Zoe arrived hand in hand with Arthur, both dressed in white. She wore a long lace dress that gently embraced her seven-month-pregnant belly. He, in a linen shirt and a wide smile, guided his wheelchair with lightness and joy. Around them, guests were already spread throughout the space, and the couple was welcomed with hugs, kisses, and warm greetings, everyone celebrating that long-awaited moment by their side.

“I’m nervous, Arthur. Truly,” Zoe said, pacing back and forth across the lawn, adju