Five-year-old Corey Edwards often asked why his parents were not married . Craig and Jemma had put their wedding on hold to fight his heart defect . They decided to tie the knot when they discovered his illness was terminal . The Edwards made history as the first couple to get married in the hospital . It required special written permission from Bristol Children 's Hospital . They fulfilled Corey 's dying wish by organising ceremony within 48 hours . He held the rings , while staff made a cake and the decorated hospital ward .
Five-year-old Corey Edwards often asked why his parents were not married . Craig and Jemma had put their wedding on hold to fight his heart defect . They decided to tie the knot when they discovered his illness was terminal . The Edwards made history as the first couple to get married in the hospital . It required special written permission from the Archbishop of Canterbury . They fulfilled Corey 's dying wish by organising ceremony within 48 hours . He held the rings , while staff made a cake and the decorated hospital ward .