A couple in Georgia had a 'fairy tale' wedding organized by staff at a hospital where the groom was being treated for severe chemical burns

• A couple's wedding was nearly derailed after a chemical spill severely burned the groom.
• Preston Cobb lost nine toes and had eight fingers after he slipped in molten salt at work.

A couple wed in a Georgia hospital where the groom was rushed to after his body was left "deformed" by a chemical spill.

Preston and Tanesha Cobb initially planned on getting married on July 22 after he proposed to her with the help of his stepson in 2022, according to USA Today. However, wedding plans went out the window when Tanesha told the publication she received a call that Preston, a nitride operator, had been severely injured after slipping in hot molten salt at work on June 30.

Tanesha Cobb did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

The liquid was a blistering 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, per the outlet. According to a GoFundMe page set up to cover funds for Preston's treatment, it resulted in burns on over 30% of his body, the loss of nine toes, and the amputation of eight fingers. It also says he has already undergone eight surgeries and is set to have more every week for the next month.

As of Saturday, the GoFundMe set up to help the couple and their family through their challenge has raised over $8,800 toward its target of $30,000.

Following the accident, Preston, a decorated veteran of the Iraq War, was airlifted to the Augusta Burn Unit, where he was in a coma for two days, per the outlet. When he woke up, he told USA Today he could only apologize to Tanesha.

"I felt like I let her down and that she wouldn't want to be with me now that I am deformed," he said.

Upon hearing that, the outlet reports that Tanesha said she told him she loved him for more than his physical appearance.

According to USA Today, while receiving care at the Augusta Burn Unit in Georgia, a nurse overheard that the couple, who met growing up but didn't start dating until 2020, had been looking forward to their wedding before the accident.

To help them stick to their original date, the nurse recruited more hospital staff members to plan a wedding for Preston and Tanesha on the unit floor. The ceremony was attended by friends, family, and staff members, per the outlet.

Tanesha shared photos from the special day Monday on Instagram. Wearing a white dress, tiara, and veil, she stood by Preston, who wore a tuxedo-printed shirt as he lay on his hospital bed.

In the caption, Tanesha wrote that she'd been "riding on cloud 9" and that the wedding felt "like a dream."

"This intimate ceremony was something like a fairy tale. I married my true love. The man that loves, adores, protects and cares for me in a way that I can hardly put into words," she wrote.

"Although this journey may not be easy... one thing I know is that it will all be worth it. I love you so much and I'm so in love you. Nothing will ever change that," Tanesha added. She shared her thanks for the staff at the burn unit for putting together the wedding for them.

"We are tremendously grateful," she added.