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Local couple gets married at groom's mother's ICU bedside

By Madeline Bartos

August 12, 2022 / 2:48 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

KDKA-TV Afternoon Forecast (8/12)

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A local couple said "I do" in the ICU so the groom's mother could see her son get married.

Nick Bauder and Crystal Batista got married at Nick's mother's bedside at Allegheny General Hospital Friday morning.

Nick Bauder and Crystal Batista got married at Nick's mother's bedside at Allegheny General Hospital on Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo: Allegheny Health Network)

Nick and Crystal were supposed to get married in two weeks on Aug. 21, but Allegheny Health Network said Nick's mother is in the hospital.

AHN said the hospital staff were "thrilled" to accommodate the couple's request and tried to "make the best out of a not-so-great situation."

Nick Bauder and Crystal Batista got married at Nick's mother's bedside at Allegheny General Hospital on Aug. 12, 2022. (Photo: Allegheny Health Network)

Madeline Bartos

Madeline Bartos is a digital web producer for CBS Pittsburgh who has worked with KDKA since 2019.