Awww! Paraplegic Veteran Lifted out of his Wheelchair to Surprise Bride with a First dance on their Wedding day

Sgt. Joey Johnson of Fishers, Indiana, surprised his wife by getting out of his wheelchair to dance with her at his wedding.

It was the first time Joey had stood since he became paraplegic following a motorcycle accident in August 2012. 

 

His wife Michelle says she was completely surprised when she saw her groom in his special harness, and that 'there wasn't a dry eye in the house'.

'If you know Joey, he cannot keep a secret. But he made my dreams come true and I never knew how special our day would really be,' Michelle, 27, told

 

After cutting their wedding cake, Michelle's mother and mother-in-law whisked her away to the bridal suite while Joey got ready for the big reveal.

 

'I kind of knew something was going on, but I really never knew what was to come,' said Michelle.

 

She found out what exactly was up moments later, when she walked in to find her groom standing up and ready to dance. 

'Everyone was crying in the room,' said Michelle. 

'It was so amazing to be eye to eye with him again and such a dream come true.'

 

Joey served in Afghanistan and returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder, which he tried to fight with the rush of riding his bike.

So happy together: Michelle had only been with Joey for four months before he had the accident, but stayed with him, calling him her 'soul mate'.

Would you have stayed despite his accident?

 

 

 

      

 

 
Photo credit: Daily mail