RETURN TO SEARCH
ID: TT-4831

Mom With ALS Lifted To Her Feet To Dance With Son On Wedding Day

A loving son made his ALS-suffering mom's final wish come true, by wheeling her onto the dance floor at his wedding and lifting her up for an emotional mother-son dance. Terri Hightower's dream had always been to attend her son Scooter's wedding in Arrington, Tennessee, on October 9. And having made it to the ceremony, Terri soon found out her son had a treat in store for her. With friends and family gathered around the dance floor, Scooter and his family wheeled his mother's wheelchair into the middle of the room. Terri, 57, had been diagnosed with the degenerative disease ALS - also known as Lou Gehrig's disease – in December 2019. With her health failing, by the summer of 2020, she could no longer walk. As around 150 guests watched on, Scooter cued the music and lifted his mom into his arms, moving her gently and weeping on her shoulder. The moment was captured on video by the wedding's videographer, Neil Fox, and around the room, there was not a dry eye in the house – including Scooter's wife, 25, who had helped with the surprise. Ten days after the ceremony, Terri passed away surrounded by her friends and family. Hoping to raise awareness for ALS, the family asked Neil to share the video on his Facebook page. The post has since been viewed nearly 10 million times.
**ADDITIONAL B-ROLL AVAILABLE ON REQUEST**
Release Status:
TV & Digital
Advertising
* More Information
Location: Arrington, Tennessee, USA
  • Date Acquired: 11-23-2020
  • Date Filmed: 10-09-2020
  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Footage Type: Professional Camera
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  ALS , wedding , first dance , wheelchair , arrington , tennessee

Mom With ALS Lifted To Her Feet To Dance With Son On Wedding Day

Follow link below to enquire about a Custom Package
Order
*Sign In Or Sign Up for Instant Access*
Custom Package? Get In Touch

Bride Uses Roller Skates To Dance With Groom With ALS

Groom Rises From Wheelchair To Dance With Bride

Wheelchair Bound Groom Stands For First Dance

Son Surprises Amputee Mom With Wheelchair Wedding Dance

Mom Paralyzed In Crash Walks Down Aisle On Wedding Day

Groom Surprises Bride Dressed As Beast For First Dance

Groom Lifts Mom From Wheelchair For Emotional Mother-Son Dance

Bone Marrow Recipient Surprised With Emotional Flower Girl Request By Donor

Bride Surprised By Mom Battling Cancer On Wedding Day

Bride Shaves Head On Wedding Day To Support Mom With Cancer

Bride With Cerebral Palsy Walks Unaided Down Aisle On Wedding Day

Newlyweds Surprised With 50 Car Parade After Wedding

Couple Marry On Front Porch Due To COVID

Military Husband Can't Stop Crying At The Altar

Son Interrupts Parents' First Wedding Dance To Show Off Bug

Couple Decide Against Destination Wedding So Dogs Can Walk Aisle

Dirty Dancing Fail At Wedding Leads To Epic Face-plant

Bride Surprises 97-Year-Old Grandma In Wedding Dress After She Couldn't Make Wedding

Bride Surprises 100-Year-Old Great Grandma Who Couldn't Attend Wedding

Bride Surprises Mom By Repurposing Her Old Wedding Dress

Guests Drive Past Couple's Wedding To Join In Celebration

Couple Kept Apart By Pandemic Touch For First Time In 84 Days On Wedding Day

Flower Man Shines As He Dances Down Aisle

Groom And Father Sob Uncontrollably When Bride Walks Aisle

Couple Surprised At Wedding By Recipient Of Late Son's Heart

Couple Surprise Family With Small Intimate Wedding At Their Home

Hospitalized Dad Determined To Walk Daughter Down Aisle Surprises Her On Wedding Day

Biracial Newlyweds Join BLM Protesters To Huge Cheers In LA

Double Amputee Wears Dress For First Time On Wedding Day