In a wedding twist that feels straight out of a movie, a mother in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, made a heart-stopping discovery during her son’s wedding. The bride she was welcoming into the family turned out to be her long-lost biological daughter, whom she had been searching for over two decades.
The revelation unfolded on March 31, 2021, as the mother noticed a distinctive birthmark on the bride’s hand. The mark sparked a flood of memories, as her missing daughter had the exact same birthmark. Unable to contain her emotions, she confronted the bride’s parents, asking if their daughter had been adopted.
The bride’s parents were understandably stunned but confirmed they had found their daughter abandoned by the roadside more than 20 years ago and had raised her as their own.
The emotional reunion left both the bride and her biological mother in tears, with the bride calling the moment “happier than the wedding day itself.” The two embraced as the family pieced together the extraordinary story of their separation and reunion.
But the twist didn’t end there. Questions arose about the marriage—would it still proceed? Fortunately, it was revealed that the groom had been adopted as a child, meaning the couple shared no biological relation.
The wedding went ahead as planned, with the newlyweds exchanging vows in what is now being dubbed one of the most surreal wedding stories of all time.
The mother, who had never given up hope of finding her daughter, called the reunion the greatest gift she could have imagined. Meanwhile, the story has sparked widespread discussion online, with many marveling at the sheer improbability of the situation.