Weddings are a grand celebration, marking an essential phase in a couple’s life. They provide the perfect opportunity for two people to declare their love and vow to stay together for better or worse.
Taking each other as husband and wife is a special moment that stays with people for the rest of their lives. Many couples prepare emotional wedding speeches to profess their love, and one groom did just that, with an intriguing twist that made a huge difference.
For most people, it’s also a day that’s been planned carefully to the smallest detail. Many people like to give a personal touch to the arrangements. But for some things, you can’t plan, and who knows what feelings are evoked at the altar?
During the wedding between Portuguese couple Jefferson and Jessica, the groom suddenly had to admit he loved someone else — words that stunned all of the guests.
The pair were madly in love and the wedding had thus far gone totally as expected. After walking to the front of their church and beginning to exchange vows, Jefferson began his unusual and unorthodox speech. Although he loved his wife dearly, he said that he had a big confession to make.
According to Jefferson, his heart also belonged to another very special woman. The audience was shocked—until Jefferson turned to eight-year-old Giovanna.
As it turns out, Jefferson’s wife Jessica had a daughter of her own from a previous relationship. Those who grew up in blended families know, any kind of serious change in the family structure can cause communication issues, confusion, and insecurity. Even if one’s biological parents are out of the picture, introducing a new parental figure comes with a lot of questions that often need to be addressed.
Fortunately, Jefferson was prepared to do everything he could to be a good husband—and father. With everyone watching, Jefferson promised to love not just Jessica but Giovanna as well.
Although the original video is in their native Portuguese, the thrust of Jefferson’s speech is this:
“If I could ask God for anything, it would be to have you as my daughter. I would be the proudest father in the world to have such a beautiful, intelligent and educated daughter like you . . . I also give you love, my love, to always take care of you, to always protect you and to not let anything bad happen to you.”
Needless to say, Jefferson’s sincere words left everyone in the room in tears.
Watch the video below:
Source: AWM
Good man. He was RIGHT to do as he did. He made sure to love all that his new wife was. By that I mean he accepted her not only as his wife but as the mother she was. Sadly many people do not think about the children when Marrying someone who has them. This applies to both men and women.