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Grace Hoffman

Groom stuns wedding guests by dropping baby bombshell during speech

Tying the knot can be one of the most memorable days of your life.

If the moment wasn't exciting enough already, newlyweds Taylor and Dan Straughton took things to an extra level after sharing a special surprise with their wedding guests.

The duo used the special day to reveal to their nearest and dearest that they were expecting their first child together.

During the groom's wedding speech, Dan left his guests in disbelief as he revealed that his wife was 16 weeks pregnant.

Taylor shared the wholesome footage on TikTok - which has already surpassed 328,000 views to date.

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She captioned the post: "The best surprise for our wedding guests - the best kept secret, Baby Straughton due September 2022."

The video captured moments from the speech as Dan praised his new bride for all of her "really hard work" ahead of the big day.

"It's been hard work and plenty of tears along the way - from booking the venue and suppliers to all the hassle that was brought in 2021," he said.

Reiterating his wife's preparation ahead of the wedding - there was something in particular that he was particularly proud of.

The groom made the announcement during his speech (taylorstraughton/Tiktok)
Dan revealed that Taylor was 16 weeks pregnant (taylorstraughton/Tiktok)

Dan said: "The last couple of months, Taylor has been working really hard and non-stop preparing for today - and not only that, she's been busy with something else too...

"The last 16 weeks, she's been growing us a baby," he added.

The crowd - clearly in disbelief - erupted in applause as they celebrated the married couple's exciting news.

Views fled to the comment to praise the couple for their incredible announcement - whilst praising the "lovely gift" for their wedding guests.

One viewer penned: "This is the sweetest thing I've seen all day, congratulations xx."

"Oh my goodness this is so lovely congratulations," a second commented beside a pink and blue heart emoji.

"Aww congratulations what a lovely gift to your wedding guests," a third gushed.

Do you have a story to share? We want to hear all about it. Email us at grace.hoffman@reachplc.com.

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