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A bride whose sister went into labor on her wedding day cried tears of joy at the reception when she received a message from her at hospital revealing her newborn niece had been named after her. When Madison George found out she was pregnant with her second child, she knew there was a chance she could give birth around the time her sister, Elizabeth "Liz" Roberts, was getting married, on May 30. Liz, 28, accepted the reality of 31-year-old Madison's situation, and as the big day approached, the sisters, from North Carolina, made it to the night before the wedding. But when her waters broke at 6am the day of the wedding, she and her husband, Kirk, decided not to initially tell anyone, so the wedding party could sleep ahead of the festivities in Savannah, Georgia. Madison's gave birth around 8pm just before Liz and wife Keana Upshaw, 30, gave their speeches and toasts. Liz's brother, Nick, then proudly showed off his phone as Madison called him via FaceTime, along with her newborn baby daughter. But there was one more surprise.
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00:00The ultimate surprise gift at this wedding wasn't wrapped in a box.
00:03We will have welcomed our second daughter, who we've decided to name.
00:07It's just arrived at a hospital down the road.
00:10When Liz was getting ready to tie the knot, she knew her older sister Madison could go into labor at
00:15any moment.
00:16Sure enough, at 6am on the day of the wedding, Madison's water broke.
00:20Madison kept it a secret to let the wedding party sleep, but by the time speeches rolled around, her new
00:25baby girl had officially arrived.
00:27And since she couldn't give her speech in person, the DJ played a special audio message.
00:32I was planning to be in front of you tonight, telling you about how I'm very pregnant and scheduled to
00:37have a baby in less than 48 hours.
00:39But my water decided to break this morning, and I have gone into labor.
00:43Then, Madison had a final heartwarming surprise for her sister.
00:47Maybe by the time that you hear it, we will have welcomed our second daughter, who we've decided to name.
00:54Elizabeth Bennett George.
00:55She named her to the most able to see the children's boy in my life.
00:59I will call her Ellie.
01:02Madison chose the name with the hope little Ellie will grow up to inherit her aunt's fierce loyalty and humble
01:06heart.
01:07Liz told us she was overwhelmed with honor and will be grateful for the rest of her life.
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