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Groom surprises stepdaughters with adoption proposal at wedding: ‘It was priceless’

Becoming a stepfather wasn’t enough for one groom.

Dontez Williams, 33, delivered heartwarming vows to the two young girls who would become his stepdaughters and asked if they’d accept his proposal to become their legal father.

The thoughtful moment, which took place minutes before Williams married Myshella Burton, 26, was captured on camera.

Williams told FOX News he felt it was important he include Burton’s daughters – Abigail and Natalie – in their wedding ceremony because he has been in their lives for seven years.

He first met the pair when they were infants and recalls they seemed to show their approval early on, which is something he and Burton now believe was a sign that they were “destined” for each other.

Dontez Williams and Myshella Burton got married in Detroit, Mich. on Aug. 13, 2021. Burton’s daughters Abigail and Natalie went on to play a big role in their wedding ceremony. (Leon Spraggins Photography / @leonspragginsphotography)

A few days before their Aug. 13 wedding in Detroit, Michigan, Williams began thinking of all the ways he could make the day special for Abigail, 9, and Natalie, 8.

Williams said he eventually settled on the idea of proposing adoption because he realized he was “kind of like the only father-figure they had ever really had.”

In his own words, “Just the thought of me writing the vows for them, it made me want to tear up. When I felt that emotion just thinking about it, I was like, ‘I got to do this. This is the right decision. There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it.’”

When he got positive feedback from his co-workers, Williams went forward with his plans. He made sure to keep the vows a secret from his family and managed to give his officiant a heads up at their wedding rehearsal.

Williams wrote his vows and adoption proposal the next day and highlighted a few special moments he shared with Abigail and Natalie, including the second time he met them at Abigail’s 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day party.

Dontez Williams asked Abigail and Natalie Burton if they would accept him as their legal father with an emotional adoption proposal. He tells FOX News he knew he had to make the day special for them because he’s served as a father-figure for almost their entire lives. (Leon Spraggins Photography / @leonspragginsphotography)

“I’ll never forget the way Abigail looked at me. It was priceless,” Williams said. “It really meant a lot to me seeing her face light up.”

He went on to say that he grew closer to Abigail and Natalie from that moment on.

While Williams delivered his vows, he noted that both girls initially had confused expressions on their faces because he had not done this at the rehearsal. They quickly caught onto what was going on and the tears began to flow.

His wife was also surprised by the offer as they all stood at the altar together as a family, Williams said.

“Myshella was really shocked, but she was happy and just thankful for me stepping up,” he added. “She was really happy that I feel that way for them and said she’s grateful to have me in their lives.”

Williams and Burton first met on the dating website Plenty of Fish. They got engaged in 2017 and originally had plans to host their wedding in 2020, but the pandemic pushed the date back an extra year.

Williams, who is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Detroit more than 20 years ago. Today, he works as a case manager at Starfish Family Services where he helps 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren between the ages of 6 and 16.

Burton works in the medical field and has made the switch from surgical technologist to obstetrics. She currently works in a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡ing center where she helps women deliver babies.

Source: foxnews

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