Groom Stopped His Wedding Vows-Then Confessed His Love For Another


A Very Unexpected Speech


There is nothing better than a wedding. People love to celebrate and renew their belief in true love. But something about this wedding would be very different.



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Crowd Waits Anxiously


This groom would go on to share an unexpected confession that would leave the room overcome with emotion. His future wife had no idea…

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An Unexpected Twist


Weddings are always emotional and sentimental occasions. The groom had been waiting anxiously for his big day. For months the preparations had consumed him. Now it was time to stand in front of a room full of his closest friends and family and reveal something which he had wanted to say for a long, long time.



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Where It All Began


The best man had planned to video the emotional groom’s speech. The seemingly happy couple wanted to have the footage to look back on, little did they know the footage would become a viral sensation. Jessica, the bride, looked magnificent in a floor-length white bridal gown. Jefferson, the groom, looked dashing in his suit and bowtie. His hands shook as he took out his prepare speech.

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The Start Of The Vows


As the video begins, the couple are reading their planned wedding vows. Both the groom and bride had decided to write their own vows,which had not been heard before by their partners. Jessica finished her vows; a heartwarming tribute to the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

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Veering Off The Path


Jefferson begins to read his vows. He is clearly nervous. Soon, it becomes clear that the groom has something unexpected he wants to share with the room. He looks up from his speech, takes an extended pause, wipes the sweat from his brow and begins to speak again.

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What Made Him Change His Mind


Jefferson had been perfecting his wedding speech for months on end, his bride-to-be believed that he had spent many late nights away from her preparing for the big day. The bride knew that the speech was important to her future husband, she hoped he had spent his time doing what was right.

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The Perfect Wedding


The ceremony was a real-life fairy tale, everything was exactly as Jessica had dreamed it would be. She and her family had spent over a year saving every penny to ensure the day was perfect. What they didn’t expect was a surprise confession from the groom.

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A Turn of Events


The bride’s dress was everything she had hoped her, her family had come to witness her big day from far and wide, the venue was idyllic and she was marrying the man she loved with all her heart, what more could she have asked for? Everything was unfolding just as she expected it would. But the groom had other plans.

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Not Quite The Usual Speech


After a long pause, the obviously nervous groom goes on to tell his guests that he has a confession to make: there is someone else in the room that he loves dearly. The guests turn to each other, thinking the worst. The bride looks stunned. Who was he talking about?

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Was This Actually Real?


From the moment that the couple met, it was love at first sight. The pair had shared a blissful relationship. Jessica knew she had found the man of her dreams yet she now stood before him confused and bewildered, what was going on?

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Someone Else Took His Heart


Jefferson then turned away from his fiancée, and began to scan the crowds for the woman in question. According to his speech, there was another girl who held his heart, with whom he wanted to spend every day with. Who was she?

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Significant Other


The groom shared that this was someone close to him, who he had known as long as his bride. She was so important to him that he could not go on without mentioning her. The room fell silent. The bride dropped her gaze. No one knew what he would confess next.

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Just The Two Of Us


Since the pair had met, their relationship had included another person. Something made this relationship a lot more complicated. There was one other person who needed to be considered, who had made the decision to become man and wife a lot more difficult.

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Not Always Sunshine And Roses


Even though their love for each other had seemed unbreakable, there was always another factor weighing heavy on the groom’s heart, another person who needed to be taken into consideration. Had his feelings changed?

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The Other Girl


The subject of the groom’s endless love was finally revealed, he was talking about Giovana. In a surprising last-minute decision made by the groom, the beautiful girl would soon play a pivotal role in their wedding ceremony.

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Another Love In His Life


Giovana was Jéssica’s little girl from her previous relationship. Jefferson would soon officially become her stepfather. It was now time for her to hear what her new stepdad had to say, something which was too important to not be mentioned on their big day.

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No Longer Just Her And Her Mother


The groom kneeled down in front of the surprised little girl, gazing into her eyes. He launches into an emotional speech, one that left his bride, and her little girl, with tears in their eyes. He begins to list all the little things that she does that annoy him, such as poking him and eating his food.

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Digs A Little Deeper


Little Giovana had not had an easy upbringing. She had spent years without the love of her biological father, relying entirely on the support of her mother. She waited patiently to hear what her stepdad would say next.

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Words They Will Never Forget


Jefferson shares that if he could ask God for absolutely anything, he would ask for her to be his daughter. As Jefferson continued to explain his love for the little girl, the rest of the room looked on in silent awe. What a pure and compassionate declaration of fatherly love.

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A Sweet Gesture


Still kneeling down in front of the room full of people, the groom declares his infinite love for the little girl. Sharing that he would so anything to see her happy, to protect her, to treat her as his own. Jessica looks own, with tears of joy pouring down her face.

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Those All Important Words


He finishes his heartwarming speech by finally telling his stepdaughter, “I love you!” With his voice breaking, its clear that the groom has wanted to share these words for months. The crowds shared the emotion, Jessica is beside herself, the little girl is moved to tears.

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More To Come


After her stepdad’s beautiful declaration of love, it’s Giovana’s turn to respond to her stepdad. As the touching video comes to an end, little Giovana thanks Jefferson, telling him that though he might not be her father by blood, he is the “father of heart.”

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Not A Dry Eye In The House


During her speech, Giovana wipes tears from her cheeks. Jefferson is soon overcome with gratitude and joy. The two share a desperate embrace as the wedding guests and his bride look on and applaud.

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The World Moved


Quite possibly one the world’s most heartfelt wedding speech videos, the intimate footage has captured the attention of millions and millions of viewers around the world. People were wowed by such a tender and beautiful exchange.

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Magnanimous Attention


The wedding speech video has now been seen over ten million times in less than eight months since it was uploaded to YouTube. With all of the trauma and violence of world news today, its clear that the positivity and love in the video has touched so many lives.

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A Beautiful Reaction


The online reaction to the beautiful video has been overwhelmingly positive. Online comment sections are renowned for being a space for online bullying and negativity, but people have only shared their congratulations and praise for the couple and their grateful little girl.

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Lessons To Be Learnt


One YouTube user, Jochelle Recto, wrote something that resonated with so many of the video’s viewers from around the world. “Even if the language is foreign, it still made me cry.”