Janette Villalobos, center, does her hair and makeup in the company of friends Ruby Fimbres, left, and Emerald Morales before her wedding. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Janette Villalobos, right, huddles close to her friends Ruby Fimbres, left, and Emerald Morales as they take a picture of their fancy shoes. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Janette Villalobos, right, and friends Ruby Fimbres, left, and Emerald Morales put their shoes together for a photo. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Michael Arroyo gets down on his knees for a proper proposal to Janette Villalobos, who is getting ready at her parents’ home. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
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In a Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center bathroom outside the intensive care unit, Janette Villalobos gets a little help with her wedding gown from her mother Robin, right, and family friend Dawn Lowder. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Janette Villalobos puts on a disposable hospital gown and gloves before entering the room of her father, Johnny, who is recovering from surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He has myasthenia gravis. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Janette Villalobos clutches a handkerchief in one gloved hand and her fiance’s hand in the other as they marry in the intensive care unit room of her father, Johnny Villalobos, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Pastor Dave Rader, right, officiates at the wedding of Michael Arroyo and Janette Villalobos. The bride’s friend Ruby Fimbres watches from an adjoining room. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
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Michael Arroyo hugs his bride, Janette, as their family and friends celebrate at the hospital bedside of Janette’s father, Johnny Villalobos. At center is Dave Rader, pastor at Brea Baptist Church. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Janette Villalobos kisses her father, Johnny, before the wedding in his hospital room. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)