Mom, 42, Gets Married in Hospice Wedding One Week After She Was Admitted for Heart Failure
Mom, 42, Gets Married in Hospice Wedding One Week After She Was Admitted for Heart Failure
Desiree AnelloMon, October 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM UTC
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Katerina and Stanley, who got married at Wakefield Hospice last week with their family by their sideCredit: Wakefield Hospice“It’s unfortunate that we are marrying in these circumstances, but at the same time, we just knew it was the right thing for us,” the bride said -
A 42-year-old woman, Katerina Lavuova, married her longtime partner, Stanley Srvcek, in a hospice wedding one week after she was admitted for heart failure
“I have learned that people don’t just come here to die, they can come here to have happiness,” she said
Katerina’s 10-year-old son, Peter, was there to celebrate the sweet moment alongside the couple’s closest friends and family
A 42-year-old woman got married to her longtime partner at a hospice care center shortly after she was admitted for heart failure.
One week after Katerina Lavuova was admitted to Wakefield Hospice, she and her partner of 12 years, Stanley Srvcek, decided that they wanted to tie the knot — no matter what the future held for them, Wakefield Hospice shared in a news release.
So, the staff at the U.K. facility sprang into action and spent hours organizing food, drinks, flowers and outfits. They even transformed one of the facility’s rooms into a beautiful wedding venue.
Katerina and Stanley at their Wakefield Hospice weddingCredit: Wakefield Hospice
“It just felt like the right thing to do,” Katerina said. “It’s unfortunate that we are marrying in these circumstances, but at the same time, we just knew it was the right thing for us.”
“I have learned that people don’t just come here to die, they can come here to have happiness,” she continued. “And no matter what the future holds, or how much time we have, today is the most special day for both of us — thank you all so much.”
To make the couple’s day even more special, Katerina’s 10-year-old son, Peter, got to be by her side every step of the way, per the Wakefield Express.
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Hospital staff lines up for Katerina and Stanley’s weddingCredit: Wakefield Hospice
In photos shared to social media, Katerina and Stanley could be seen walking down a hallway hand in hand as their family, friends and care team showered them with roses.
Wakefield Hospice also shared a handful of photos from the tearful ceremony and a sneak peek into what appears to be Katerina’s room with its hallway decorated with paper bag lanterns and fairy lights.
Katerina and Stanley at their weddingCredit: Wakefield Hospice
“They are real-life angels,” the bride said of her care team. “They have given me everything I could ever have wished for, they make me feel like family.”
After Wakefield Hospice commemorated the sweet ceremony on Facebook, Katerina wrote in the comments, “Thank you all for the best day ever, I can’t ask for better!! It was magically beautiful so many thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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