Ryan Dack, 30, died on June 26, the day after marrying his sweetheart, Rosie Dack, 25 at his hospital bedside.
The pair, who both played for Norwich City’s powerchair team, were set to get married in a fairytale wedding at Glen Lodge at Bawburgh Golf Club on Saturday (August 26).
Instead of cancelling hotels and calling off the wedding, the families decided to come together anyway and celebrate Rosie and Ryan’s love for one another, as well as Ryan’s life, in a ceremony at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
Rosie said: “Ryan’s mother and aunty came down from Middlesborough as well as his friends and lots of my family came from all over the country.”
The celebration took place on St James’ Hill on Mousehold Heath which was the couple’s special place.
Rosie said: “St James’ Hill is where we had our first kiss, we went there for picnics for every birthday that we had together.
“We had also been going there to practise our first dance.”
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The original date was celebrated by flying kites in their special place.
“It was brilliant, our wedding photographer still came down and took photos of it, it was a great day with a really good turnout, lots of laughs and giggles and memories shared to celebrate my husband’s life.”
But Rosie couldn’t help but feel sad about what the day was supposed to be, she said: “Celebrating our wedding day was bittersweet.
“Knowing how excited and giddy he was for it and then him not being there felt like a kick in the teeth.
“I’m just so happy we did manage to get married – two years of planning and 792 days of waiting for it to be gone in an instant.”
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