On February 27, 2023, Belva and Nick will gather with family and friends to renew their vows to celebrate a love story that has flourished in the face of sickness and struggle.

In 2012, Belva started experiencing some pain in a lump in her breast. She’d had the lump checked out previously and was always told that it was nothing to worry about. Sadly, however, a mammogram and biopsy revealed otherwise. She was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and was thrilled when she was able to achieve remission. This past October, however, Belva went to the hospital with intense pain. While she initially thought it was a kidney stone, tests revealed the worst. The cancer had spread to her lungs and bones. She is actively receiving treatment and is trying to remain joyful and positive, despite constant fatigue and side effects.

On January 15, 2023, Erika and Wendell will gather with loved ones at the beautiful Lorian Hotel in Alexandria, VA to renew their vows after 25 years of marriage.

In July of 2018, Erica woke up with terrible stomach pains. She had always dealt with stomach issues, so she didn’t think much of it. She was under 50 and wasn’t a candidate for annual colonoscopies yet. Eventually, the pain became too much to bear, and she was referred to a gastric doctor. She had a CT scan which revealed a blockage and a tumor. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. She underwent surgery and 9 difficult months of chemotherapy. Sadly, this past year her cancer spread. She is currently undergoing more treatment in hopes of slowing the spread of her disease.

On February 2, 2022, Kari and Aaron gathered with their loved ones at The Springs Weddings and Events to renew their vows and to celebrate their beautiful love story.

Kari and Aaron first met on blind date in college. They spent the evening talking, listening to music and dancing. That night, Kari told her mom that she had met the man she would marry.

In 2015, Kari started to notice some changes in her breast. After some time, her breast became engorged, and she went in to get it checked out. Sadly, her mammogram revealed the worst. Kari was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She underwent an intense chemotherapy regiment, followed by a double mastectomy and the removal of her ovaries and her gallbladder.

Unfortunately, Kari’s cancer continued to progress, and her cancer moved into her bones. She has had numerous surgeries to repair the many bones that have broken in her body because of her cancer and deals with pain and exhaustion daily.

On November 28, 2020, Danette and Mike will join with family and friends to renew their vows after 14 years of marriage and to celebrate an unwavering love story in the face of tremendous storm.

In August of this last year, just as Mike and Danette were preparing to be grandparents, Mike discovered a lump on the side of his neck. He was referred to a specialist but as the months went on, the tumor grew and began to affect his swallowing. He was diagnosed with stage 2 squamous cell cancer of the throat. He underwent intense chemotherapy and radiation, which, although unbelievably difficult, initially shrunk his tumors.

Sadly, his cancer metastasized to his lungs. The last couple of months have been devastatingly hard and this beautiful couple is desperate for a joyful day filled with fun.

On November 27, 2022, Krystal and Andy will stand before their children, family and friends to renew their vows after 18 years of marriage.

In June of this year, Krystal noticed a puffy area under her armpit. Her doctor told her it wasn’t concerning but decided to ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. The scans revealed that she had cancer in her breast. She was feeling positive and hopeful, but further scans showed the cancer in her spine, femur, and ribs. She immediately started treatment and is fighting hard for her beautiful family.

On November 13, 2022, Lorrie and Tom will stand before loved ones to renew their vows after 21 years of marriage.

In September of 2021, Lorrie and Tom left their son for the first time to go away to St. Petersburg to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. On the way to their trip, Tom had a headache and started driving erratically. He ended up going to an urgent care and was told that he had a migraine. By the end of the weekend, however, his headache was unbearable. His face had started drooping and he was slurring his speech. Lorrie took Tom to the ER where it was discovered that he had a brain tumor. He underwent emergency brain surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.

On November 3, 2022, Jonathan and Angie will stand before family and friends to renew their vows and to celebrate a love story that has seen its fair share of ups and downs.

Jonathan and Angie first met in 2014 at a family reunion. They were connected through Jonathan’s sister-in-law and began chatting online. Sparks flew!

They were married a year later and moved to Colorado to start their new life. In 2021, Jonathan started having pains in his stomach, which he assumed were a result of his physically demanding job. Sadly, his doctor discovered a large cancerous tumor in his colon. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and began an aggressive chemotherapy regiment. This past April, his cancer spread to his liver. Sadly, Jonathan’s body has not been able to handle his chemotherapy and he has been put on palliative care while trying to soak up precious time with his wife and kids.

On October 19, 2022, Rucha and Jose will gather with loved ones to renew their vows after 10 years of marriage. In addition to being a special day for our beautiful couple, it’s a very special milestone day for our organization as well and its marks our 200th wish!