Groom Stopped His Wedding Vows To Confess His Love For Another Girl

Published on June 25, 2018
Weddings are full of magic—white dresses, rosy bouquets, and of course, two people declaring their love for each other in front of family and friends. But what happened when this groom’s vows revealed a shocking confession?

A Very Unexpected Speech

Most guests pack tissues for a wedding, expecting to be moved to tears by the heartfelt professions of love, but something entirely unexpected occurred at this particular wedding.

A Very Unexpected Speech

A Very Unexpected Speech

Most Important Day Of Their Lives

A couple’s wedding day might just be the most meaningful day of their lives, full of love and laughter, joy and celebration, and more than a few tears.

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The Couple

Jefferson and Jessica, a Portuguese couple, were inseparable from day one. After love at first sight, they decided to tie the knot.

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Portuguese

Portugal, like many European countries, employs a breadth of languages, including English, Spanish, French, and of course the national language, Portuguese, which Jefferson and Jessica used when writing their vows.

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Looking Great!

On the day of the wedding, everyone looked perfect, from Jessica in her flawless white dress, tiara and veil, to Jefferson in his dapper suit and tie. Everything was set for them to spend the rest of their lives together.

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Looking Great

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Crowd Waits Anxiously

But Jefferson had a surprise—he was about to make a shocking confession! Nobody could have expected what came next, especially not his bride in waiting.

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Crowd Waits Anxiously

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An Unexpected Twist

The crowd waited with baited breath to hear what Jefferson had to say. He felt this was going to be one of the most important moments of his entire life.

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An Unexpected Twist

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Where It All Began

While everything started normally, everyone could tell something was up. Jefferson’s hands shook as he began reading his vows. Was it normal for a groom to be so visibly nervous?

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Where It All Began

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Best Man

Jefferson’s best man was nearby with a video camera at the ready, and as the couple started reciting their vows, he began recording.

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The Start Of The Vows

Everything started off smoothly. Surrounded by friends and family, the bride read her vows, proclaiming her unending love and devotion for her future husband.

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Veering Off The Path

When it was the groom’s turn, he started to speak, only to pause for a long moment before starting again. Clearly he had something important to say.

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Veering Off The Path

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What Made Him Change His Mind

After months of fine-tuning and edits, Jefferson was ready to give his speech. His bride-to-be was prepared to hear him profess his love and undying devotion.

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The Perfect Wedding

Up until now, it had been the perfect, fairy tale wedding. Jessica certainly wasn’t prepared for what Jefferson said next!

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A Turn of Events

A perfect dress, a perfect wedding, a perfect husband—what more could a bride ask for? Jessica eagerly awaited Jefferson’s vows, where he’d confess his love for her. But he had other plans.

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A Turn Of Events

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Not Quite The Usual Speech

With the cameras still rolling, the groom nervously announced that he had a confession to make. There was someone else—at the wedding!—that he truly loved. Everyone, including the bride, was blown away. She did her best to remain calm as she asked herself the question on everybody’s mind: who was this mystery person?

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Not Quite The Usual Speech

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Was This Actually Real?

Inseparable from the moment they met, Jessica now had to question everything she thought about her relationship and the man she was supposed to marry. She swayed under the rush of emotions. What was going on?

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Was This Actually Real@

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Someone Else Took His Heart

Jefferson’s eyes drifted away from his bride and over the anxious crowd, searching for his other love. The air seemed to come to a still.

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Someone Else Took His Heart

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Someone Else

Who was this other woman, who would make all his dreams come true, whom he loved with all his heart? The crowd waited on the edge of their seats.

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Significant Other

Obviously, whoever this person was, she was very important to Jefferson. It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. No one knew what to expect next.

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Just The Two Of Us

Jessica couldn’t believe what was happening. She had thought it was love at first sight! Now there was this other woman ruining what was supposed to be her special day.

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Not Always Sunshine And Roses

Was their love as sacred as she had thought? Or had it all been lies from the very beginning? There was at least one big secret between them.

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The Other Girl

Giovana, the woman whom Jefferson was talking about, would have a key role in the wedding.

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Giovana

Giovana was also Jessica’s eight year old daughter, born from a previous relationship. Not exactly what everyone was expecting.

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Giovana

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Another Love In His Life

Though officially Giovana would become his stepdaughter after the wedding, apparently Jefferson had something to tell her now.

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No Longer Just Her And Her Mother

Jefferson knelt before Giovana and read her his speech. It was nothing mother or daughter could ever have expected.

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No Longer Just Her And Her Mother

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List Of Grievances

Jefferson started by listing off all the annoying things Giovana does, like steal his food and prod him.

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List Of Grievances

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Digs A Little Deeper

After enduring so much in her short life, Giovana was anxious to hear what her new stepdad had to say.

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Part 2

Jefferson went on to tell her how excited he was to have a daughter like Giovana. He told her, “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.”

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Words They Will Never Forget

Jefferson’s beautiful speech left everyone in tears. Nothing would make him happier, he said, than to have Giovana be his legal daughter. The crowd looked on in amazement as such a moving display of parental love.

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A Sweet Gesture

Kneeling at the altar, Jefferson told Giovana how much he loved her, as if she were his own child, promising to love, cherish, and protect her as long as he lived. Jessica would not contain her joyous tears.

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Those All Important Words

At the end of his speech, with his voice breaking from so much emotion, he told his new stepdaughter, “I love you!”

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Those All Important Words

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Everyone Was In Tears

Everyone, including Giovana and Jessica, broke out in tears. Taking the microphone, Giovana thanked her new stepdad.

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Everyone Was In Tears

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I Love You!

Wrapping his stepdaughter in his arms, Jefferson told Giovana, “I love you, my love!”

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More To Come

Wiping her tears with a napkin, Giovana hugged her stepdad. With him still kneeling, and now crying too, it was her turn to speak.

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Giovana’s Turn

Giovana thanked her new stepdad in a moving speech, telling him that despite not being his biological father, he would always be “the father of my heart.”

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Not A Dry Eye In The House

Now it was Jefferson’s turn to burst out in tears. Luckily little Giovana had some tissues to share with her new stepdad.

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Warm Embrace

Having expressed their love, father and daughter hugged each other close. The wedding guests surged to their feet with thunderous applause.

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The Video Went Viral

A quick search on Youtube reveals thousands of moving vows, hilarious speeches, and failed proposals. Not every video, however, garners a million views. So what makes the story of Jefferson, Jessica, and Giovana so touching?

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The Video Went Viral

The Video Went Viral

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Unique Video Sensation

The video, uploaded in February 2017, stands out from the rest. Even though the speeches are in Portuguese, one doesn’t have to understand the language to see what is going on. Make sure to have some tissues handy, it’s guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye!

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Elements Of The Viral Video

As the video begins, we see a couple exchanging vows, surrounded by friends and family, who are just as shocked as the viewer when Jefferson makes his surprising confession.

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Elements Of The Viral Video

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Elements Of The Viral Video

In the video, Jefferson takes the microphone and addresses the crowd. Though he attempts to keep things light, the emotion in his voice is evident to everyone.

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Reaction

The video captures Jessica and Giovana’s emotional reactions. What a touching scene!

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Reaction

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The World Moved

Could this be the most heartfelt wedding speech ever? The video attracted millions of views shortly after it was put online.

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The World Moved

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Magnanimous Attention

In less than 8 months, the video had been viewed over 10 million times! Maybe with everything going on in the world, people wanted to be reminded that love still exists.

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A Beautiful Reaction

The reaction was immensely positive, with people commenting their congratulations or expression their joy at watching the touching video.

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A Beautiful Reaction

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Lessons To Be Learnt

One Youtuber, Jochelle Recto, said that, “Even if the language is foreign, it still made me cry.” What an important lesson and sweet sentiment!

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Lessons To Be Learnt

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No Matter The Language

Truly, this video shows that no matter the language, people can be touched by universal feelings such as love and joy. Who doesn’t love a happy ending? We sure do!

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