Pregnant bride says 'I do' in hospital after giving birth early on her wedding day

The couple thought they had all the time until their daughter arrived, but just hours before their wedding was to begin, they had big decisions to take !

Nicole and Marc thought they had given themselves a lot of time before the arrival of their little girl (

Image: Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis/Newsflash)

A couple abandoned their lavish wedding venue and had to say 'yes' in a hospital after the bride suddenly gave birth on the big day.

Happy couple Nicole and Marc thought they had plenty of time to get married before her due date.

But baby girl Lieke arrived five weeks ahead of schedule, and their plans to marry before becoming parents were thrown out the window.

They had to turn back after the newcomer arrived on October 26 around 2am.

The wedding - which had been planned for that day - was finally celebrated later that day at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in the city of Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

Luckily, they still had a wonderful wedding day - with an extra guest (

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Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis/Newsflash)

The happy couple - whose surname has not been released - were finally married in the prayer room of the hospital.

They had already planned a small wedding, and their guests simply went to the hospital instead of the original venue.

The civil registrar even went to the hospital to formalize all this.

They reportedly told the couple, "You must never forget your wedding date. From now on, it will always be a double party on that day."

The hospital said in a statement: "Weds Nicole and Marc thought their wedding date was long enough before the birth of their daughter.

"Baby Lieke thought otherwise. Last night, October 26, just before 2 a.m., she was born unexpectedly and five weeks early.

"But prosperous and healthy. Mom was fine too, so there was nothing in the way of the wedding ceremony taking place."

The hospital added: "Now that Lieke is already here, we are also happy that everything was arranged safely for her without delay."

The two mothers...