and making this happen for us,” he said.
Reflecting on the day’s events, the groom added, “This is definitely one for the numbers. Like this is definitely one for the numbers. So ten years from now, I mean 30, 40 years from now, it’ll always I will always like to draw back to this moment right here. This is very special.”
The newlyweds welcomed a baby girl after 11 p.m. The new bundle of joy weighs 8 pounds and one ounce.
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