患癌父亲与11岁女儿的“婚礼”

Jim Zetz, 62, from Murrieta, California, has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Knowing that he wouldn't be there for her wedding, the terminally ill father walked his 11-year-old down the 'aisle' years early with the pastor sweetly pronouncing them 'daddy and daughter'.
吉姆·泽茨先生今年62岁，来自加利福尼亚州的穆里塔市，他患有第四阶段的胰腺癌。知道自己无法参加女儿的婚礼了，这位病危的父亲牵着11岁的女儿提前体验了走入礼堂的整个过程。牧师宣布他们是永远的“父亲和女儿”。

He proudly held his daughter, Josie's hand during their backyard ceremony.
在后院举行的婚礼仪式上，他骄傲的牵起女儿乔希的手。

The event took place in the family's backyard in California with friends and family present.
婚礼在他们加利福利亚家中的后院举行，亲人和朋友见证了这场特别婚礼。

Mr Zetz placed a sparkling ring on Josie's index finger.
泽茨先生将闪亮的戒指戴在女儿的食指上。

The tear-jerking event was staged by photographer Lindsey Villatoro, who heard about the Zetz's heartbreaking story - she managed to get everything, including the wedding cake and outfits, donated.
摄影师林德赛·比利亚托罗听说了这个感人的故事后，策划了这场催人泪下的婚礼，并负责包括蛋糕、礼服等在内的一切事宜。

In keeping with tradition: There was even a gift table at the wedding ceremony.
为了保持传统，婚礼上甚至还有一张摆放礼物的桌子。

Grace Zetz said that her daughter Josie was upset about the fact her father would not be there for 'memories down the line' - so the idea for a fake wedding was born.
乔希的母亲格雷丝说女儿对于父亲不能参加她的婚礼感到非常失望，这才有了这场模拟的婚礼。

Although there were tears, there were also lots of smiles too.
尽管他们都流了泪，但同样地，他们也留下了欢笑。

Josie, pictured with her mother, Grace, and father.
这是乔希和爸爸妈妈的合影。