When imagining the ideal location for a wedding ceremony, an airport terminal doesn't usually -- if ever -- come to mind. This weekend, however, Orlando natives Shawna Hodge and Cody Beckwith exchanged vows in a surprise ceremony at Tampa International in front of family, friends -- and hundreds of strangers.Blame the snowstorm that descended on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend. Shawna's soldier fiance was trapped in a Baltimore airport as inch after inch of snow caused delays and canceled flights, preventing him from getting to his own wedding in Orlando.
At midnight on Sunday, after hours of waiting, Cody finally descended a plane in Tampa. Waiting for him was his resilient bride-to-be still dressed in her wedding gown. With wedding party in tow -- and the romantic sounds of airport personnel in the background -- they said "I do" in an impromptu ceremony.
When it comes to a girl's wedding day, even a blizzard and the TSA can't stop it.
Here's the video of the touching ceremony. Enjoy!
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Thursday 24 December
By Marianna
I am support are soldiers with care package and lots love for everyone who is make are life peacefully! I am going be deported after 16 years the US but where ever i am go i still going send the package and my respect and love for this mans and womens! I wish you all who is home and in war zone peaceful christmas, coming home soon! God bless you all and God bless the United States! Thank you for let me be here this all years and let me knowing so many wonderful people!
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Thursday 24 December
By Charlie
Welcome Home Cody... Congrats
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Thursday 24 December
By elijahjr
AND IF YOU DON"T SAY THE WORD MAY as IN (MAY .GOD BLESS )
WELL YOU SIMPLY WON'T BE BLESSED ..WHY .. ITS BECAUSE YOU
DON'T ..TELL GOD WHAT TO DO YOU ASK ..AND YOU SHALL ..RECEIVE
HAVEN;T YOU PEOPLE LEARNED THAT ..YET ..the
DEACON
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Thursday 24 December
By Hughie Miller
Dear Lord! Can't they see the look of tottal confusion and sadness on his face? Here everyone was runing around having a wonderful time thinking he would be so happy they did this. NOT! I bet the poor guy was just numbed by the stupity of his now wife and family and friends that he just went along with everything as not to rock the boat. Why is it that not one person could have stopped this awful thing from happening? He was trying to come home and was thinking of what he just left behind only with the knowledge he had to return to the hell on earth. He really needed time to destress before his wedding. First thing he needed was a room away from everyone so he could just be by himself and his thoughts. Then after a day or 2 then see everyone. Then do the wedding. I bet he has problems from this. I would even gander that the marrage will last no more than a few months. What a horrible girl to marry. She had only herself in mind. I bet he has a big life insurance policey on him, but they had to be married for it to be good so she jumped on it to make the life insurance policy legit. After all, she knows he has to go back. But what condition he may come back in is yet to be seen. I am sad for this poor kid.
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Thursday 24 December
By Chillie Willie
I agree that the military has a high divorce rate and a significant amount of infidelity, but this hot-headed & hot-hearted lady, her vows are going to be stronger than the true meanings of the military mottos [semper fidelis] & [Death before Dishonor].
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Friday 25 December
By chudney
Sweet, but he sure does look shell- shocked. Probably exhausted to the point of not really knowing what is going on! Why not wait until they could get to a nearby church instead of having it out amongst $4 bottles of water and $10 stale sandwich vendors. Was he due to go back to that rotten war right away, and they had to rush it ? Bring our soldiers home, dammit.
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