Boston Marathon Bombings Survivor Marries Nurse Who Tended to His Wounds

For James Costello, who was seriously injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the catastrophe that changed his life changed it for the better.

A statement released by the Hyatt Regency Boston announced that Costello married Krista D’Agostino, the nurse who helped him through his recovery. Their dream day, which commenced on Saturday, came after unimaginable pain.

In one of the most widely distributed photos of that fateful day, an ashen Costello, of Malden, was photographed escaping the carnage after two bombs had exploded at the Boston Marathon.

The groom underwent multiple surgeries at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he remained for about two weeks, before transferring to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. That’s where he met D’Agostino, who was working a six-week temporary stint as a traveling nurse. She helped him get through months of surgery and painful rehabilitation.

“I’m actually glad I got blown up,’’ Costello said on the Today show last December after the couple had gotten engaged. “I wish everyone else didn’t have to, but I don’t think I would have ever met her if I didn’t, so I’m pretty happy.”

Eight months after the tragedy, Costello proposed while the pair was on a cruise for survivors and first responders. The getaway was fully-funded by Deluxe World Travel.

The two became Mr. and Mrs. Costello on Saturday at a Nantucket-themed wedding at the Hyatt Regency Boston where many of the services, including the venue, photography and dress, were donated by top vendors.

The bride, who wore an Allure Couture gown, will be donating her dress in turn to 
the Semper Fi Foundation, a group that supports injured post-9/11 members of the U.S. Armed Forces, according to a press release.

The couple continued their celebration on Tuesday when they headed out to Hawaii for their honeymoon.

Photo via WHDH

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