Like most weddings, there was an outpouring of joy when Amanda Morley and Gordie Shaver tied the knot Wednesday evening. But this ceremony, which took place on the patio outside the Peter Lougheed Centre ICU, packed extra emotional punch — for the newlyweds, for their family members, and for the on-site healthcare staff. Together for nine years, the couple decided to get married at the hospital earlier this week after speaking with Gordie’s medical team. "It's been a dream of ours to make everything official," Amanda said, her voice catching. “We don’t know how long he has — whether it’s until Christmas, five days, 10 days. So we wanted to expedite the process.” Hearing of their intentions, healthcare workers offered the contact details of an officiant, then transformed the unit by decorating room dividers and placing them to line the corridor. Others donated flowers, bought cakes and arranged candles. Gordie, 52, was blown away. "To see how much love and kindness they put in," he said. "Wherever you go in this hospital — not to mention especially here in the ICU — the care and attention is just so incredible." Registered nurse Rianne Pater was the groom's nurse on the big day. "Everyone is just so excited to have a happy moment in our ICU," she said. "I feel incredibly lucky because what an incredible experience. “Gordie was talking about it this morning. He said, 'Life is so fragile and I want to take advantage of every moment that I have.' He and I bonded a lot over making sure that we take advantage of every opportunity that we have in life." #instagood #wedding