Dad waiting for daughter at her wedding gasps when she arrives in a truck — the reason moved him to tears

A daughter’s wedding day is a core memory for many parents. Fathers, as tradition serves, give away their daughters and the whole idea is very personal and mesmerising for father-daughter duos. It is only right that they make the day even more special with tributes like a ceremonial walking down the aisle, the father-daughter dance and so on. A gorgeous bride, Julia Paiva Hudinik (@jugpaviahudinik), decided to go one step further and pay her dad a special tribute, per My Modern Met. She arrived in a truck and as soon as her father spotted her, he was moved to tears. 

The woman shared a video of her dad waiting at the entrance of the church to take his daughter and walk down the aisle. However, the bride had not arrived yet. The dad looked out in the driveway, waiting until he saw a well-decorated car with a bride inside. To everyone’s surprise, a huge truck makes its way in. At first, even the dad was confused, but moments later, a realization struck him and his eyes started welling up. It took a while until the huge, heavy vehicle made the turn into the driveway. However, before anyone could see that it was Julia driving the truck, the dad already knew what was up. He began shaking his head in disbelief, at a loss for words, holding back tears. 

Julia drove right to the entrance of the church, her dad and she sharing emotional chuckles, both knowing the history behind the common-looking truck. Event planner Kawania Wooten shared from her experience how profound a daughter’s wedding day is for her and her father, per BRIDES. She noted that their relationships, the duties, the gestures, all contribute to making the memory a heart-melting one. “I consider the father of the bride a great resource for helping [brides] find [their] center when things get crazy. Above all, he’s a support system,” Wooten remarked. For Julia, her dad has been her support system all her life and she had to highlight that on her wedding day. 

What better way than to bring in the very vehicle that he drove for years to provide that support? In the text overlay, the bride explained, “I arrived at the church on my wedding day with my father's truck, which he worked on all his life and which is where my livelihood came from and made me everything I am.” “And this is where our sustenance came from and made us everything we are! Surprise for dad in gratitude for everything he has done and continues to do for us. Thank you for everything and for so much, we love you very much!” she wrote in the caption of her video. 

In another post, Julia revealed glimpses of her dad helping her down from the truck. The duo shared a sentimental moment before the dad gave the warmest forehead kiss to his girl. @euvivibrusset shared, “It was a truck that made this father take care of his daughter until she started her own family. I am also the daughter of a truck driver and I am succeeding in life, thanks to the legacy that my hero of the roads left.” @suyrodrigues added, “I imagine this father's sense of duty fulfilled and his daughter's gratitude for having become a woman to be honored.”

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