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Just one month after getting married, Tunicia Hall woke up in North Shore University Hospital with zero recollection of her wedding. The 43-year-old newlywed thought she had a bad headache, but her prognosis turned out to be far worse: she had suffered a rare brain hemorrhage that had wiped out her short-term memory loss. 

Photo Credit: Tunicia Hall/Facebook

Although she recognized who her 50-year-old husband Raleigh was, she couldn't identify her age or even what year it was. In a press conference, the groom confessed, "I felt like I lost her." After two days of waiting and praying that she would recover on her own, he decided that he had to do something — anything — to try and get his wife to remember again. So he covered her room with 1,000 photos from their big day!

"The whole point of putting up the pictures was to connect her with those that love her," Raleigh told ABC News. Gazing at all of the beautiful (but foreign) images on her four walls, Tunicia miraculously began to connect all of the missing pieces. Today, the couple celebrated Tunicia's recovery and their three-month anniversary, with a cake and a live performance of their favorite song. 

"When we came in at the first hospital in the ambulance they said she had a 50-50 chance. I've been able to say that hope happens," Raleigh reveals. His wife chimed in that "With his love and God's grace I'm still here."

Thanks to Disney, you can now make your wedding cake magically come to life!

They recently unveiled their new high-tech confections at the Fairy Tale Weddings Expo. How it works: Your wedding cake starts as a blank canvas, then it's brought to life through projected moving images. The mesmerizing effects are straight out of a fairy tale — watch Tinker Bell sprinkle pixie dust across all of the tiers and Cinderella arrive at the ball in her horse-drawn carriage:

The process is fully customizable, so you also have the option of projecting your favorite photos of you and your groom, your proposal video or any other details that are significant to your relationship. Disney patented augmented reality wedding cakes back in 2012, and this incredible technology is now being offered as part of their Wedding Wishes Collection.

Learn more here:

— Stefania Sainato & Kristen Klein

Your Facebook friends' honeymoon pictures flooding your newsfeed have another purpose, other than just filling you with wanderlust — their check-ins give us an insight to this year's hottest honeymoon destinations! The Facebook team just shared this info, based on couples around the world who got married in 2014 and checked into a location at least 20 miles from their home during the two weeks post-wedding. Here, the results:  

Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

One of the best ways to express your personal style is through your wedding table décor, and the possibilities for centerpieces are endless — from towering floral and crystal vases to lower vessels filled with flowers and surrounded by votives. I recently came across a few unique table items to consider.

For a rustic/romantic celebration, the adorable Double Metal Birdcages on Pedestal by Valerie, about $30, is ideal. Place a candle inside or fill them with blooms. Use on reception tables or on the guest book and escort card table.

Or set this great-looking lantern on your tables, the Luminara Churchill Lantern with Flameless Candle and timer, about $49.50. It’s great for outdoor celebrations and I love that the candle “burns” all night!

These shimmery indoor/outdoor Hand-Blown Mercury Glass Mason Jars by Valerie will also help light up your night. They also come equipped with a timer, and you can even set the lighting effect: Slide the switch to the “Steady” position for continuous light or to “Twinkling” for a magical firefly effect. Available in white, blue and green; a set of three is about $36.25.

Being engaged has its stressful moments... but it also allows you some special privileges you'll likely never experience again. Read on for 10 weird pre-wedding things you won't be able to get away with forever.

1. Proudly give your STD to everyone you know.

(That's a "save the date," if you're new at this.)

2. Send people a list of $5,000 worth of gifts that you'd like to receive.

3. Invite a bunch of people to a party and tell them they better not wear jeans or one specific color.

4. Get people to plan expensive parties in your honor and shower you with gifts.

Related: 20 creative wedding shower themes and ideas

Prepare to feel a little bit guilty about using your morning commute to sleep (or play Candy Crush): Redditor alkikat took advantage of that idle time to make herself this gorgeous wedding gown:

Over the course of about five months, she spent her daily bus rides crocheting the lace gown, using a pattern she designed with standard pineapple stitch.

She writes, "My commute time couldn't be used for anything else anyway. The dress is also machine washable (I've washed it several times), doesn't wrinkle or need any special care, and I plan on wearing it again with linings of different colors and with the train bustled up in different ways."

Here's a stop-motion video of her progress:

—Kristen Klein