'They ran away at 18 and got married in secret': Bride's Parents Are Given a ‘First Dance’ Moment at Their Daughter's Wedding After 25 Years of Marriage

Elopements are all the rage nowadays. With weddings getting so expensive, it's a tough decision to resist to consider just taking a little vacation with your fiancé, spending a week on a tropical island, and coming back with his last name. But if you elope, you miss out on some of the classic wedding moments that are really special, like an official wedding ceremony, tossing the bouquet, and a romantic first dance with your Boo. 

Recently, a blushing bride gave the ultimate gift to her parents on her wedding day by giving them something they never got to experience before. Zoe, the bride, has parents that got married super young. In fact, the couple met when they were 15 and ran away together the day they turned 18, starting a life together as husband and wife. Because they eloped, they missed out on some crucial wedding moments, but clearly didn't miss them… Until… Zoe grabbed the mic at her wedding and offered up the stage so that her adorable, and still-very-much-in-love parents, could experience their own first dance. 

“This one's for you mom and dad”

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Zoe surprised every guest at her wedding when she executed the most perfect surprise gift for her parents. Knowing that the duo had eloped when they were only 18, they never had a wedding of their own. However, their daughter Zoe surprised them with the greatest reminder of their unending love for each other and a reminder of their 25 years of marriage. In offering them their ‘first dance’, Zoe reminded her parents (and their guests) what true love looks like and what it means to stay true to the one you chose to marry. 

As the married couple stood, there was not a single dry eye in the wedding. Onlookers ogled at the mother of the bride and father of the bride, reigniting their hopes that an epic love like that could exist in the real world. Meanwhile on TikTok, commenters wept at the beautiful relationship while also noting that Zoe's mom looks hot enough and young enough to be her sister. Could a happy marriage be the secret to ageless skin? We may never know for sure, but a girl can dream.

"The way he still looks at his wife. What a selfless act of love and a great gift you gave to your mom and dad"