Jade Puckett was arrested in her wedding dress

**Dakota Valkyrie** · March 22nd, 2009, 09:15 AM

Jade Puckett: mug shot, posed for media, and from the offending video

New bride Jade Puckett is so upset about a photograph of her in her wedding dress that she’s filed a complaint with the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s office.

The picture was taken as she waited to go before a justice of the peace on a public intoxication charge. It’s not the kind of photograph most brides put at the front of their wedding albums.

That it was posted on several news Internet sites — complete with sometimes cutting remarks from viewers — didn’t make her feel any better about the ordeal.

“It had turned the best day of my life into my greatest nightmare,” she said in her complaint, filed Wednesday.

Precinct 8 Chief Deputy Constable Phil Sandlin said Thursday that an officer in his department would investigate the complaint. He said the office would have no comment until after the investigation.

Jade and Billy Puckett, both 26, were married Saturday afternoon and then went to their reception. About midnight they were headed to their wedding night hotel when they were stopped as part of a “March Madness” push by Harris County deputies to get drunken drivers off the roads. He was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Officers said they charged her with public intoxication after she became belligerent.

Sunday afternoon the new bride pleaded guilty to the public intoxication charge in exchange for being released for time served. Her groom’s family made his bail.

The complaint isn’t about the charges, Jade Puckett said, but about the way she was later treated.

She said as she sat in a justice of the peace courtroom in Clear Lake, a man came into the room and took pictures of her in her wedding dress. She doesn’t know who the man was.

“The picture he took of me has been plastered across the media,” she said. “They have used my face and picture for the poster child of this sting operation.” She said viewer comments on Internet Web sites called her degrading and racial names.

The photo didn’t end her problems that night, she said.

Once at the jail she said she was put in a cell with 15 or 20 other women. She wasn’t allowed to change clothes, she said.

Three different times male jailers opened the cell door to show her to other jailers, she said. “The male guards seemed to be enjoying themselves,” she said.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6322610.html
Video: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news...wlyweds_arrest

According to the video, at least one time the deputies entered was to check on her at the behest of parents.

If you are arrested in unusual circumstances, you are going to draw attention. We have a whole thread just devoted to unusual mugs and things folks are wearing.

I think the deputies should have used more professionalism, but almost all brides that get arrested on their wedding night make the news... just sayin'

Maybe on her next wedding she'll change after the reception... or not get pie-eyed and ride with a drunk driver.

**MadmamainNC** · March 22nd, 2009, 09:48 AM

Where did the b/w photo come from? That looks like an editorial shot.

From the other two pictures, she seemed to have been handling herself well. I feel for her but well, let this be a lesson to her and blame it on hubby. After all, he was the one who was drunk and got pulled over. Should have gotten a Limo.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · March 22nd, 2009, 09:52 AM

The center shot was taken by the newspaper photographer. She must think that only unobjectionable (in her eyes) photos should be shown.

**MadmamainNC** · March 22nd, 2009, 10:02 AM

Well, shit, she shouldn't complain. That's an editorial shot if I've ever seen one. Would have cost her a fortune to have Annie Leibowitz do that and here it was a freebie.

**Sister Iroz** · March 22nd, 2009, 10:29 AM

Not a happy camper is she, she didn't even smile in the newspaper shot! Ha, bet hubby will be in the doghouse for a while and doesn't get any. She looks like a snobby bitch anyhow.

**MadmamainNC** · March 22nd, 2009, 10:55 AM

Her mood is what made it a beautiful shot. But don't tell her that cause otherwise she'll be thanking hubby instead of using guilt to get what she wants for the next 10 years.

I totally dig that picture.

**Insomniac** · March 22nd, 2009, 11:21 AM

This is why you should rent a limo on the way back from the reception.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · March 22nd, 2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Insomniac

This is why you should rent a limo on the way back from the reception.

The cost of the limo is probably cheaper, too.

**Sister Iroz** · March 22nd, 2009, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dakota Valkyrie

The cost of the limo is probably cheaper, too.

I thought most people rented limo's. Of course I wouldn't know see it was just Art and I getting married by a lawyer friend of ours. A decision I always regretted since I wanted a big wedding and a plain elegant white dress to wear oh well can't look back, what's done is done. Just like this couple.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · March 22nd, 2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Special2bme

I thought most people rented limo's. Of course I wouldn't know see it was just Art and I getting married by a lawyer friend of ours. A decision I always regretted since I wanted a big wedding and a plain elegant white dress to wear oh well can't look back, what's done is done. Just like this couple.

WTF? Have a renewal of vows and celebrate in style! Far more appropriate time for the big bucks anyway. You know it "stuck".

**Tazzzz** · March 22nd, 2009, 12:10 PM

I feel sorry for the groom, his new wifey made a big stink, starting at the original arrest. She was belligerent with the cops, her ass was charged with public intoxication and she got what she deserved. Too damn bad for her, just because its your wedding day doesn't mean you get a free pass to drive around drunk.

Officers said his new wife was charged with public intoxication after she became belligerent.