Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.Photo: Asha Bailey Photography
This bride had an extra special surprise for her husband on theirwedding day.
“As soon as I saw Jay, his jaw dropped,” Hill toldInsider, explaining that she had him turn around when she and her father made their entrance.
“He was just in shock that I was walking because he had no idea,” she added.
In order to make her dream a reality, Hill used leg braces and a walker, according to Insider.
Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.PHOTO: Asha Bailey PhotographyChelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.PHOTO: Asha Bailey Photography
Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.
Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.
Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.PHOTO: Asha Bailey PhotographyChelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.PHOTO: Asha Bailey Photography
Additionally, her custom Galia Lahav wedding dress featured a removable skirt to make the transition easier.
“I want to stress that there’s nothing wrong with sitting down in your chair,” Hill, who was paralyzed in a2010 car accidentwhen she was 17, told the outlet. “But for me growing up, I always imagined myself walking down the aisle.”
Hill, who founded the wheelchair dance team theRollettes,also opened up about the personal significance of the moment during herwedding vows.
Chelsie Hill and Jay Bloomfield on their wedding day.Asha Bailey Photography
“My whole life I had imagined standing eye to eye with my husband on my wedding day. After my accident, I wasn’t sure if I would ever find someone who truly loved all of me,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a portion of the vows.
“You have accepted me fully, honored me and adored all the parts of me. For this moment today, Iwanted to do something I had always dreamed of,” she added. “Stand eye to eye with you as we promise our lives to each other.
Later on in the evening, Hill was also standing while the couple shared their first dance.
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Walking down the aisle wasn’t the only wedding day surprise Hill had up her sleeves. At the reception, she and her dad wowed the crowd with anepic father-daughter dance.
After starting off with a traditional slow dance filled with twirls and hugs, things quickly took a turn when Soulja Boy’s 2007 hit “Crank That” started blasting.
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“I wouldn’t do this with anyone else except my daughter,” her father remarked in a behind-the-scenes video posted on Hill’s YouTube.
Chelsie Hill.Asha Bailey Photography
Reflecting on their special day, Hill shared that she couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out.
“Such a magical weekend,” shewroteon Instagram in September. “To say it was a dream is an understatement.”
“To our friends and family that attended- thank you for coming in from all over,” she added. “Each of you made it so special and mean so much to Jay and I.”
source: people.com
