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Dad Who Had Heart Transplant On Daughter's Wedding Day Has First-Look Weeks Later

A loving dad forced to miss his daughter's wedding because of a heart transplant on the day itself finally got to share an emotional first-look with the bride weeks later. Simon Green, 54, from North Devon, in England, suffered from a heart attack in April 2022, which resulted in him having five stents and seeing his heart function drop to just 23 percent. According to his family, Simon was told a bypass was needed, and after undergoing a triple bypass in a nearby hospital, his heart function remained at 25 percent and was in and out of hospital for months. By February 2023, doctors decided his heart was still very weak and he would need a transplant. While Simon was being cared for by doctors, daughter Meghan, 29, and fiancé Kane, 31, continued to prepare for their wedding, hiring a videographer and working out arrangements to make Simon feel part of the day. At the venue, there would be a cardboard cutout of Simon, who had recorded his father of the bride speech to be played at the venue. The couple also set up a camera, so he could watch his daughter come down the aisle via live webcam. On July 12, the morning of the wedding, as Meghan was getting ready, Simon called to inform her that a heart donor had been found and he was set to go into surgery that day. This made the day a "rollercoaster of emotions," she said, as when dancing the night away, for example, she received a call to say her father's operation was going well, that his heart had been removed and doctors were heading to the next stage of the operation. Given Simon had been in surgery on big day itself, Meghan decided to plan a traditional first-look shoot with her father for a later date so her dad could see her dress firsthand. Meghan’s wedding videographers, Amy and Nick of Sunday Love Photo and Film, agreed to help, setting up the shoot on September 6, once Simon had recovered. As soon as he turned around and saw his daughter in her white dress, Simon immediately burst into floods of tears.
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Location: North Devon, UK
  • Date Acquired: 11-02-2023
  • Date Filmed: 09-06-2023
  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Footage Type: Professional Camera
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  first-look , first look , dad , daughter , bride , heart transplant , surgery , wedding , UK

Dad Who Had Heart Transplant On Daughter's Wedding Day Has First-Look Weeks Later

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