Kerala bride injured en route to the makeup marries from a hospital bed

With the ceremony scheduled for noon, the groom made a heartfelt decision

Last updated: November 21, 2025 | 13:37

Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor

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Sharon applies sindoor (vermilion wedding mark) to bride Avani during their heartfelt hospital wedding in Kochi, held after she was injured in a morning road accident.

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Dubai: In a moving story from Kerala, a wedding that was meant to take place in Thumboli this morning was held instead in a hospital room in Kochi. Avani, the bride, was travelling to Kumarakom for her bridal makeup when her vehicle was involved in an accident. She was immediately rushed to Lake Shore Hospital with injuries that required urgent care, as quoted in Manorama News.

With the ceremony scheduled for noon, her groom, Sharon, made a heartfelt decision. Determined to honour the auspicious time, he reached the hospital carrying the wedding essentials. There, surrounded by doctors, nurses and close family members, he tied the thali — the sacred wedding necklace traditionally placed by the groom — at precisely 12 noon.

Medical staff treating Avani paused to witness the emotional moment, offering their blessings as the couple exchanged vows in an unexpected setting.

Meanwhile, at the couple’s home in Thumboli, relatives kept the celebrations alive by serving a sadya — the traditional Kerala feast — to guests, even as the ceremony took place at the hospital.

The couple now hopes to celebrate with a whole traditional ceremony once Avani recovers. Still, their spontaneous hospital wedding has already captured hearts as a testament to love, resilience and devotion.

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Devadasan K PChief Visual Editor

Devadasan K P is the Chief Visual Editor at Gulf News, bringing more than 26 years of experience in photojournalism to the role. He leads the Visual desk with precision, speed, and a strong editorial instinct. Whether he’s selecting images of royalty, chasing the biggest celebrity moments in Dubai, or covering live events himself, Devadasan is always a few steps ahead of the action. Over the years, he has covered a wide range of major assignments — including the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, feature reportage from Afghanistan, the IMF World Bank meetings, and wildlife series from Kenya. His work has been widely recognised with industry accolades, including the Minolta Photojournalist of the Year award in 2005, the Best Picture Award at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2008, and a Silver Award from the Society for News Design in 2011. He handles the newsroom pressure with a calm attitude, a quick response time, and his signature brand of good-natured Malayali humour. There's no fuss — just someone who gets the job done very well, every single time.