Bride used her parents' 30-year-old vows — then the internet freaked out after recognizing her famous mom

Many people's introduction to the concept of love comes from their parents. Several try to emulate the partnership they have witnessed between their parents in their own relationships. This seemed to be the case for a beautiful couple reciting their vows on their wedding day. The whole event was captured by American Rose Films, which makes "authentic and nostalgic wedding films for the madly in love." Posted on Instagram (@americanrosefilms), the video featured Juno Wheeler and her husband Noah reciting their wedding vows—the same ones her parents took 34 years ago. The video went viral but the internet absolutely lost it when they recognized a familiar face at the wedding. 

The young couple took the same vows as a special gesture for Juno's parents. The event was extremely emotional, with Juno's teary-eyed parents sitting in the audience, reminiscing about their love. However, people online also noticed something about the couple, particularly the bride's mother. More on that later.

What made this video beautiful was its alternating flashes between Juno's parents taking their wedding vows 34 years ago and scenes from the present. As Noah and a flashback of Juno's father say, "I will be yours in sickness and in health, in failure and in triumph. Together we will dream, break bread... we will stumble, but we will restore each other." During the vows, Juno glanced at her parents, who were moved by the gesture. It felt as if both were reminiscing about how far they had come together.

Thereafter came Juno's turn, when she recited her mother's vows. "We will look inward and also see others outside in a new light. I promise to cherish and respect you, to comfort and encourage you, to care for you and stay with you, as long as we shall live," Juno and a flashback of her mother 34 years ago express. "I make this commitment in love; I keep it in faith; and each day I make it new," they conclude. The video concludes with the father joyfully taking his wife in his arms in the present day.

With more than 976,000 views and over 64,500 likes, this video received a lot of comments. @kyrajeanphoto loved how the vows honored the love the bride's parents shared: "Wow!! What a way to honor the love that raised you. Instant happy tears." @oogmob remarked, "The parents are so gorgeous. The fact that they are together still in love at their child’s wedding ceremony. So beautiful." 

However, some were quick to identify that the mother in the video was none other than Maggie Wheeler—a popular actress known for her role as 'Janice' in the hit television sitcom Friends. Fans of the wildly popular TV show were quick to make that observation in the comments section. @aleigha_rae asked, "Wait! Is that Janice from Friends?" Meanwhile, @_taaaizz said, "Janice!! So sweet that her daughter did this."

According to Yahoo, Maggie Wheeler has been married to award-winning sculptor Daniel Borden Wheeler since 1990. He is very passionate about his work and has fostered a love for sculpting since childhood in his dad's workshop. They tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Los Olivos, California. Despite being a famous actress, Maggie Wheeler has managed to keep her successful marriage out of the spotlight. The couple has two daughters, Gemma and Juno. Gemma gained popularity on social media in 2020 by lip-syncing Janice's iconic lines from Friends.

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