Magical nights like her junior prom are something that 17-year-old Jackie missed out on due to her life-threatening medical condition. So, when wish granters asked her what she wanted most, Jackie’s imagination went into action to put together an event that would not only replace some of what she had missed, but be even better because it would be exactly as she thought it should be: “A Night to Remember.”

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island marked its 600th wish when it began planning Jackie’s soiree with some sponsorship help from UAW-GM. 250 people would be attending Jackie’s prom, so her wish granters got to work to make her dream come true in five weeks!

Jackie tried on 3 different dresses at the fittingly titled dress shop, “Cinderella’s Bridal Salon”, in the run-up to the momentous occasion, and the one that she chose was fit for a princess. “Enchanting” was the best word to describe young Jackie in her donated floor-length powder blue sequin-rippled dress.

She had more to add to her evening than just a fabulous dress though. Jackie also was responsible for the invitations to her prom, which featured a reproduction o

Regarding the value of her wish coming true, Jackie’s stepmother, Fran said, “The whole process has been able to occupy her in a good way. It’s not just a one-day thing.”

Many surprises were in store for Jackie the night of the event, but none compared to the appearance of Jackie’s boyfriend, Kyle, who had obtained a special 96-hour military leave to attend the event.

That night, Jackie wore her spectacular gown adorned with a Swarovski crystal necklace and chandelier earrings with her best accessory, Kyle, wearing his Marine dress blues. Limousine transportation was provided to the couple and their special friends as well.

Excited friends and family gathered at the Atlantic Beach Club to listen to a popular local band as they sipped their tropical smoothies. A palm tree ice sculpture greeted the guests in the buffet line, and everyone loved the Japanese fighting fish in glass bowls as centerpieces, which wonderfully complimented the tropical theme that Jackie had chosen for the event.

“Everyone I know and care about came. I just wanted to spend time with them before my transplant. It’s something that really meant a lot to me,” says the ecstatic Jackie.