Story perspectives
New York Volunteers Unite to Celebrate Migrant Wedding
11/29/2025
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Story summary
- José Zambrano, Jennifer Rodriguez, and their son Lian fled Ecuador and sought asylum in New York City.
- They found hope at the Little Shop of Kindness, where Rodriguez sought a wedding dress.
- Volunteer Val Coleman offered to officiate their wedding for free and suggested a park.
- Coleman has officiated multiple weddings for migrant families, personalizing each ceremony before the shop closed.
