She Married A Disabled Person, But A Big Surprise Awaited Her At The Wedding

she married a disabled person but a big surprise awaited her at the wedding [Music] [Applause] [Music] weddings are an emotional day for everyone but some weddings stand out among the rest especially in the case of this couple the bride was marrying her disabled partner only to receive a huge surprise when she walked down the aisle let's just say no one expected this to happen what was it that brought everyone to tears people break their legs all the time broken limbs are a common injury and usually easily treatable either with surgery or a cast this is what kevin expected to happen when he accidentally broke his leg he expected to be in a cast for several weeks allowing his leg to heal but things took a toll for the worst when kevin realized something wrong was happening to his leg after going to the doctors for a checkup it was discovered that kevin's broken leg had turned into something worse and extremely rare what's happening to kevin's leg kevin's leg took a turn for the worse when doctors told him he had contracted a nerve disorder called reflex sympathetic dystrophy rsd the disorder causes chronic pain and it's due to damaged tissue which causes malfunctioning of the sympathetic nervous system what was even worse was doctors told him it was the worst case of rsd they'd ever seen imagine having the worst case of anything that's never a good sign for recovery for 10 years kevin was in the hospital once a month something needed to be done so what was going to happen to kevin's leg how could he recover from his diagnosis there are some conditions that cannot be treated and his case of rsd was so severe that there was only one option amputation of course he could keep his lag but that would mean he'd live the rest of his life in non-stop pain kevin didn't want that to happen so in 2009 kevin made the brave decision to amputate his leg the amputation resulted in kevin being bound to a wheelchair unable to walk kevin kept his spirits up and he never complained he said the way i look at it it could be worse they say once you hit rock bottom you can only go up from there for kevin having his leg amputated was an extremely challenging process to go through things were about to change for him in ways he couldn't imagine one day he met his future fiance kim didwey then on kevin said his life had changed in a split second their eyes met kim was hypnotized by a smile kevin said the first time i saw her it was love at first sight but would she be able to handle his disability after they met each other they knew their love was meant to be several months after dating kevin proposed to kim and she gladly said yes for kim the wheelchair didn't matter what she focused on was the person inside kim said i don't see the wheelchair at all never have it doesn't bother me it's the person inside not who they are physically his heart makes up for any lack of limb that he has he's the most amazing human being i've ever met in my entire life and without hesitation kim and kevin knew they were meant to be together now it was time to plan the wedding when couples plan the wedding there's always a chance for arguments to arise about themes flowers and decorations weddings aren't easy celebrations to organize some brides will hide receipts from their fiances and hopes of getting what they want not a good start for a marriage but kevin and kim worked together and planned everything to the smallest detail for the perfect day to celebrate their love but during the planning kim thought she knew everything that was going on but what she didn't know was that kevin had lied to her and was hiding something big what was going on kevin wanted to surprise kim for the wedding and show his true love and affection for her but how is he going to do it he was physically limited to make any grand gestures what kim didn't know was that kevin was going behind her back and taking physical therapy lessons to learn how to walk his goal was to be able to walk her down the aisle he dreamed in the moment when the priest would ask everyone to stand up he'd be able to do it too but learning how to walk when missing a limb isn't easy and there's no guarantee it's going to happen so did kevin actually learn how to walk again or did all his hard work go down the drain it was the big day kevin looked dapper in his dress shirt and pants as he waited patiently in his chair in front of the altar the music started to play and the bride began to walk down the aisle her eyes met his and there was an immediate smile on her face she knew she was marrying the right man regardless of his physical limitations the priest then announced will everyone please stand up no one expected kevin to stand no one expected anything to happen the pressure was all on kevin did his dream come true was he able to stand in front of the altar and accept his wife to be after the priest asked everyone to stand kevin grabbed his armrests and pushed himself up coming to a full stand no one helped him he did it all on his own he walked up to his bride and they held each other as she cried of happiness in his arms for kevin kim was his medicine kim was the reason why he decided to learn how to walk instead of remaining in his wheelchair for kevin kim was his inspiration to begin living his new life and starting a fresh chapter with his wife but what did kim think about it how did she feel seeing kevin walk up to her after the ceremony kim was overwhelmed not only did she just get married to her now husband but she also just witnessed him walk to her for the first time in their relationship kim said i just saw him walk for the first time today ever and i'm blown away i about fell over backwards i honestly did and weddings are already emotional imagine being at this one what can you take from this story well aside from being positive kevin says love often and live every minute of every day like it's your last day there are many people living with physical limitations around the world and kevin's story is just one example of how the mind can overcome obstacles that are in your way but the story about kevin isn't the only one that shows the power of love when walking down the aisle the eyes are glued on the bride admiring everything from her hair to her nails to the big white dress and this means the bride wants to look her best on that big day the story of jennifer darman is unlike any wedding story you've heard when a bride is preparing for a wedding she's worrying about relatively small things whether the cake will arrive on time or if her dress is going to fit in reality all these things are minor issues that can be solved but for jennifer she had a huge dream to fulfill she was going to need to teach herself how to walk she wasn't always immobile in fact it was a tragic accident that bound her to a wheelchair in 2008 jennifer suffered from a serious spinal cord injury after a car accident trapped her in a van the injury was so severe she was bound to a wheelchair changing her life completely when a horrific accident like that happens it puts a lot of pressure on a relationship causing many couples to crack under the pressure jennifer's boyfriend at that time was left with a difficult decision does he stay in the relationship or break things off and meet someone without any physical limitations instead of leaving her he stepped up and showed his true colors not everyone can handle being supportive for such a long period of time he'd drive three hours one way three days a week to be with jennifer during physical therapy the accident didn't create distance it brought the couple closer together her boyfriend decided no matter what will happen in the future he wanted jennifer to be his wife from that moment on everything changed for jennifer and she decided to make a huge and possibly unachievable promise to herself jennifer was given inspiration a new beginning and decided she would walk down the aisle at her wedding now this is a huge goal to make when you have a severe spinal cord injury but for jennifer there were no limitations at physical therapy she practiced with supportive rails and would sometimes practice in a borrowed wedding dress she said i'll be walking down that aisle it's not an if or a maybe it's absolutely going to happen though those words were genuine could it actually happen would she really be able to walk down the aisle in april 2011 jennifer was getting ready to walk down the aisle the hall doors opened and jennifer walked down the aisle leg braces under her dress holding onto her father and brother the song walk with you by edwin mccain played in the background and there wasn't a dry eye in the room jennifer as she promised made it to the end of the aisle where her husband-to-be waited eagerly when they both said i do her husband picked her up and carried her down the aisle into their new life after the ceremony jennifer and her husband were able to have their first dance together as husband and wife something that no one expected to happen jennifer's determination helped her overcome her physical limitations and her dream came true it wasn't easy the struggle she endured was constant yet her husband and their love inspired her just as their wedding song said don't let the beauty of this life pass by i'll take this slow sweet walk with you