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Watch: Willow Grove Couple Gets Married On Rachel Ray Show
33 years after their first date, a Willow Grove couple got married on the Rachael Ray Show on Valentine's Day.
A Willow Grove couple got married on the Rachael Ray Show on Valentines Day, 33 years after they first met.
Rick Hayward and Karen Lynch went on a date at teenagers, but Rick didn't call Karen. "I was shy, and then too much time went by," he said on the show.
Decades passed. Both Hayward and Lynch grew up, got married, had children, and, eventually divorced. But then seven years ago, they reconnected on Facebook. And now, they're engaged.
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“Karen brought love back into my life and made me feel whole again. I don’t think I really knew what your other half meant until now,” Hayward said.
A few weeks ago, Hayward set about planning a surprise wedding with the producers of the Rachael Ray Show for Valentine's Day.
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The show took Lynch on a spree to pick out a dress from New York's premier Kleinfield Bridal and a cake. At the dress store, Lynch's maid of honor came out and surprised her.
Watch the ceremony below:
The show aired at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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