5-year-old girl marries best friend before her 4th open heart surgery (Photos)

Just before her 4th open heart surgery, Sophia Chiappalone from Connecticut, USA who was born with a genetic heart defect and wasn’t expected to live past 2 years old but defied all odds, posed for a beautiful wedding shoot with her best friend.

Sophia who has been in and out of hospital, wanted to have a dream wedding and “marry” her best friend, Hunter. Kristy, Sophia’s mother, got the permission of Hunter’s family and staged a “wedding photoshoot” for the two kids.

Here are photos off the wedding shoot;