"Cutest thing ever": Bride and groom praised for breaking wedding tradition
A bride and groom have been praised online for deviating from the traditional wedding party to include their siblings in an adorable way.
Carla Wehbe took to TikTok to share a video from her cousin Raymond's nuptials to his partner Bella, in which both the bride and groom wanted their siblings standing next to them on their big day.
Raymond had his sister wear a black dress, to match his groomsmen in their black tuxedos, and be given the title best woman.
In contrast, Bella’s brother was given a pink suit to match the pink dresses of the other bridesmaids and was given the title man of honour.
“The reason they did it was because their siblings were their best friends and they wanted them to stand by their side on their special day,” Wehbe said in an interview with Newsweek. “I loved the idea and thought it made the day really special.”
The video has racked up over 65 million views, with thousands of people flocking to the comments to congratulate the newlywed couple, while praising their decision to break with tradition.
“This needs to be done more often,” one comment read.
However, not all of the commenters were on board with the idea, while many traditionalists slammed the act.
Despite the critcs, Wehbe said most of the comments were positive, and that she wanted to use the video to let people know that they can have any kind of wedding they want, whether it breaks tradition or not.
“It will definitely inspire people who may have wanted to but were not sure if it was acceptable,” she said. “People should just do what makes them happy on their special day!”
Image credits: TikTok