Bride's father died shortly before the wedding — so her brother planned a special surprise for her

The experience was a bittersweet one for the bride who broke down during the memorable dance.

PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2024

Screenshots showing the bride's brother Luke and the bride in the emotional video (Cover image source: YouTube | Michael LaFrance)

The relationship between a daughter and her father is one of the most fulfilling relationships that we ever experience as he is her first superhero, her first supporter, her first critic, and her first confidante. He is the wind beneath her wings and the reason behind her smiles. As a father grows older, his love and fondness for his daughter know no bounds. The daughter also hopes and dreams to, one day, walk the aisle holding her father's arm on her big day and share her moment of joy with him by dancing together during the father-daughter dance ceremony.

Andrea also wished for the same, but destiny had a cruel plot to execute. Days before her wedding, Andrea's father Mark, died of pancreatic cancer. It was a moment of both pain and joy when Andrea dressed as a bride to exchange vows with her beloved but did not have her father around to walk her down the aisle.

Luke surprising his sister on her wedding (Image source: YouTube | Michael LaFrance)

However, Andrea's brother did something for her, which not only touched her but made her wedding the most memorable event of her life. Most of us don't realize how important and cherished our siblings are to us until they are the only support we have and they do everything to make us feel special and loved.

On her wedding day, Luke made sure that Andrea did not miss out on the father-daughter dance ceremony - by recording a song for her and requesting the men in her family to dance with her one by one. As Luke started his speech by saying, "We're missing someone pretty important... so, I decided I wanted to do something special for Andrea and not only for Andrea but for dad," Andrea burst into tears.

Luke recorded the song Butterfly Kisses, which was Andrea and her father's special song. As the song began an elderly gentleman danced with Andrea while slowly patting her back as she wept uncontrollably. One by one, the men in her family danced with her. Needless to mention, there wasn't a single dry eye across the room, such was the moment.

The bride getting emotional during the dance (Image source: YouTube | Michael LaFrance)

The last dance was saved for Luke. Both of them were overwhelmed with numerous emotions as they shared a light moment together during the dance where Luke burst out in a little mellow laughter and Andrea looked at him with admiration in her eyes.

The video was shared in 2012 and has been watched over 25 million times ever since.

The siblings sharing a moment during the dance (Image source: YouTube | Michael LaFrance)

While the new bride could not have her father present for her wedding, her brother made sure she never missed him and realized that she is loved and cherished by all of them. Brothers like Luke are truly angels!