DEPEW, N.Y. (WKBW) — Natalie Barnhard-Castrogiovanni lived out a dream shared by many when she said yes to her wedding dress on TLC's Say Yes to the Dress.
Barnhard-Castrogiovanni uses a wheelchair after suffering severe back injuries in 2004. She now runs Motion Project NY, a nonprofit rehabilitation center in Cheektowaga that supports others with neurological injuries.
She went to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City before her 2023 wedding, where she was given the opportunity to share her story with the world.
"It was a really awesome experience. I truly felt like a beautiful bride," Barnhard-Castrogiovanni said. "After my injury, I felt like I was never going to find love. I was worried I would never walk down an aisle and never feel like a bride. All of that faded away. I felt like anybody else getting married. I got to go down the aisle."
"It still chokes me up," her husband, Steve, said. "She looked like royalty."
The couple watched the premiere of their episode surrounded by family and friends at Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill in Depew.
