A Charlotte couple refused to let the ongoing state of emergency brought about by the police-involved shooting death of Keith Scott ruin their wedding, so they married Saturday in a boarded-up hotel, surrounded by National Guard troops.
Jenelle Davis and Deatric Smith had long planned their wedding at the Hyatt House, located in the heart of protests in uptown Charlotte, according to WSOC-TV. Their plans were put in jeopardy, however, when the hotel was vandalized in the protests that followed Scott's slaying. The National Guard was called in to maintain order on Thursday, a day after more than 40 demonstrators were arrested.
Crystal McCorkle, the couple's wedding planner, told the news station that they weighed their options, including moving the wedding to a new venue, but ultimately decided against it. Surprisingly, despite the entire hotel being boarded up, only three guests failed to show up.
The only hitch during the wedding was a problem with the hotel’s sound system, McCorkle said. The couple is now on a Caribbean honeymoon.
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