My boyfriend couldn't get leave from the Army for our wedding. We decided to get married with a virtual ceremony.

Marissa Radford and Damien Lamonda tied the knot in a virtual ceremony.

Courtesy of VirtualMarriage

• Marissa Radford lived nearly 3,000 miles away from her fiancé, Damien Lamonda.
• He was in the Army and was unable to get leave for their wedding.
• The pair got legally married in an online ceremony witnessed by their friends.

This interview is based on a conversation with Marissa Radford, 22, an admissions representative at a trade school in Modesto, California.