Some girls dream of a fairy-tale wedding. For Schererville native Michelle Bernstein, that dream became a reality.

After an extensive interview process, Bernstein and fiance Juan Haro were chosen to walk down the aisle on TNT's "Wedding Day," a new Mark Burnett/DreamWorks reality show. Their nuptials were taped last winter and their segment airs at 8 a.m. Saturday (Central Time).

British TV producer Burnett is behind such hit series as "The Apprentice" and "Survivor." Unlike those shows, this one is not based on eliminations.

"Finding out about all of the other couples, whose phenomenal stories and weddings are being featured on this series, makes me feel so honored to have our life story also included," said Michelle during a phone interview from the couple's home in Alamogordo, N.M.

According to TNT's Web site, the premise of "Wedding Day" is to provide deserving couples from all over the United States a helping hand to ensure their special day is unforgettable.

Each week, celeb event planner-food expert Alan Dunn (TLC's "For Better or For Worse") and author-celeb wedding planner Diann Valentine ("Weddings Valentine Style") serve as hosts as family, friends and community come together for the big day.

Along the way, viewers learn each couple's story from their first date to the exchange of vows.

In the case of Michelle and Juan, the show was looking for a challenged couple. They found one. Juan was born with poor vision and it deteriorated as he grew older. By his early teens, he was completely blind. Today he is director of the New Mexico State Blindness Orientation Center.

The promotion for the episode explains why the couple nominated themselves to be on the show, highlighting how their story is unique:

"When Michelle and Juan met, they seemed to have very little in common. His family speaks Spanish, while hers speaks English. He's Catholic while she's Jewish. He's blind, while she's sighted. But those differences couldn't stand in the way of their love for one another. Juan, who manages a training center for blind adults, youth and seniors, and Michelle, an academic counselor who recently lost more than 100 pounds, have been engaged for six long years. With families from such different backgrounds, their ceremony is more than just a wedding; it's a multicultural family reunion."

Michelle, a 1998 Lake Central grad, attended Indiana University and works at New Mexico State University. The couple met through NMSU.

When the show airs Saturday, Michelle said, watch for plenty of local faces and Northwest Indiana connections. They tied the knot on Dec. 6, 2008.

Well-wishers included many relatives and friends, "including cousins from Valparaiso and guests from Chesterton and Merrillville," Michelle said.

And of course, Michelle's parents, Howard and Lee Bernstein. They reside in Schererville and used to run their own catering company. Cheesecake was a specialty.

In fact, at Michelle and Juan's request, Howard provided the recipe to the show's producers and helped the kitchen and bakery staff create a wedding cake version of the famed family cheesecake.

But many of the family's favorite highlights come from the actual ceremony.

For the parents, "one of the most moving, and memorable moments of the week was Michelle's choice of the readings during the ceremony," Howard said.

"One never knows just what it is that you have said or done that will stick with your child forever. When Michelle was little, my wife Lee and I used to read to her incessantly. One of our favorite books was 'Where The Sidewalk Ends' by Shel Silverstein. Our favorite poem was called 'Listen To The Mustn'ts.' This poem is about holding on to your dreams no matter what other people tell you, about expecting miracles, about setting your sights high.

"While we read it to her probably thousands of times, we never really knew how much she had taken it to heart until we learned it would be read at her wedding."

Both Michelle and Juan and Michelle's parents describe this reading as "a very powerful moment."

"I can't think of anything that better describes this whole experience than this poem," Howard said.

"Listen to the MUSN'TS, child,

Listen to the DON'TS

Listen to the SHOULDN'TS

The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS.

Listen to the NEVER HAVES

Then listen close to me --

Anything can happen, child,

ANYTHING can be."