A bride was brought to tears of joy when her best friend, who she didn’t think could make it to her wedding, surprised her during her first-look shoot.
Despite moving to the other side of the country, Jasmine Jones was determined to make her best friend Cameron Henschell’s big day.
Jasmine, 25, and Cameron, 24, became best friends in Tucson, Arizona, but earlier this year, Jasmine accepted a summer internship in Seattle, Washington.
By accepting the offer, Jasmine had to move across the country just two weeks before Cameron’s wedding back in Tucson – and so she initially assumed that asking her new company for time off so soon would be a no-go.
But fortunately for Jasmine, her bosses were very understanding, encouraging her to return home to celebrate.
Jasmine gave Cameron’s fiancé and mom a heads-up just three days before, and then, on June 30, Jasmine hid behind a bush while Cameron was busy having a first-look shoot with her bridesmaids.
Having snapped images of the bridesmaids turning around to see Cameron in her dress, photographer Briana Galaviz then asked for one more shot – this time of Cameron turning around to see her bridesmaids.
This provided the perfect cue for Jasmine to sneak in between her friends, waiting for Cameron to turn around.
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As soon as Cameron laid eyes on Jasmine, she couldn’t contain her excitement, heading in for a tearful hug.
Jasmine later shared a video of the moment on TikTok, where the post received nearly a million views.
Jasmine said: “When I arrived, her bridesmaids told me to wait in the living room and that they wanted me to be a part of the first look secretly.”
“I had no idea how this was going to play out – I was so nervous.
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“So, they coordinated it with the photographer for me to have my special moment with her.
“In the video you see the bridesmaids have their first look and the photographer then makes Cameron turn around so I can run over to surprise her.
“I was hiding behind a bush but luckily I had a spot I could see her from.
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“When she walked out, I immediately got so emotional; she just looked so beautiful, she was glowing!
“I was overwhelmed, and I think she was too.
“I’m so happy for her finally getting her happily ever after with her soulmate.”