jen lang: i think that it's amazing, like the generosity in her heart. garvin: in a mere two weeks, erica, a wedding planner, organized for jen, a woman she barely knew, a $50,000 wedding, for free. female: they're going to go on the-- garvin: jen, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer, wanted to celebrate and not mourn the last few months of her life. and erica made that happen. erica: it was magical, truly magical. it was the best day of my life, still is. garvin: but it was from that high perch that erica's life soon began to fall apart. erica: i went from having some of the best days of my life in that wedding and the days after to then experiencing some of the most horrific days of my life. garvin: in quick succession, not only did jen die but then erica's husband, her mother, and mother-in-law all passed away. the closest people in her life gone. erica: and i fell into the deepest, darkest depression i've ever been in my life. that was hard; that was scary, and i felt really alone. garvin: there were days erica says she could not get out of bed.

. >> reporter: five years ago the wedding of jim and jen lang, a dream made possible by the wedding planner she barely knew. the wedding and the positive attention that followed our story about it made the last few months of her life better. >> i think it would go perfectly. >> reporter: if there is one thing we have learned from the bay area proud series it's the although in july of 2013 it was difficult to see how she could get back morengen lang. >> i think it's amazing the generosity in their hearts. >> reporter: erica, a wedding planner, organized for jen, a woman she barely knew, a $50,000 wedding. for free. jen wanted to celebrate and not mourn the last few months of her life. erica made that happen. >> it was magical. truly magical. it was the best day of my life. still is. >> it was from that high perch erica's life soon began to fall apart. >> i went from having some of the best days of my life, that wedding, and the days after to then experiencing some of the most horrific days of my life. >> reporter: not only did jen die, but then erica's husband, her mother, and mother-in-law

lange. >> i think that it's amazing the generosity in their hearts. >> reporter: in a mere two week, erica, a wedding planner, organized for jen, a woman she barely knew, a $50,000 wedding for free. jen, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer, wanted to celebrate and not mourn the last few months of her life. and erica made that happen. >> it was magical. it was really magical. it was the best day of my life. still is. >> reporter: but it was from that high perch that erica's life soon began to fall apart. >> i went from having some of the best days of my life on my wedding and the days after to then experiencing some of the worst horrific days of my life. >> reporter: in quick succession, not only did jen die, but then erica's husband, her mother and mother-in-law all passed away. the closest people in her life gone. >> and i fell into the deepest, darkest depression i've ever been in my life that was hard. that was scary. and i felt really alone. >> reporter: there were days erica says she could not get out of bed. >> thank you all so much for having me. i'm really excited to be h