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Dietitian Carly Roop, RD, shares with us her idea of a beautiful spring wedding . Carly is a registered dietitian at the Joan Karnell Cancer Center (JKCC). She provides nutrition education and support to patients while addressing nutrition-related side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Dietitians at JKCC provide educational nutrition programs that are open to patients as well as the community.

I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight an amazing organization whose whole mission is to recognize courageous and inspiring couples in love.

Wish Upon a Wedding

Founded by Liz Guthrie, a wedding planner in San Jose, CA, Wish Upon a Wedding is the world’s first nonprofit organization that provides weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness and serious life altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.

This organization launched in 2010 in San Francisco, CA and now has over 16 chapters in the United States including a chapter in Philadelphia. Wish recipients are provided with everything from the gown to the cake, the flowers to the venue, and the music to the décor, which have all been donated by professional vendors.

All the couple has to do is to enjoy their special day surrounded by those who matter most to them.


Applicants must be at least 18 years old, legal U.S. citizens, and are unmarried, where at least one individual has been diagnosed with less than five years to live are encouraged to apply.

The organization also grants a limited number of vow renewals (for couples already married) and special circumstance wishes each year.

In the face of a devastating diagnosis, this organization is throwing more than a wedding they are throwing a celebration of courage, determination and spirit.

Apply to Wish Upon A Wedding here.