The couple plans a wedding they’ve never had to commemorate their 77 years of marriage.

When Royce King and Frankie King were wed in 1944, they did not have time to take wedding photographs.

Frankie didn’t even wear a bridal gown because the wedding took place on Royce’s brief two-day vacation before he left to participate in the Second World War.

Thanks to the efforts of the team at St. Croix Hospice, Royce, 98, and Frankie, 97, now have lovely wedding photos to cherish after 77 years. The Kings are cared for by hospice employees at their Oelwein, Iowa, home.

The crew planned a special anniversary celebration for the couple in their lawn for their 77th wedding anniversary. While Frankie donned an antique 1940s bridal gown, Royce was dressed in his Air Force uniform. For everyone’s benefit, September 16 was a gorgeous sunny day.

While Frankie walked down the “aisle,” a music therapist from St. Croix played a selection of 1940s standards while flowers from the patio were arranged into a bouquet.

Hilary Michelson, a professional photographer and employee of St. Croix Hospice, captured the emotional moments of the ceremony in a series of images for the couple’s wedding album.

I had the honor of photographing them during their 77th wedding anniversary. I fought to be calm in front of the camera, but there is absolutely no shame in it,» Michelson said on Facebook.

Sue Bilodeau, a California resident and the daughter of the Kings, just so happened to be nearby and witnessed the impromptu activities.