After being together for the past 35 years, Keith Parish and Margot Adams had been wanting to get married for "a long time", but just never got around to deciding on a date.
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That all changed two weeks ago when the pair, who have been living at Western Care Lodge for Cancer Patients since early November while Mr Parish undergoes cancer treatment, decided there was no time like the present.
With help from staff, volunteers and the community, the wheels were set in motion - rings and outfits were bought, a celebrant was organised and family were contacted.
As for the choice of venue, that required little thought - it would be the gardens of Western Care Lodge. A place which was very special to both bride and groom.
"This seemed like the right time," Mrs Parish said, admitting that it was a bit of a "rushed job".
But the weather couldn't have been more perfect. At one point during the short ceremony, monarch butterflies even arrived and briefly perched on the tree just above the couple's heads.
"The kangaroos didn't show up," Mr Parish said with some disappointment, explaining that the grounds often played host to them.
It was one of the reasons they thought it was the perfect location for their long-awaited vows.
The other was how supported they felt by the facility's staff and volunteers.
"Everybody's been marvellous. Everybody's been beautiful," Mrs Parish gushed.
"I've been here before because I had breast cancer and I love this place."
The newly-weds had been together since shortly after meeting in Sydney in 1985, before moving to Narromine in 1999, which had been their home ever since.
On their wedding day on Thursday, the newlyweds said they were most looking forward to going home on Christmas Eve - the last day of Mr Parish's treatment round.
After being at Western Care Lodge since November 3 they had missed their six cats and three dogs quite badly.
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