RETURN TO SEARCH
ID: TT-5662

Groom Defies Three Percent Odds To Walk Aisle With Bride

A groom who was given a three percent chance of walking again following a spinal cord injury defied the odds after being determined to walk down the aisle on his wedding day under his own strength. In December 2020, Juan Hernandez, from Miami, Florida, damaged his spinal cord while on a boat with friends, leaving him with a broken neck on his C5 and C6 and paralyzed from the chest down. The odds were not good: doctors gave him a three percent chance of ever walking again, and because of the location of his injury, was put into a coma to help counter the effects of the accident. His partner, Valeria, 28, described Juan coming out of the coma and being able to speak and breathe on his own as a miracle in itself, but as the days passed, Juan set a long-term goal to walk Valeria, who he has been with since they were 19, down the aisle. Every day, Juan – who said he was “starting from zero” – undertook four hours of intense physical therapy, before heading home to carry out more strength work with his father at night. Over time, the 28-year-old was able to regain some of his independence, making his first steps on his own, and finding the likes of moving, eating and brushing his teeth more manageable. Then, on January 21, 2023, Juan was ready to undertake his ultimate challenge – after his wedding to Valeria, in front of friends and family, he walked down the aisle without the use of a chair or walker.
**ADDITIONAL B-ROLL AVAILABLE ON REQUEST**
Release Status:
TV & Digital
Advertising
* More Information
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
  • Date Acquired: 04-06-2023
  • Date Filmed: 01-21-2023
  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  paralyzed , neck , groom , bride , wedding , aisle , walking , spine , boat , recovery , miami , florida

Groom Defies Three Percent Odds To Walk Aisle With Bride

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

Groom Surprises Bride By Bringing Adoptable Puppies To Their Wedding

Groom And Father Sob Uncontrollably When Bride Walks Aisle

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

Bride Gifted Ring Containing Father's Ashes To Walk Aisle On Wedding Day With

Military Husband Can't Stop Crying At The Altar

Surgeon Groom Takes Break From Wedding Day to Sew Up Wife's Dress

Mic Captures Dad's Wholesome Words Walking Daughter Down Aisle

Bride With Cerebral Palsy Walks Unaided Down Aisle On Wedding Day

Groom Rises From Wheelchair To Dance With Bride

Wheelchair Bound Groom Stands For First Dance

Bride Surprises Groom With Dog In Tux After Family Couldn't Attend Wedding

Bride Surprises Husband Whose Family Is Deaf By Signing Wedding Vows

Bride Uses Roller Skates To Dance With Groom With ALS

Bride Surprises Groom With Color Blind Glasses During First-Look Shoot

Mom Paralyzed In Crash Walks Down Aisle On Wedding Day

Groom Sobs Uncontrollably After Being Told To Kiss The Bride

Groom Crying Uncontrollably At The Altar Goes Viral

Groom Goes Viral After Wrapping His Shivering Bride In Suit jacket During Outdoor Wedding

Father Of The Bride Brings Step Stool So Short Groom Can Kiss Wife On Altar

Brother Can't Stop Crying During Sister’s Wedding Day

Boy With Autism Receives Sensory Stimulation Gift

Special Ed Teacher Invites Pupils To Walk Down Aisle With Her

Mom Surprised With Portrait Of Late Parents And Great Grandson They Never Met

Mom Surprised After 3 Years By U.S. Army Son At Wedding

Dad Dives Into Sea To Rescue Tangled Loggerhead Turtle

Man Told He May Never Walk Again Gets Down On One Knee To Propose

Mother-in-Law Gifts Bride Secret To Her Sons Happiness

Choked-Up Dad Tells Daughter She Looks Like Big Paper Towel In Wedding Dress

Toddler Copies Pregnant Mom Suffering Morning Sickness