An uninvited guest named Irma ruined their original wedding plans, but two members of the Air National Guard came up with a last-minute solution.
Dressed in fatigues and carrying a bouquet of orange flowers someone was able to rustle up, Durham said "I do" to Davis in front of friends and strangers in the hangar. Their best friend in the Guard is a notary, and she officiated the ceremony, which ended with Skittles for everyone instead of wedding cake. Durham and Davis have been together for five years, and while this wasn't the wedding they planned, it was fitting for two members of the Guard. "Service before self," Davis said.
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