The moving tribute from the bride’s mom about her wedding surprise is making headlines across the country.
Natalie Crockett Jimenez recently posted a video on TikTok of her getting ready for her wedding. Natalie sees “something blue” near the bottom of her wedding dress while her mom helps her get it just right.
What she saw wasn’t there when she first chose the dress.
Touching Tribute To Father On Wedding Day
Natasha, I love you. “Daddy,” is written on the dress in blue letters made into a heart shape. Natalie can’t say anything because she’s crying.
ABC News says that Bruce, Natalie’s father, died suddenly in 2015 after having problems with a blood clot. Natalie was still in high school when he died.
As Natalie told Good Morning America, “I was like, ‘Oh, I’m really going to have to do this without him.'”
How Natalie’s Mom Pulled Off The Surprise
It’s pretty hard to sneak something past the bride and groom, especially if they’ve been planning every part of the wedding with great care.
ABC News says Natalie’s mother, Devona Crockett, planned the whole surprise so that her daughter had no idea what was going on. It really showed how much work and thought went into it.
One of her late husband’s shirts was used to make the heart. Signed in a yearbook, the writing for the text on the heart was brought into digital form.
Natasha told Good Morning America, “I remember exactly what his handwriting looked like, so as soon as I recognized it, obviously tears.” “I cried all the time.” I think I cried for about 30 minutes after the surprise.
In the TikTok video, Natalie said she was “blessed with the very best parents.” The video has been seen over 4 million times so far.
She has since shared videos of her vacation, her life as a newlywed, and the attention the surprise tribute to her father got from the media in the past few weeks.