photo by: Sara Shepherd

Alan Jones smiles at his bride, Tracey Bowman, Friday during their wedding in the Shawnee Mission Medical Center chapel. Jones survived — "miraculously," hospital staff said — a ruptured aorta and seven-hour surgery to repair it last week. The Shawnee couple have been together seven years and planned to get married this summer, but after his condition stabilized and he emerged from anesthesia Monday, Jones told Bowman he didn't want to wait any longer. A hospital chaplain performed the ceremony, attended by relatives, friends and hospital personnel, who the couple credit with saving Jones' life.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Alan Jones and Tracey Bowman of Shawnee are congratulated by relatives, friends and Shawnee Mission Medical Center personnel, who the couple credit with saving Jones' life, after their wedding Friday in the hospital's chapel.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Alan Jones holds the hand of his bride, Tracey Bowman, Friday during their wedding in the Shawnee Mission Medical Center chapel.

photo by: Sara Shepherd

Alan Jones and his bride, Tracey Bowman, take their first bites of cake Friday after their wedding in the Shawnee Mission Medical Center chapel. Jones, 55, was in the hospital for a ruptured aorta and after his miraculous survival, the couple, who had been together for seven years, decided to get married as soon as possible.