A BRIDE became so stressed planning her big day that her face became paralysed the night before, leaving her unable to smile in photos.

Kelly Stech had spent a year organising her dream wedding to her now-husband Benjamin Stech after becoming engaged in July 2022.

The couple, who began dating in early 2020 after matching on Tinder, forked out $50,000 (£37,000) on their dream day on 6 October 2023.

However, the week before the ceremony, Kelly began feeling under the weather, complaining of ear ache and pain when swallowing.

The 30-year-old woke up with painful, swollen blisters across her right ear, which urgent care doctors put down to the skin infection cellulitis.

Over the next few days, Kelly's symptoms drastically worsened.

The hairdresser, who lives in Illinois, Chicago , US

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