When you get married, you are making a promise in presence of the Almighty and your loved ones to love, nurture and stay together with your partner. It is the most special day where you and the love of your life have become together as one. We all know that vows are important and may be the most important part of any marriage. This guy's speech during his wedding ceremony, however, sent shock waves through the whole room! You can check out the video at the end of the article too...
When we think about the wedding, we mostly envision a bride and a groom, ready to take each other as partners for life. It is the celebration of the union between two souls that love each other. Weddings usually prove to be something that makes everyone who attends the ceremony to believe in true love. This wedding, however, had a very shocking turn of event...
If you have ever attended a wedding, you would surely feel the love and get a sense of how two people cherish each other. We must be well aware that weddings may be the most important day in anyone's life. Most wedding days entail emotions flowing through the whole room where tears of joy are shed and everyone joins in to celebrate the love shared by the bride and groom.
For this couple, their wedding day had been something they were both looking forward to. Meet Jefferson and Jessica. They are a Portuguese couple who met each other, fell in love and decided to get hitched after realizing that they were meant to be together. They have both confessed that ever since they met, they had stuck to each other like glue.
We all know that since there are so many diverse cultures existing in Portugal, there are many languages spoken there. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese are the languages that are commonly spoken in the country of Portugal. Jefferson and Jessica prefer the Portuguese language so their wedding ceremony was conducted that way.
For most brides, their wedding day is the day they wish to be the most beautiful. Every girl dreams of her big day and plans for it since their childhood. This was the same case for Jessica. Jessica donned on a white dress, wore a tiara, and a veil, looking like a real-life Disney princess. Jefferson too looked dapper in his suit and the couple was no doubt looking their best.
The wedding ceremony was absolutely beautiful and even the guests were looking their best. Everyone was happy for the bride and groom and some even shed tears of happiness for them. However, no one knew that this groom was about to give a surprise to all the attendees. He had already prepared to have a revealing confession during the ceremony.
As the ceremony proceeded, the bride and the groom seemed to be elated to finally made things official. When it was time to exchange their vows, everyone in the room listened in to hear what they had to say to each other. The crowd listened intently as they awaited what Jefferson was going to say. The groom was aware that this would probably be one of the most important moments of his life.
Everything was going smoothly and the all the guests were having a jolly good time too. When the ceremony started, there was nothing wrong and it began very ordinarily, just like another wedding should. But soon, Jefferson, the groom started showing signs of nervousness. His hands were visibly trembling as he started with his speech.
You can straight away guess that he had planned on having this speech because of how prepared he was. Jefferson’s best man was right there next to the couple. With him, he had a video camera that he held out. He then began to record a video as soon as the couple was about to exchange their vows. Why do you think he would bring out a camera now of all timings?
None of the guests or even the bride was suspicious about what Jefferson had in store and proceeded with the ceremony. As the best man started recording the video, the couple began exchanging their vows normally. All of their closest friends and family were present at the wedding too. The bride went first with her vows, promising her future husband an undying love and devotion.
Slowly by slowly, the crowd began to understand that there was an underlying frustration that was bothering the groom. It was getting quite clear that the groom was about to say something very important. He proceeded with his speech, stopped, took a long pause, then started to speak again. Why was he so hesitant and why couldn't he smoothly say what he had to say?
As we all know, when people prepare to get married, one of the top priorities is to come up with a heartfelt vow to express to your partner. Jefferson must have been practicing for months to have this speech. The bride was certain that he definitely had something special to say. She put her trust in him, confident that he was going to say something meaningful, something along the lines of her vows.
Since there was nothing wrong, it almost felt like this was going to be the perfect ceremony! Everyone was happy, the bride and groom were exchanging their vows and promises. Jessica and Jefferson's wedding almost seemed like a real-life fairy tale to many. She was certainly not aware of the groom's surprise and boy was she in for a surprise!
The wedding was going along flawlessly without any issues. The bride’s dress was gorgeous and the guests who had come from several parts of the world were present there, safe and sound. What could the couple expect any more than this? As she waited along with everyone there for Jefferson to finish his speech, she expected the typical promise of love and loyalty from him. But wait...
As the best man continued to film everything the groom was showing signs of nervous yet again. He had just told everyone that he had something to say. He made a confession about the fact that there was someone else in the room he truly loves. The guests were astounded. Who could this person be and she was there in the crowd too? The bride was filled with confusion...
Ever since the day these two met, they were completely inseparable. Jessica was confident that Jefferson as indeed “the one” for her and that they would end up with each other forever. There was a chance now that all of this was indeed false and that their love story had been a big lie. She was there waiting to be humiliated by a person whom he thought was her man.
So as he was talking about the person that he loved besides Jessica, the groom took a pause. Jefferson then took his eyes away from his bride. He was scanning the whole room, looking for the person he was talking about. Why would someone he loves or quite possibly, an ex-girlfriend be present there on the day of their wedding? Something was up...
Jessica must have been fuming with rage and embarrassment as her future husband went on about this other person. he even went as far as to claim that this person would be able to make all his dreams come true. He was not scared to go ahead and confess that this person was someone he absolutely loved. What was going on and why was he saying all this?
It was starting to get clearer and clearer that this was not a prank, that Jefferson was talking about someone who was indeed present right there. The groom was going on and on about this person who obviously was very close to his heart. The bride was stunned and she along with every member of the crowd remained silent in awe...
The bride was feeling confused and quite offended as well. Would you not feel weird if you had you groom talking about love involving someone who is not you? Since they had been so vocal about being inseparable his confession made no sense. There were so many hidden complications in this relationship that Jessica was not aware of...or was she?
Everyone who knew the couple was certain that there was nothing that could stop them. They were so loving and attached to each other that you would never expect something like this to ever happen. Was there some secret behind their relationship that they were keeping a secret? What could these two be possibly keeping from everyone else?
As everyone waited for Jefferson to clear the air, the tension was rising and everyone present was becoming more and more curious to see who this other love of his is. So as everyone had already guessed, the groom was in fact, talking about another woman who goes by the name Giovanna. She would turn out to play a vital role in this whole wedding ceremony.
So who is this other woman that Jefferson is explicitly professing his love for the day of his wedding? Well, get ready to be shocked because it isn't someone who you may have had in mind. This other woman is actually Giovanna who is Jessica’s child. She was her daughter from a previous relationship. This adorable little girl is just 8 years old.
What some of the people on the guest list did not know was that Jessica had already had a beautiful baby girl from her previous failed relationship. So as it turns out, Giovanna would be Jefferson’s stepdaughter officially after the wedding. It was the time the perfect time for this dad to be, to express all the things that he had wanted to say to her.
Jefferson must have really held little Giovanna close to his heart because he was very uninhibited to go all out for her. Jefferson then proceeded to kneel down in front of the shocked little girl. She, just like every other person who was present there was pleasantly surprised that the groom would do such a thing. He started with the speech he had prepared, shocking even the bride herself.
There was a lot of things Jefferson wanted to say to his future stepdaughter. To start off his speech, Jefferson began to list down all of the things he found annoying about Giovanna. He mentioned that the things that she did to bug him included her poking him and eating his food. He was teasing her just like a normal dad would and everyone enjoyed looking at them.
As a child growing up, we are all aware that everyone needs a strong father or at least a father figure to look up to as a dad. It is often confusing and pitiful to see a child have no father in their life. And yes, little Giovanna had experienced quite a lot in her short time in her life. She was patiently waiting for her stepfather to pour out everything he had to say.
After he noted down all the thing she gets annoyed about little Giovanna, Jefferson went on to talk about all the promises he plans to keep as her father. He said, “If I could ask God 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.”
All the things that Jefferson spoke that day were indeed beautiful and heartfelt. He told Giovanna during his speech that if he could have any wish of his come true, it would be that she became his official daughter. The rest of the people witnessing the speech was in full awe and could not hold back their tears. This was quite the gesture and indeed a powerful speech.
In a room of people who were all close ones, relatives, and friends, Jefferson continued to kneel and talk to his stepdaughter. The groom told Giovanna that he feels like she is in fact like his very own child, that the love flowing from him is true and pure. He also made a promise to love, protect, and help her. The bride, Jessica could not fight the tears and was in shambles at the back.
After taking his time and giving his speech to the little girl he would soon call his daughter, Jefferson was able to close off without any problem. He ended his speech by lastly telling his stepdaughter, “I love you!” His voice was shaking and he was also evidently starting to cry as well. He started to break down and was overcome with emotions.
After Jefferson concluded his speech, it was clear that he had touched many hearts. Little Giovanna and Jessica were crying because they were sure they had finally found a man who loves them both so much. Giovanna took the microphone and everyone waited to hear what she had to say. She thanked her new father for what he said and it was clear she felt the same way.
The wedding took a turn that nobody expected to witness at all. However, it was a positive turn of event that everyone present at the ceremony was glad to experience. Sp by the time the speech was wrapping up, Jefferson said to his stepdaughter, “I love you, my love!” He was sobbing and everybody could tell he was happy to officially call Jessica and Giovanna family.
Just by looking at the two of them, it was hard for the people who attended the wedding to keep their tears from falling. Jefferson's speech was intense and everyone could feel the love he had for the two females in his life. When he got done with his speech, it was Giovanna's turn to speak. She first wiped her tears and looked straight into the eye of Jefferson who was still kneeling in front.
Giovanna was not so elaborate with her speech like her future stepdad. She kept her speech very short and sweet. She expressed her gratitude towards Jefferson and spoke about in a positive light too. She stated that even though he was not her biological father, she felt that he is a “father of heart.” A very touching proclamation coming from an 8-year-old.
She gave her short speech as she tried hard to fight back the tears that were rolling on her cheeks. Giovanna wiped the tears from her face and she looked incredibly happy to have a father in her life. Jefferson did not stand up and continued to kneel in front of his stepdaughter. Even he could not contain himself as he burst out in tears too.
When the two of them had said what they wanted to say to each other, they left everyone present there crying because of the overwhelming love that this newly formed family had for each other. Then the groom and his lovely stepdaughter shared a warm embrace. All of the guests were so happy to see them so happy and everyone gave them applause.
In this day and age, we are all so wrapped up on our social media. YouTube is a good platform to share videos these days. It is full of wedding stories, which varies from funky unconventional wedding ceremonies to proposal fails. However, there are very few videos that make the million view mark. So what makes the video of Jessica and Jefferson's wedding so special?
This video of Jessica and Jefferson was posted in February 2017. This is indeed a very special video. Jefferson and Giovanna have expressed their thought on one another in Portuguese, but even the people who do not speak the language can somehow relate to them. You can straight away understand what is going on and it is a guaranteed tearjerker.
The YouTube clip posted began with the bride and the groom as they exchanged their wedding vows. Jessica and Jefferson were standing next to each other right there in the middle of a reception room. In attendance were all of their friends and family. The guest’s faces became shocked as Jefferson shifted his speech to completely another topic. You can tell that nobody expected that to happen.
When you look at the video clip, you will notice that Jefferson is actually seen taking the microphone and beginning his speech. As the crowd was eager to hear his vows they were seen listening closely to every word he was saying. He started off his speech in a comical manner but this was quickly turned into an emotional outpour of his feelings inside.
A wedding ceremony is something that every bride and groom want to perfect. It is a day that they would remember forever and also be associated with for the rest of their lives by the guests that attend. Jessica and Jefferson definitely had a memorable wedding day. The video that the best man captured had managed to capture Jessica, Giovanna, and all of the guests' reaction.
If you have not seen the video clip, fear not, we have included it in the last slide. As we all know wedding vows tend to bring out tears from not only the couple marrying but even the people who attend the ceremony. The video could definitely pass as one of the most emotional wedding speeches ever! The footage managed to rake up over millions of views after being posted.
The video was unexpectedly a viral sensation and the couple was just as shocked as everyone else. The video now has over 10 million views in less than 8 months! Can you believe how many people have watched the emotional expression of stepfather and stepdaughter? People cannot seem to get enough of the emotional cry they experience while watching this clip.
All of the reaction that the video received online was overwhelmingly positive. Everyone was commenting and sharing their thoughts on the clip and it was all coming from a place of appreciation and love. In the comment section, there were loads of congratulatory messages and people seemed to really enjoy seeing this man and this woman with child become family.
There were so many people who expressed how much they enjoyed the video of Giovanna and Jefferson express their acceptance and appreciation towards each other. One Youtube who goes by the username Jochelle Recto had something awesome to comment. She wrote, “Even if the language is foreign, it still made me cry.” How nice...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7sJqLJusxo
The video here will hopefully assure you that love knows no bounds, that no language or border can take anything away when there is pure love existing. Even though the video is in a foreign language and most of the viewers do not speak Portuguese, it is a testament that we can understand the language of love. We hope Jefferson and Jessica have a blissful life with Giovanna.