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Couple marries at McAllen hospital after medical emergency
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk Mia Morales , as published by ValleyCentral
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Garcia, who is 40 and from San Benito, had rushed his fiancée to the emergency room just days before their planned wedding.
A medical emergency led to a change in wedding plans for a young couple. Gabriel Garcia and Adriana Pomares were set to get married, but instead exchanged vows at South Texas Health System in McAllen. Garcia, who is 40 and from San Benito, had rushed his fiancée to the emergency room just days before their planned wedding.
The couple went ahead with their wedding at the hospital. Adriana Pomares is 34 and from Houston. Further details about the couple's wedding and the medical emergency that led to the change in plans are available from ValleyCentral.
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Category: safety Published: August 2, 2026 Source: ValleyCentral Reading time: 1 min
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