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Bride Shaves Her Head At Her Wedding To Support Her Terminally Ill Groom
Bride Shaves Her Head At Her Wedding To Support Her Terminally Ill Groom
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In a loving tribute to her terminally ill groom, a bride decided to shave her head at her very own wedding reception in Liverpool. And as you can see from these pictures (taken by Kimberley and Anthony Struth of Struth Photography), the result was as heartbreaking as it was heartwarming.

Craig and Joan Lyons have known each other for over thirty years, but unknown to Joan, Craig had always been in love with her. “I fell in love with her as soon as I set my eyes on her when we were 14,” Craig told the Daily Mail. 18 months ago he decided to tell her how he really felt and the couple have just got married. They had planned to marry later in the year but they decided to bring the date forward when Craig’s pancreatic cancer became terminal. In a beautiful act of solidarity, Joan decided to cut off her hair after she walked down the aisle with her new husband.

“It was obviously the first time I had seen Joan without her hair and she looked beautiful, absolutely stunning,” he told the Daily Mail. “She is the woman of my dreams.” Joan donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that creates wigs for children who’ve lost their hair during cancer treatment.

More info: Struth PhotographyLittle Princess Trust (h/t)

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    In a loving tribute to her terminally ill groom, a bride decided to shave her head at her very own wedding reception

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    Craig and Joan Lyons have known each other for over thirty years

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    But unknown to Joan, Craig had always been in love with her

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    “I fell in love with her as soon as I set my eyes on her when we were 14,” Craig told the Daily Mail

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

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    18 months ago he decided to tell her how he really felt and the couple have just got married

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    They decided to bring the date forward when Craig’s pancreatic cancer became terminal

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    Joan decided to cut off her hair after she walked down the aisle with her new husband

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    “It was obviously the first time I had seen Joan without her hair and she looked beautiful, absolutely stunning,” said Craig

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

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    “She is the woman of my dreams”

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

    Joan donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity that creates wigs for children who’ve lost their hair during cancer treatment

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    Image credits: Kimberley Struth

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    CerriDwen
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try to not cry... Cry a lot.

    Marieange Dobresk
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere vey near

    Carmen
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beautiful, Marieange. Thank you for sharing it. ❤

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    NikoletteBattle
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a stage IV metastatic patient, I couldn't help but cry.

    Taylor Johannesen
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love and prayers to you.. May your days be filled with peace.

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    Teressa
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a beautiful way to show her love <3

    Sam Son
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stony heart is also melt into like a ice.....after read this post.......No one equal the true love....... God will make your life happy and give more pleasure, peace , redeems.......

    Marieange Dobresk
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

    Susanna Vesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g hell, this is heart-wrenching!

    NisNis
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh maan... Made me cry.

    RajuSesharaj
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish i had these kind of people in our lives. Kind, caring and with true love.

    Jasmine
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am i the only one to find that wierd? Why?? She is not helping him with it she just puts herself in focus..

    CerriDwen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try to not cry... Cry a lot.

    Marieange Dobresk
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere vey near

    Carmen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is beautiful, Marieange. Thank you for sharing it. ❤

    Load More Replies...
    NikoletteBattle
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a stage IV metastatic patient, I couldn't help but cry.

    Taylor Johannesen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love and prayers to you.. May your days be filled with peace.

    Load More Replies...
    Teressa
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a beautiful way to show her love <3

    Sam Son
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stony heart is also melt into like a ice.....after read this post.......No one equal the true love....... God will make your life happy and give more pleasure, peace , redeems.......

    Marieange Dobresk
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!

    Susanna Vesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g hell, this is heart-wrenching!

    NisNis
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh maan... Made me cry.

    RajuSesharaj
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish i had these kind of people in our lives. Kind, caring and with true love.

    Jasmine
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am i the only one to find that wierd? Why?? She is not helping him with it she just puts herself in focus..

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