The INSIDER Summary:
- A man who is legally blind was able to see his wife walk down the aisle for the first time at a recreation of their wedding.
- The recreation took place on their 15 year anniversary.
- He was able to see thanks to special glasses.
- The couple is now helping to raise money to buy those glasses for others in need.
We've all swooned at photos of grooms seeing their brides for the first time, but this one just might take the cake.
One New Hampshire man, who is legally blind, saw his wife clearly as she walked down the aisle at a recreation of their wedding on their 15th anniversary, something he missed at his first ceremony.
Andrew Airey donned a pair of eSight glasses for the first time during the wedding and was able to have almost 20/20 vision during the ceremony. Airey began losing his vision during his teen years and was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare illness that causes vision loss. He has not been able to drive or even shave his own face and also missed seeing his wife Kelli Airey at their first wedding.
A video by the company eSight showed Airey's emotional reaction as he put on the glasses for the first time and saw someone's face clearly for the first time in years. It also followed him through their second wedding day and showed Airey and his wife's romantic vows. They both said that they looked forward to a life full of new experiences together that Airey can fully take in.
"We take our vision for granted," he said. "I call it 'the details of the day.' Which, that's what's often times missing, and lost and that's something that I'm really excited to see."
"Celebrating 15 years of marriage with our second wedding is the perfect way to start fresh," his wife said during their vows. "I couldn't be more excited that your new glasses will give you back the ability to see the things you've missed for so long. And I can't wait to watch you see the many details of our daily adventures with our family."
The couple is also sharing the love with other families. They've set up a wedding registry and are asking that people, in lieu of gifts to them, donate eSight glasses to families that cannot afford them.
Watch the emotional video below: