Bride Surprises Blind Groom by Wearing Tactile Wedding Dress
When Kelly Anne Ferraro began shopping for her dream wedding dress, she knew that she wanted to find something extra special for her husband-to-be, who is blind. She searched for a dress that incorporated small details and varying textures so that he could feel how she looked.
At their outdoor wedding in Maine on Oct. 2, Kelly wore a white dress and told her groom, Anthony Ferraro, “I’m coming! I’m coming!”
Anthony is a Paralympian in judo, musician and motivational speaker. He said he was overwhelmed once his bride reached the altar.
“Once she gets to me, she puts (my) hands on (her) dress. My mind was blown and I started crying,” he told TMRW. “Tactile stuff is really big to me. It creates an image of what you look like in my head. Kelly looked like an angel.”
He remembers every detail. “It had a velvet strip around it and these lace things. Embroidered flowers from a soft cotton. Her back even had a texture. To top it all off, she surprised me with this amazing custom jacket she put on later and had this crazy fringe hanging off her arms,” he said. “It reminded me of our first date.”
Kelly often finds ways to create tactile experiences for her husband and ensures their living spaces are accessible. Sharp objects in their home are covered with pillows and bubble wrap. The poles at their wedding were covered in bubble wrap and flowers so that Anthony did not have to worry.
The couple recalls their wedding day as being perfect. Anthony remembers listening to the video of his wife putting on her dress. “When she put it on, she started ugly crying, so I started crying listening to the video,” he said. “It was the perfect dress.”
Image source: TODAY
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