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Mom Paralyzed In Crash Walks Down Aisle On Wedding Day

A woman paralyzed in a car accident when she was five months pregnant wowed guests on her wedding day by fulfilling her dream of walking down the aisle under her own strength. Ruby Varela, 35, suffered a T-12 spinal injury in a car wreck in 2007, while she was five months pregnant, which left her without the ability to move any of her lower extremities. She gave birth to her son, Sergio Jr, at seven months, while she and partner Sergio Torres, 31, have since had two more children Jocelynn and Gael Torres. Ahead of her wedding day, on June 12, 2021, though, Ruby was determined to fulfill her dream of walking down the aisle as "so many other beautiful brides do." As well as her own dream, Ruby also wanted to inspire her three kids, by teaching them that no matter the circumstances anything is possible. For three months prior to her wedding, Ruby worked out every day, also attending physical therapy twice a week to help build up her upper body strength. On the big day, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, in Little Rock, Arkansas, friends and family gathered and waited for Ruby's entrance - aside from close family unaware of her plan. So as the bride made her way down the aisle using a walker, there was hardly a dry eye in the house as Ruby walked toward her soon-to-be hubby Sergio. Ruby later shared a video of the moment on social media in the hope of inspiring others.
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Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Date Acquired: 06-25-2021
  • Date Filmed: 06-12-2021
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  paralyzed , wedding , wheelchair , walk , aisle , wedding day , car crash , little rock , arkansas

Mom Paralyzed In Crash Walks Down Aisle On Wedding Day

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