A gay veteran couple was surprised with the wedding of their dreams with the help of the Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau, and it’ll give you all the feels.
24-year-old Christian Alarid and 27-year-old Shayne Barnes were contacted by HVCB to do a photoshoot shortly after they got engaged. After they arrived, Alarid was the first to find out and let Barnes know that today was the big day…if he was still into it.
Thankfully he was, and with the help of local vendors and Alaska Airlines, their families came together to watch the two vets join in wedded bliss.
Watch the video below, and when you cry, tell yourself it’s because you’re so moved by the ceremony and not because you realize two twenty-somethings just got married and your New Year’s Eve hookup still hasn’t returned your text.
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sfbeast
OK, I got teary-eyed. All the best to these two charming men.
NoCagada
When young gays throw shade at older gays, remember that THEY fought for this…for YOU and a lot of them who fought, never got to see what you now have.
The corporate sponsors deserve to be thanked and the members of the families are probably some of the most loving people I have seen. The men are incredibly fortunate and so are the families.
ProfessorMoriarty
Openly weeping here. Dammit.