Couple whose wedding was nearly ruined by Helene gets impromptu service at near-ruined Biltmore Estate

A couple whose dream wedding was nearly ruined by Hurricane Helene was able to tie the knot in a spontaneous service at the waterlogged Biltmore Estate. 'On Saturday morning, one of the staff members approached Travis and me to share that the hotel guests heard about our wedding being cancelled and offered to make decorations and help put on a ceremony so we could still get married,' Jansen said in Facebook. Jansen and Travis Putnam nearly had their wedding ruined by Hurricane Helene was able to tie the knot in a spontaneous service at the waterlogged Biltmore Estate The 8,000-acre estate in Asheville was badly damaged by Helene with severe flooding that killed several animals on the property 'Through the kindness of strangers, staff members, and the 9 family and friends we had with us, we managed to still have a wedding.' Hotel guests created bouquets and boutonnieres for the wedding using flowers and napkins One hotel guest played the piano and gave the couple their first dance Hurricane Helene swept through the region killing at least 227 people - half of whom were from North Carolina 'We learned that another staff member, Katie, who we had been working with since we arrived on Wednesday, had gone out of her way to get ordained just in case we needed her if the weather took a turn,' the bride said.