Mother Breaks The Internet When She Lets Her 2-Year-Old Son Wear A Dress To Her Wedding

The photographer captured the moments when my husband brought the suit out and then the dress, and the results were heartwarming. He loved it the minute he saw it.

To have my son relaxed and happy on my wedding day just helped with the flow of the day. We didn’t want any of the children to feel uncomfortable, so we let them tell us what the boundaries were. My preference was to have both girls as ring bearers as I didn’t have any bridesmaids, but my oldest daughter felt like that was too much pressure, so I respected that.

Our photographer is a good friend of ours and she took photos of me getting ready with my girls and wanted to get some shots of the boys. I’m so glad she did.

When I first saw the photos, I cried. I was so proud of my husband and it was such a beautiful moment between the two of them. The photos from those moments are breathtaking and really is the essence of being a parent. To put your expectations aside and meet your children’s needs. That’s not to say our children don’t have boundaries, they absolutely do. We are not permissive parents, but we are respectful of them as individuals.

I cannot begin to describe the love I felt for both of them not only on the day but when I saw those photos.

The beautiful moment between father and son getting ready on our wedding day. The fact that my husband was helping our son into a dress made the moment even more special.

You see, our beautiful sweet boy is 2. He doesn’t yet bear the weight of society’s expectations or gender roles. He doesn’t understand why he can’t wear what he wants, and to be honest, I couldn’t find a valid reason why he couldn’t wear a dress either! The last thing we wanted on the wedding day was to have a really unhappy toddler that was miserable and crying.