He was ready to propose to Angie — but he knew he had to visit her late father's grave first

Traditionally, weddings have been considered sacred as an expression of lifelong commitment; however, with changing times, they are becoming more of an extravaganza. But there are still many couples out there who want to celebrate in the old-school way while still maintaining its sanctity. A man did the same by honoring his girlfriend’s late dad by visiting his last resting place. Since his partner was missing her parents, the future husband went out of his way to seek their heavenly blessings. He was seen walking up to his girlfriend’s father’s grave to seek permission for their wedding, as shown in a heartwarming video captured by Flom Wedding Films’ Lisa Flom (@flomfam on TikTok). Through his kind gesture, the man intended to express his love for his future wife, Angie, in front of her late father, leaving the internet overwhelmed with a tear-jerking moment.

The man, who likely visited the cemetery days before the couple’s engagement, was seen wearing an all-black outfit. He had a letter in the back pocket of his trousers, containing a message for his soon-to-be fiancée’s late father. “His girlfriend’s father passed away. But he still wanted to ask permission to marry her,” the text overlay on the emotional footage provided the context. As he stood before his girlfriend’s father’s final resting place, he took the letter out of his pocket and began reading it while the event videographer recorded him. Additionally, he had brought a bouquet of roses to the graveyard. “I know this is unconventional because I never met you,” the man began, reading from the piece of paper.

The man went on to ask the late father’s permission to marry his daughter and spend the rest of his life with her. “But your essence is in Angie all the time, so I want to ask: Can I have your permission to ask for Angie’s hand in marriage?” the soon-to-be fiancé added. Following this, the man made a heartfelt promise to Angie’s late father while standing before the gravestone. As he did so, he acknowledged the departed parent’s endless love for his daughter until his final breath. As part of his heartfelt promise, he sought to assure Angie’s late dad that he would take care of his daughter.

While promising a bright future for her, he said, “I promise to continue the legacy that you started. I promise to treat her like the angel she is. I promise to never leave her or forsake her. I promise to love her no matter what.” He didn’t just stop there—he had many more moving things to say, as shown in the nearly 40-second video. “I want to continue to show her the love that she experienced through her earthly father—you,” he remarked, lauding the late parent for always supporting his daughter while she was growing up. “And most of all, I want to show her the kind of love that her heavenly father has showed her,” the man concluded his heartening letter on an extremely touching note.

Meanwhile, the footage of him asking for his love's hand managed to draw widespread attention on social media, garnering 1.9 million views since it was shared in June 2020. Among the countless reactions it received, @victorialaree shared “I am sobbing.” “What a gentleman,” @emgrace1122 lauded. “He was raised correctly,” remarked @helenwatson4, adding “Good job young man, I’m sure your parents are proud. What a way to honor them and her father.”

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