How couple salvaged wedding day after California wildfires
Just two days before their wedding a Californian couple lost their home to the devastating Camp Fire.
They were able to evacuate with only what they could carry – merely several pictures on their wall, handmade items and a lace wedding dress.
Morgan Shingler and Brian Gobba refused to let the fire take anything more from them, and that included their wedding day.
On Friday, they returned to Ms Shingler’s family home and saw the destruction.
On Saturday, they celebrated their love with their 100 guests at their wedding venue, the Chico Women’s Club, The LA Times reported.
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Some of the guests were wearing borrowed or donated clothes, and some had face masks to protect against the smoke-filled air.
But most importantly for the couple, they were all together.
“Many of us in this room have lost something, but we’re all here together,” Shawn Shingler, the father of the bride, said in his speech.
He told Inside Edition: “With everything that has happened, we needed some hope.”
The devastating Camp Fire has charred 150,000 acres and has taken almost 13,000 homes with it, as well as the lives of 79 people. About 700 people are still missing.
But on Saturday, a wedding for two young people was a welcome diversion for many.
