This 93-year-old bride’s request, love story is inspiring the internet
A 93-year-old bride asked the internet for help on deciding what to wear for her upcoming special day and has received thousands of replies.
Four pictures of a woman named Sylvia were posted on Facebook to a page named Birdsnest. Each picture showed Sylvia wearing a different dress and asked, “What should Sylvia wear to her wedding?”
Then the page gave a little background on Sylvia’s upcoming marriage. Her husband-to-be is named Frank and they lived together in a retirement village. The post said Fred has asked for Sylvia’s hand in marriage “many times” but she usually refused. Sylvia says the reason was because didn’t want to be disrespectful to her late husband.
Then a year ago Sylvia became ill and moved to be near family, leaving Frank alone. When she recovered from her illness, however, she found Frank again and convinced him to move and be with her. Eventually the two decided to get married and now Sylvia is asking for help on what to wear.
There are over 6,000 comments with help from the internet on making the decision.
One person said, “Sylvia should wear whatever makes her happy. She looks fantastic in all 4 outfits! Congrats Sylvia. It sounds like your lucky fiancé will love you whatever you wear!”
Another posted, “Life is short Grab all 4! One for the ceremony, one for the reception, one for the honeymoon and one just in case! Wishing Sylvia and Frank a wonderful life together!”
“Sylvia looks beautiful and very elegant in all of the dresses but I think A is perfect as a very stylish and stunning wedding dress. Best wishes to Sylvia and Frank on their upcoming wedding, what a truly lovely story,” posted another.
Another posted, “Sylvia, what a lovely story. My Mum is 80 and just in a new relationship. I love that women can be strong and do what is right for them without fear of judgement. For me, I'd choose B for you Sylvia. Flattering, sophisticated, elegantly modern.”
Best wishes to the happy couple!