The wedding ceremony of one Singapore couple has got “the world” in tears, after the bride posted a clip of her dad’s touching speech on TikTok with the caption “The very first time I saw my Dad cry”.
Speaking to AsiaOne, TikTok user Kylie Yeo, who posted the clip on June 18, shared that the ceremony had taken place during the ᴄᴏᴠɪᴅ-𝟷𝟿 ᴘᴀɴᴅᴇᴍɪᴄ back in 2021.
In the full version of the clip totalling about two minutes, the bride is seen walking down the aisle accompanied by her dad.
Before handing his daughter over to the groom, the visibly emotional father tells him, “I’m passing my precious daughter to you”.
He gives his son-in-law the sage advice to “put her every time [in] first place, in every situation”.
However, what sent viewers over the edge and melting in a puddle of tears was what he shared next.
“If one day you ever have a change of heart that you don’t love my daughter anymore, please don’t hurt her,” said the father of the bride, his voice breaking.
“Just bring her back to me and give her back to me,” he continued, to which the groom replied, “[It’s] not going to happen”.
After telling the latter, “My precious daughter is yours” and receiving a grateful “Thank you” in return, the trio embraced each other.
The group needed tissues and several seconds to compose themselves following the tear-jerking moment.
Not surprisingly, the heartwarming video has since gone viral.
@spongliee The very first time I saw my Dad cry – I love you dad #wedding #weddingday #happyfathersday #fatherlovedaughter all precious footage captured by @Iki Company ♬ original sound – Kylie
The full clip has been seen over six million times and with more than 13,000 comments left by internet users, while a shorter clip reposted by another TikTok user has garnered over 30 million views and 56,000 comments.
“I just happened to post it as a Father’s Day post [and] didn’t expect it to get so viral,” Kylie told AsiaOne, sharing that she was surprised by her dad’s emotional speech.
“I was taken by surprise because I’ve never seen my dad cry or give such a long, heartfelt speech before. But I treasure that moment because it really showed his love for me, and it still makes me tear up when I watch it or when I attend weddings and think of that moment,” said Kylie.
