Parents can separate for a number of reasons but in the end, not everything should harbor animosity. Most of the time, these decisions are amicable, and even more so, mutually respectful.
A bride was at the forefront of such a gesture when her dads melted the hearts of the people in attendance. And on that special day, two men made it more special.
Kelsey Griffith posted the special moment on her TikTok account.
The family was prepared to walk the bride down the aisle, with her father taking a spot of honor right beside his daughter.
SOURCE:TIKTOK SCREENSHOT – @_KELSEYGRIFFITH_
But instead of marching right to the groom, Griffith’s father stopped midway, right where the bride’s mom and stepfather were standing.
In an amazing moment, the bride’s dad took the other man’s arm. The stepdad thought the dad was just reaching for him for a handshake.
He was surprised, however, when he pulled him into the aisle. After all, they became the bride’s father at different points in her life, it’s only fitting they both share the honor.
The two men linked their arms with the bride.
Instead of walking with one, the bride walked with two, and it was obvious that the stepdad was pleasantly surprised.
“My dad surprised my stepdad by asking him to join us in our walk down the aisle. We had kept it a secret until the ceremony, so everyone was surprised when we included him,” the bride told Newsweek.
Griffith said that Andy, her stepfather, deserved the recognition because he raised her since she was nine years old.
SOURCE:TIKTOK SCREENSHOT – @_KELSEYGRIFFITH_
It wasn’t only the attendees who swooned over the heartwarming moment.
People all over the internet shared their thoughts about the adorable gesture. They also shared stories about their weddings and their dads.
“Dad didn’t make it about him. He made it about his daughter. On her special day. That’s awesome!” said one comment about the moment.
“My dad gave up half of his father-daughter dance to my stepdad, I had no idea his plan til he did it. I was Blessed with 2 amazing dads!” another comment said about their own experience.
“The most important thing is to love your children unconditionally! Adding her Stepfather was a wonderful unselfish thing to do on her wedding day!” another comment added.
It might be a different kind of family, but a loving family nonetheless.
While her parents have set off to different paths, that doesn’t mean cutting all ties, especially when it comes to the connections their child wants to maintain.
At the end of the day, we build the family we want to cherish. And we do so with mutual respect, compassion, and unconditional love.
“It was an incredibly sweet and humble gesture to include him, and I’m beyond proud of my dad for doing so,” the bride said, and we all agree.
