A nonverbal autistic man in childhood officiated his sister’s wedding, and a viral video of his speech moved and amused the internet.
The clip that touched internet users was shared on Instagram by Paul Cella, the proud father of Max and Tess, the bride. “Max was nonverbal as a child, and today he officiated his sister’s wedding. You can’t teach that kind of timing,” he wrote in his post.
According to a report by People, Tess asked Max, who is on the autism spectrum, to officiate her wedding, and her brother did not disappoint.
In the posted footage, we hear Max’s words to his sister and her groom, Chris; his sincere and naive speech touched guests and social media users alike and left many with a smile on their face.
He begins by welcoming guests to the ceremony saying, “I am Tess…,” before checking his notes and adding, “brother,” which immediately made guests smile.
Taking the opportunity, Max shares some things about his sister, who is clearly amused: “Tess is a good sister, except in high school she was kind of grumpy,” he says.
He says he met all of his sister’s boyfriends and lists names: “Chris, Sam, Elliott,” but makes it clear he has a favorite.
“Chris over there is my favorite,” Max says about the groom, drawing laughter from the crowd and the couple. “Chris and I like to eat fast food, as long as we stay in shape.”
The officiant also states that he believes the couple will be “an excellent husband and wife,” and makes an important remark: “The only problem is that their dog growls at me.”
Jokes aside, Max was clearly prepared for the moment and delivers words that could be said at any wedding, to any couple choosing to join in matrimony.
“Being married means you both should stay in love forever,” he says. “Never fight, not even once, be kind to each other, stay in shape, and also be happy all the time,” he advises.
In the end, he declares Tess and Chris husband and wife and presents the couple to the guests, who celebrate the union with loud applause.
On TikTok alone, the clip reached over 800,000 views and received a flood of likes and praise for the officiant.
“Him listing the exes had me laughing so hard, hahaha,” one person wrote.
“Max is about to get booked and busy for the next wedding season,” joked another.
“What a wonderful post to see today with my breakfast. Max, you made me cry — and I rarely cry. Congrats to the happy couple and what a beautiful day for the family!” commented a third.
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