A lovely wedding gift, just a few years late - but right on time

 

This is the sort of heart-warming story that makes me go "Aaaawwwww!" and feel warm and fuzzy all over.

A Southern California couple is going viral online because of a gift their daughter gave them at her wedding.

Chris and Jacque Ford secretly eloped at 18 years old in 1998.

“We just wanted to be together,” Jacque told KTLA.

Chris had joined the Air Force, and the young and in love couple didn’t want to live apart.

Skip ahead to the present day, and their 22-year-old daughter, Zoe, just tied the knot in a gorgeous backyard wedding.

The video, which has amassed over 3 million views on TikTok, shows the moment when Zoe took the microphone during her reception to thank everyone and surprised her parents.

“They never got their own first dance, so we would like to give that to you, as a ‘thank you,’ for always being there for us and supporting us,” she said.

Gasps could be heard in the crowd, and tears were flowing as the couple officially had their first dance to the song “Your Song,” by Ellie Goulding.

There's more at the link, including a video of the dance.

That was a wonderful thought, and a beautiful gesture.  Kudos to Zoe and her husband for surrendering "their" first dance to her parents.  I'm sure there wasn't a dry eye in the place.

Peter