Like many women, Jessica Padgett couldn’t have been more excited about getting married but tragically, an alleged drunk driver robbed her of her dream day and her dream man.
Padgett’s fiancé, 27-year-old volunteer firefighter Kendall Murphy was helping a car accident victim in southwest Indiana in November last year when another firefighter, who was allegedly under the influence, plowed into him.
Before Murphy’s death, Padgett, her mom and future mother-in-law went dress shopping. Padgett explains as soon as she found the gown she knew it was perfect for her to say “I do” in. After her parents paid for the dress, it was scheduled to be ready in February.
However, when February came around Murphy was no longer alive. “What am I going to do with this dress?” Padgett said to herself when the dress was ready for pickup. “We had the date planned for almost two years. [It] was supposed to be the best day, but turned out to be the worst day.”
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However, she wanted to honor Murphy’s life and their love so, on the day she was supposed to put on her dress and walk down the aisle to her love, Padgett decided to hold a photo shoot with their wedding photographer Mandi Knepp.
