Not even Mother Nature could spoil one bride’s wedding day after a pair of devastating typhoons hit the Philippines.
Dressed in a voluminous white wedding gown that featured a long train and a cascading veil, the bride — who carried a large bouquet of flowers — was bound and determined to achieve her walk down the aisle, though she did need a little assistance making it up the stairs to the altar.
The clip showed two men helping to lift Victoriano’s water-leaden gown so that she could step up to the spot where she exchanged vows with her now-husband, Paulo Padilla. Wedding guests who assembled in the pews also stood in the deep floodwaters dressed in their wedding best — soggy shoes and all — to support the couple on their special day.
Despite the water, all eyes were on the bride as she made her way down the aisle.
Bride Walks Down Flooded Aisle After Typhoon in the Philippines.Maria Jasmin Halili/Facebook
Maria Jasmin Halili/Facebook
“When we saw the church flooded, we just resolved to push through with the ceremony, no matter what,” Victoriano said, according to theIndependent.
“It didn’t matter if the guests refused to come because of the situation,” she added. “What’s important is that we wanted to be married, that the two of us were there, and that our families were with us.”
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