Kilby, who was born with a heart defect, had received the heart of Becky’s son, Triston Green, in a transplant on October 21, 2015. The two had since exchanged messages online and a phone call on Becky’s birthday, but never met in person — until last Friday night.

 Becky Turney reacts to hearing the young man who received her late son’s heart is at her wedding. Facebook.Com/LoveAdventured

“I lost my mind. I squealed like a little girl. I jumped up and down. It was incredible,” Becky told TODAY.

 Becky Turney listens to her son’s heart, which now thrives inside Jacob Kilby.Facebook.Com/LoveAdventured“There really are no words, and that’s the coolest part because the pictures, they say it all,” Becky said.

She expressed admiration for the ability of her groom and partner for the past seven years, Kelly Turney, to pull off such an act.

 Jacob and Becky embracing after the emotional surprise.Facebook.Com/LoveAdventured

“I’ve never ever been surprised like that, like ever. I’m the girl who secretly unwraps all the Christmas presents under the tree and puts them back. So for him to pull this off was just incredible,” said Becky, 40.  A special chair at the wedding was dedicated to the memory of Becky’s son Triston.  Facebook.Com/LoveAdventured

He admitted there wasn’t a dry eye afterward.

“I got yelled at quite a bit for messing up people’s makeup,” Kelly said.

For Jacob, 21, the transplant was his second. Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, he had three heart surgeries before receiving his first transplant at age 2. But that heart began to deteriorate about two years ago. Instead of leaving for college around then, Jacob had a heart attack and was placed for the second time in his life on a transplant waiting list. “There has seriously not been one complication with the transplant. Everything’s been golden,” he said. “I surf, I go to the gym everyday, I do cardio. I’m back to my normal self.”

Becky and Kelly declined to discuss details about Triston’s passing.

“We want the focus to be on organ donation and the relationship and the healing that goes on between recipient families and donor families. That’s our focus,” said Kelly.

 Becky and Kelly Turney with their kids, including Triston Green, second from the right, who died in October 2015. Courtesy Of Kelly Turney

Jacob agreed, expressing gratitude for Triston’s decision to sign up as an organ donor.

“I wouldn’t be here without it,” he said.

The recent flurry of media attention the story has received has been overwhelming for everyone involved but Jacob said he hopes it inspires not only more people to sign up as donors, but also communication between donor families and organ recipients.

“You never know what you’re going to get,” he said. “Here in Alaska, we’ve definitely created a bond that’s unforgettable and very rare. By us sharing the story, it will hopefully encourage other people to do the same.”

 Becky and Kelly pose with their very special wedding guest.Facebook.Com/LoveAdventured

Triston’s other vital organs saved four additional lives, including a lung recipient whose family has since reached out to Becky after seeing her story. She hopes to eventually connect with the other recipients. “Everyone has a legacy, but to see how Triston changed Jacob’s life is just incredible…It makes you super proud.”

Becky described her adventurous son as the kind of person who was “everyone’s best friend.”

“He made people feel comfortable in their own skin. He challenged them to face to world. He rooted for the underdog,” she said.

 Jacob Kilby poses with his new extended family, Becky and Kelly Turney, and their daughters, Maddy, Chase and Paige. Courtesy Of Kelly Turney

Triston would have loved all the publicity he’s now receiving, she said with a laugh.