Yahoo Lifestyle Father of the Groom Shocks Couple at Their Wedding With Epic Performance: 'We'll Never Get Over It' (Exclusive)
The video posted on June 10 of the father of the groom performing reached over one million views on TikTok
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Jake's dad performs (left), Brandy and Jake react to the songJake and Brandi Miller celebrated their wedding after 5 years of dating, surrounded by family and friends
The couple were surprised when instead of a speech, the groom's dad busted out into a reworked version of Looking Glass' "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
Videos of the hilarious moment went viral as the newlyweds and guests marveled at the performance
A bride and groom who were expecting a typical father of the bride wedding speech ended up with a unique serenade instead!
Jake and Brandi Miller, who recently got married after 5 years of dating weren't expecting any special surprises at their nuptials, but Jake's dad, among those set to give a speech, secretly planned something special for the couple's big day.
“Being that he’s musical on top of him being a funny, class clown-type of dad, I knew something was definitely up his sleeve — but this was way better than anything I’d imagined,” Jake tells PEOPLE.
Both the musician, 31, and photographer/videographer Wild & Roam Weddings shared TikToks of the moment that Jake's dad surprised his son and his new daughter-in-law with a special song to conclude his speech during their wedding reception.
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The man could be heard saying, “Oh yeah, and one more thing— Sebastian hit that s--t,” as he picked up the microphone from its stand. The bride and groom could be seen laughing as the man made his way to the middle of the reception dance floor to perform his song — a version of Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)," customized to tell the couple's story.
When the music began, he sang along with a verse inspired by the bride, “She came from a Gulf Coast town… but she’s been dreaming of a wedding gown since the day that she was born.”
He then showed some love to the groom with a verse nodding to his Florida roots and sang, “And I know it sounds a bit cliche but all he wanted was to share everyday with a girl with a heart of gold.”
"Jake and Brandy got married,” he sang as the other wedding guests cheered him on and danced from their tables. “What a good life it’ll be. Here’s to a life of love for all eternity!”
“Wedding speech of the century,” Wild & Roam Wedding Photo/Film captioned the video.
Jake says that only his mom and sister knew that the iconic moment was in the making. "The second that the song started, I realized that it was the song 'Brandy,' and my wife's name is Brandy so I figured, 'Oh, this is funny. My dad's just gonna sing the lyrics to the famous song. Then once he started singing, I realized that he was changing lyrics and customizing them and making them his own."
"It was a really funny surprise," the groom says. "I definitely had to watch the videos back a couple of times to catch all the funny little lyrics that he changed. It was such a funny experience, and it's just clever and encapulates my dad in the perfect way."
Brandi was also touched and entertained by the special moment.
"She probably knew that my dad had something up his sleeve, as well," Jake laughs. "We were both just dying. We were having the time of our lives watching him dancing and singing. He was up there killing it. You don't see it in the video, but at the end, he walked straight up to our sweetheart table, looked at us, and goes, 'I killed that s--t," he laughs. "He was very proud."
The video not only stole the hearts of the bride and groom and their wedding guests, but the internet as well, as it garnered over one million views after being posted on June 10. It also garnered over 62,000 likes and over 3,500 comments from people who enjoyed the performance.
One person wrote “absolutely the best!,” while another commented, “OMG so sweet! Imma cry!”
Several others praised the man for his efforts in making his son and new daughter-in-law smile, saying, "Love it... you go dad!"
The groom says that the moment is one they'll never forget, and means a lot to him personally. “My dad is a very musical, funny guy. Ever since I was little, we had a music room and we’d jam together. I would have never gotten into music if it wasn’t for him."
“It’s something so special to us and shows the love and personality of our family. Every single moment, from start to finish, was just filled with so much love and emotion. We were all laughing and crying and singing and dancing all day. That was just a quick glimpse. It was so special and we’ll never get over it.
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