Brooke and Adrian were 5 years old when they walked down the aisle together… as flower girl and ring bearer. The duo met in church as elementary school students. Then, in 2001, they walked in the wedding of their parent's mutual friends.
Days turned into months and months turned into years, and Brooke and Adrian's paths continued to cross. In fact, Brooke had a crush on Adrian since the day of the 2001 wedding, and the crush only continued to grow throughout high school.
It's now 17 years later, and Brooke and Adrian recently returned to the very same church where they walked the aisle together as children — but under much different circumstances. When you see what, you'll understand why their story is now going viral.
Keep reading to find out what happened to this adorable little flower girl and ring bearer…
17 years ago, Brooke and Adrian, both 5, were flower girl and ring bearer at the wedding of their parent's friends. The ceremony took place in 2001 at the South Gastonia Church of God in Gastonia, NC.
It was on this night that Brooke developed a big crush on Adrian that grew stronger throughout middle school -- though he considered her more a pest than a love interest. However, their paths continued to cross.
It wasn't until high school that Adrian finally asked Brooke to be his girlfriend. They've been together ever since.
"We would draw with our finger on each other's backs and guess what the other person was writing," he told ABC News. "I wrote 'Will you be my girlfriend' and she guessed it, but didn't answer me. I said 'Well Brooke, are you going to say anything?' and she said 'Well you didn't write a question mark.'"
In a stunning turn of events, Brooke and Adrian returned to the very same church where they walked the aisle as kids -- only this time, it was to become bride and groom.
"Before our wedding day I had a sign made that said 'Will you marry me' but I cut the question mark out," Adrian added. "I asked her to marry me and I said, 'Here's your question mark.'"
Among their guests was the bride from the 2001 wedding -- who brought them photos from her wedding as her flower girl and ring bearer. Everything comes full circle!
Brooke and Adrian, now happily married, proudly display photos from both ceremonies inside their home. They can't wait to share their incredible story with their future children.
Is this fate? Irony? Destiny? I think it's a combination of all three, and a whole lot of love. This is the kind of story to make anyone feel warm and fuzzy, so please SHARE it with your friends on Facebook!
