Wheelchair-bound bride's amazing feat on her big day
A Los Angeles bride has given her husband-to-be an emotional surprise when they met at the aisle.
Chelsie Hill, who uses a wheelchair, walked proudly down the aisle with her father and a decorated walking frame to be eye-to-eye with her groom Jay Bloomfield.
"As soon as I saw Jay, his jaw dropped", the 29-year-old bride told Insider of the emotional moment.
Chelsie was paralysed from the waist down in a car accident in 2010, but nothing could stop her from standing next to her groom on their big day.
The moment was captured by their wedding photographer and shared to Instagram, with the caption reading, "There wasn't a dry eye in the crowd."
In order to help Chelsie's dream become a reality, she wore leg braces under her gown and had the support of her father, who Chelsie said is her biggest supporter.
"My dad and I have talked about this moment forever," Chelsie gushed on Instagram.
"He’s always had his tough guy face on trying to keep it together but he’s always been my big teddy bear."
"Walking with my dad down the aisle was so special, every step, every breath, I didn’t take it for granted whatsoever. I’ll never forget this moment with my daddy."
The videos from the wedding have racked up thousands of views, with commenters saying how moved they were by Chelsie's strength.
Later in the evening, Chelsie was also standing for her first dance with Jay, in their first moments of being husband and wife.
Image credits: Instagram @ashabailey_ @chelsiehill