Hospital room becomes couple's perfect wedding venue | Spotlight
Brittany and Nick Millsap had the “in sickness and in health” part of their vows solid even before the wedding.
On Jan. 5, the duo married in the hospital room of the bride’s father at CalvertHealth Medical Center, after their plans changed again, again and again to fulfill her wishes of her father being able to attend her wedding.
Lenny Johnson was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis and found out it was terminal in December. AL amyloidosis is a bone marrow disorder, according to the amyloidosis foundation. At the time, doctors said he had 12 months to live. The couple originally intended to have an October 2018 wedding.
“I think I always knew it wasn’t a good idea to wait that long,” Brittany Millsap said, explaining that as early as November, she tried to convince her family that an earlier wedding would be better.
Brittany and Nick Millsap were engaged in June of last year with the help of her father. They purchased a home together in Dunkirk and Lenny Johnson took on the bulk of the renovation work. During a housewarming party, Johnson said he had another gift for the couple and his daughter was blindfolded and led to the deck, where Nick was waiting with the ring.
With the December diagnosis of having 12 months to live, Millsap didn’t want to take it to chance that her father might not be able to give her away in October.
“It broke my heart to think he wouldn’t be there,” she said. So, they moved the wedding to Feb. 24 in Huntingtown.
Within a week, Johnson’s condition worsened. So the wedding was moved up again, to Jan. 6. He was admitted to CalvertHealth Medical Center on Jan. 4, according to a press release. On Jan. 5, Millsap and her bridal party were getting their nails done, her gift to her friends as she didn’t have time to purchase gifts for them. While at the nail salon, Millsap’s mother called and said the hospital said it wasn’t safe for Johnson to leave for the wedding.
“He was devastated, he was angry. It broke my heart that he was just as upset as I was,” Millsap said.
So the wedding plans were changed a final time. With one phone call, maid of honor Lauren Jackson called the hospital to find out how to have the wedding there.
“I know how important it was to Brittany for her dad to be there for her wedding,” said maid of honor Lauren Jackson. “Really all I had to do was call them and they took care of everything else.”
Later the same day, Jan. 5, hospital staff moved Johnson into a double room to fit the handful of wedding guests. They brought in floral arrangements and a lit Christmas tree. The Rev. Jeannie Marsh of Smithville United Methodist Church officiated the intimate ceremony.
“It was beautiful what they were able to do for us. And none of it would have been possible had those nurses not been determined to make it happen,” said Kathryne Johnson, Brittany’s mother. “I get very emotional talking about it, but my husband and I are so appreciative of what the staff at Calvert did for us and our daughter.”
The couple did have their Jan. 6 celebration at Smithville United Methodist Church with more friends and family, but they officially became Mr. and Mrs. Millsap on Level 2 of CalvertHealth Medical Center the day prior. Lenny Johnson is now at home in Dunkirk.
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