Families come in all shapes and sizes these days. When planning the wedding, knowing what to do, who to ask, and how to be considerate of strained or rocky relationships within the family can be a huge stress on the bride and her groom.

This story of bride, Brittany Peck, and her two fathers shows the kind of compassion that all brides hope for on their wedding day.

After a long and ugly custody battle, Peck’s father, Todd Bachman, and step-father, Todd Cendrosky, spent the next decade where they wouldn’t even look at each other. Understanding the importance of his daughter’s big day, Peck’s biological father interrupted the ceremony to ask her step-father to help walk her down the aisle. The result is a series of emotional photos that tug at your heart-strings.

“He came and grabbed my hand and said, “Hey, you’ve worked for this as hard as I have, you deserve this as much as I do, you’re gonna help us walk our daughter down the aisle.” Cendrosky said in an interview with WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio. “I got weak in the knees and lost it. I couldn’t have anything better in my life, the most impactful moment in my life.”

An unforgetable moment that shows a true love story. Families really are what we make them. #ParentingGoals

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Peck!

– Catherine Thorpe