Viral Video: African-American Groom Says Vows In Malayalam To His Indian Bride

An African American groom has won over hearts online after exchanging vows with his bride in Malayalam. Social media is flooded with the thoughtful moment.

In a beautiful ceremony in New Jersey, the United States, Denzel A. Pryor and Jenova Juliann Pryor were just wed. Jenova became teary-eyed as the pair, who were dressed elegantly for their wedding, asked for everyone's blessings at the altar. Danzel started reading his verse in English but quickly shifted to Malayalam, saying some of his vows in the Indian tongue as a homage to Jenova's ancestry.

The bride shared the video on Instagram and captioned it, "My husband learned and said part of his wedding vows in my native tongue, Malayalam. I cried so hard." Watch the video here.

In the video, the groom is seen reading the Malayalam phrases from his phone in a video, “Njan ente bharyaye kandu pidichu. Ente nidhi kandu pidichu." He then translates it for others, “For no one who speaks Malayalam here, I just said ‘I’ve found my wife,”. He then goes on to say he has found his “treasure”. Guests could be heard cheering for Danzel as he slowly declared his love for his bride, while Jenova could be seen wiping away her happy tears.

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The bride posted a slew of additional photos from her wedding, where the bride is seen wearing a bridal gown, while the groom is seen wearing a suit. However, bridesmaids are seen wearing sarees. The bride is also seen wearing a blue saree in another shot taken after the wedding. Jenova is a real estate investor by profession. She co-owns Shanti Signing Firm, and her husband works as managing director.

As the video gained popularity, social media users praised Danzel's thinking as well as his pronunciation, many of whom asserted that it is difficult to get some of the words just right. The comment section of the post is filled with many people praising him for going above and beyond to make the couple's special day memorable as they continued to express their love and blessings to them.