A bride who lost her sight as a youngster blindfolded her groom and guests to allow them to ‘experience a moment’ in her shoes on the’most important’ day of her life.
Lucy Edwards went blind at the age of 17, barely two months after she began dating her now-husband, Ollie Cave.
Lucy and Ollie got married in a magnificent ceremony in London, England, and Lucy employed blindfolds to offer her new groom and guests the same experience she had.
Lucy posted a TikTok video of herself blindfolding her wedding guests and walking down the aisle.
“Myself and Ollie thought it would be a really good idea to blindfold him as well, as when I got to the end, and my dad passed my hand to Ollie he was able to feel my wedding dress in the exact way that I felt it when I first had it on. This was such an important experience for us both even though Ollie isn’t blind, but we thought it was really important for him and all of my guests to experience what it’s like for me in the most important moment of our life so far.
“As you can see me, Ollie and my dad are really struggling to hold it together. It was such an emotional moment and one that I will remember for the rest of my life.
“I am so lucky that I have a husband that accepts me for exactly who I am, my disability and everything. The whole me.”
Lucy then stated that she selected to walk down the aisle to the song Arrival of the Birds since it appears in one of her favorite films, The Theory of Everything, a biopic about the late physicist Stephen Hawking.
“I really believe in the philosophy that we are all just small beings and atoms on this massive planet and Stephen taught me that you can love and hate your disability equally, and that’s a truly beautiful thing,” she went on.
@lucyedwards So this is the moment that I blindfolded all my guests, and I walked down the aisle on my #wedding day… Myself and Ollie thought it would be a really good idea to blindfold him as well, as when I got to the end, and my dad passed my hand to Ollie he was able to feel my wedding dress in the exact way that I felt it when I first had it on. This was such an important experience for us both even though Ollie isn’t blind, but we thought it was really important for him and all of my guests to experience what it’s like for me in the most important moment of our life so far. As you can see me, Ollie and my dad are really struggling to hold it together. It was such an emotional moment and one that I will remember for the rest of my life. I am so lucky that I have a husband that accepts me for exactly who I am my disability and everything. The whole me. I walked down the aisle to arrival of the birds by @The Cinematic Orchestra, as this is the song at the end of one of my favourite films, the Theory of Everything. Stephen Hawking has been a massive role model in my life and I always cry at the end of that movie at his final monologue. I really believe in the philosophy that we are all just small beings and atoms on this massive planet and Stephen taught me that you can love and hate your disability equally, and that’s a truly beautiful thing. It’s a sense of self that I’ve had to work on and I felt truly independent when walking down the aisle with my dad to this song. This is quite an emotional and raw moment to share with you guys, but I thought it was so important as it’s not a typical way that a bride walks down the aisle but it was my way. Just remember you are so special and you don’t have to follow traditions if you don’t want to. Our wedding day is about you and the person that you love and every moment needs to feel right for you. Thank you to the amazing harpist @Amie True Music ♬ Arrival of the Birds (From “The Crimson Wing Mystery of the Flamingos”) – The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Lucy said that while it wasn’t a ‘typical way’ for a bride to walk down the aisle, it was her way.
“Our wedding day is about you and the person that you love and every moment needs to feel right for you,” she added.
The post has since racked up more than six million likes and has been flooded with praise for her unique big day.
One person said: “What a truly beautiful moment, something to treasure always. Thank you for sharing this with us.”
Another wrote: “This actually took my breath away, thank you for sharing something so heartwarming.”
While a third commented: “That’s the most lovely video on TikTok that I’ve watched.”
