These wedding photos of a tribute to the end of the groom's sister are really miraculous

"We always take it as a sign that she is with us when we see a butterfly flying."


PhotographerJessica Mannsrecentlyposted a series of amazing photos she took the weddingLydia and Max van Gorder In June 2018 Pennsylvania.

"This is probably the most emotional thing I've known at a wedding," Manns wrote on Facebook. "The groom's sister died tragically in a car accident a few years before the Christmas holidays ... [So] The groom's parents released butterflies at the ceremony in his honor."

family releases butterflies to honor late sister at wedding
Jessica Manns

"There is a common belief that our relatives visit us sometimes like butterflies," continued the Manns. "So they released the butterflies, they do not fly away. They clung on them and have even stayed on their bodies throughout the ceremony and then in a good hour cocktail."

family releases butterflies at wedding in honor of late sister
Jessica Manns

One of the butterflies landed on the father finger groom and lingered there, resulting in an incredible picture that has since disappeared.

butterflies released at wedding
Jessica Manns

"The same butterfly on his finger remained there throughout the ceremony and then flew on the bridal bouquet," Manns noted. "Lydia, the bride, even down the aisle with two of her dress. Then a few hours later in the speech, another butterfly was somehow inside the barn and landed on the neck Lydia and stayed there for all the talk. "

family releases butterflies at wedding
Lydia van Gorder

When you have reached, Lydia said that her husband's family had released butterflies in honor of his late sister, and not only because of the belief that our relatives visit us as butterflies after death. The name of his sister was Vanessa, which actually means butterfly.

"We always take it as a sign that she is with us when we see a butterfly fly," said Lydia. "Vanessa was one of my bridesmaids, so it was a nice way to honor and include our special day."

family releases butterflies at wedding in honor of late sister
Jessica Manns

"Vanessa was so beautiful and had a vibrant personality," said Lydia. "His energy was electric to be around. Many felt that it was Vanessa showing her approval and spread his love."

family releases butterflies at wedding in honor of late sister
Jessica Manns

Photos received more than 100,000 likes and 44,000 shares on Mann 'Facebook and have inspired others to share similar stories about special moments in their lives.

"After my father died, we were sitting around the pool he loved dearly and there was a blue and black [butterfly] that lingered on myself and let me keep it in my hand"Karen Combswrote. "It was there most of the day and would not leave me. It was just there that day, never seen again. Call me crazy but I think he was trying to comfort me . "

"I had a similar experience photographing a wedding a few years"Mendy Barrett Sansom wrote. "The bride had lost unexpectedly his mother. His mother loved dragonflies. It was his thing. A dragonfly has occurred for the ceremony and stayed. It was a beautiful moment!"

Overall, the photos are a wonderful memory that the people we love are never truly gone and are certainly not forgotten. And for more stories about our cherished family members, checkThis heart tweet shows why spending time with importer grandparents.

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