From excitement and exhilaration to nerves and apprehension, no wedding is complete without a rollercoaster of feels.
In addition to this, you can be almost guaranteed the day will include a surprise of some sort, and the one which met Brooke Blackledge on her special day will bring a tear to your eye.
Opening a box which contained a letter from her mother which was written on her own wedding dress over twenty years ago, Brooke learned exactly what she meant to her beloved adoptive parents and older brother, Brian.
Captured by photographers Matt and Pacey Harris, Brooke's family reveal the impact her arrival had on them, and we'll be honest it moved us to tears.
Grab a tissue and take a look at this.
