A Father's Last Message to His Daughter on her Wedding Day

[Music] so those who know Paul know that he had a very dry sense of humor so he would be smiling that I'm wearing his bowtie then he got from his rental he picked up on Thursday he sent us a text said it was a problem because he looks so dashing that we were going to need to hire a bodyguard he had a speech already written gonna read it that's written when the day that Ali was born as a new father I imagined two events in her life her college graduation and this her wedding day so today is really a realization of that dream and it takes me back to what made this day possible in the fall of her freshman year just about a month or two after school started she asked for our blessing to apply to a six-month study abroad program in China I said sure thinking they would not accept her because she was just getting settled into college to my surprise she was quickly accepted into the program and when I spoke to the professor in charge of the program he said malson was an ideal candidate so off to China she went and I always wanted to go to China so off I went to visit her Nanjing China was the first time I meet Derick he struck me as very smart mature nice quiet somewhat serious and humble and introspective young man when I got back from China Jeannie asked me if I thought Ali and Eric were starting a relationship I said no way he's not interested in her [Music] thank goodness I was wrong and here we are today celebrating the beginning of the new lives together [Music] [Music] around the time that hurricane Irma hit Florida I was thinking about what advice I would give Ally in Derrick as he started this new adventure a hurricane made landfall on Florida peninsula at Marco Island the very spot that we have spent countless family vacations Marco Island has a lot of boaters and as the cleanup effort began someone posted a Facebook message that said the worst storms tests the strength of our anchors [Music] Derry and Alec and my advice to you is to focus on your anchors few young couples have been through the bad storm that you have been through this year the love you have for each other is the most important anger work and staying in love share your goals stay optimistic about the future share your interests and support each other each of you has the other is the most important thing in your life everything else comes second your families are important anchors to Jeanne Erin and I are always here for you keep your faith and remember the people who loved and loved you I would like to make a toast that your lives together have many sunny days and then your anchors are strong enough to hold you steady in life's storms I can be my wholehearted blessing best wishes congratulations we love you both you

Channel: Revelations Video

Views: 1,181,106

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Keywords: bride, wedding day, wedding, father of the bride, engaged, groom, father speech

Id: C2Db-H2V2l0

Length: 4min 32sec (272 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 15 2018