Carlos Muniz contracted COVID-19 and was fighting for his life the week he was supposed to marry his fiancée, Grace. On July 15, he was admitted to the telemetry COVID-19 intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Though he had no underlying health issues, Carlos’ condition worsened. His lungs collapsed, and he was placed on ECMO, a form of life support.

Despite the setback, Carlos refused to let the virus ruin tying the knot with Grace. And his medical team thought fulfilling the couple’s wish to marry would help his recovery. Staff got creative and helped with preparations for a very special wedding.