Dad refused to attend his lesbian daughter's wedding — then someone special stepped in for father-daughter dance

People from the LGBTQ+ community do not always get the support they want from their families. But sometimes, unexpected people come forward to make up for the void left behind by close ones. A lesbian woman experienced something similar at the time of her wedding when her "religious" father refused to attend the ceremony. She was feeling down before her siblings decided to step in and create a memory of a lifetime with her. The couple, Cyn and Tessa (who go by @cynandtessa on TikTok), shared the beautiful moment through a video.

"My father-in-law is very religious and he did not attend our wedding," the woman's wife wrote in the text overlay of the video. The couple walked into their wedding venue hand-in-hand in, as Tessa kissed Cyn's hand. "My wife was devastated but she decided not to show it," Cyn continued. But the woman was in for a surprise as her brothers had something special planned for her when the time for the father-daughter dance arrived. "In lieu of the father-daughter dance, her brothers stepped in for a sibling dance," the person revealed. Tessa had a big smile on her face as her older brother danced with her and twirled her around.

The dance began with her older brother, Guillermo, before her younger brother joined them as well. "Here comes little bro and my wife's best friend, Diego." The woman danced with her little brother for a while before the three of them danced together, with Tessa in the middle of her two brothers. "It was beautiful and meant a lot to us," Cyn expressed. All three siblings seemed to be having the time of their lives as they danced together. The caption read, "When my father-in-law decided not to attend our wedding, our siblings stepped up." The couple had a lot of support from the other members of Tessa's family. In one of the comments, the woman mentioned, "Her brothers, her sisters, my whole family and my mother-in-law are all very supportive. We are very blessed honestly!"

People expressed how much they loved the wholesome gestures made by the brothers in comments. @amazonbailey32 wrote, "I have truly learned that it is their loss. The ones that step up and fill that spot are the real MVPs (Most Valuable Players)! So happy you have her brother. Congratulations again you guys, keep building your chosen family." @av_1026 commented, "My mom didn’t come to my wedding because she decided her religion was more important than seeing her daughter marry the woman of her dreams. Then had the audacity to ask to see me in my wedding dress."

@krismontt remarked, "So glad your family stepped up…I could NEVER hurt my babies by not accepting who they love. Sending you positive energy. Hope he comes around." @mnonnepon shared, "Who needs a father who doesn’t love you unconditionally...He failed, his loss. I’m so glad you have men like this in your life. You all looked beautiful." @hendo911 expressed, "Never in my life will I understand how parents can ignore their own children. I have two and as long as they’re happy, I will be happy for them."

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