After finding out about complications with Stephanie's recovery following the car accident a year ago, we learned that Stephanie needed spinal surgery. Due to the spinal surgery being before the wedding date, they decided to elope so that Zachary could make medical decisions in the event something went wrong with surgery. While this was a difficult decision to make both Zachary and Stephanie felt the benefits were far greater than the risks. They are still planning on having their wedding ceremony and are so excited to be able to celebrate with everyone as a family.