A bride chose to keep the tradition of waiting until her wedding ceremony before letting the groom lay eyes on her in her wedding dress for the first time. She did, however, give her younger brother Nick who has Down syndrome the honors of his “first look” and made it into an adorable, emotionally charged photoshoot. The touching pictures went viral and warmed hearts all over the internet.
However, she said that she “had always imagined” her soon-to-be husband only seeing her when walking down the aisle. That’s when a friend suggested she do the first-look photoshoot with her little brother instead, “and it just clicked,” she said.
Ashley said she had always had a very close relationship with her brother. She describes him as someone she can always count on. “[He’s] just always there with me, and I can always depend on him. He’s just the best little brother,” she said.
According to Watroba, she was unprepared to witness such an emotional moment. “Little did I know that this first look would turn out to be one of the sweetest things I have ever witnessed, in my entire career as a photographer,” she added.
For Ashley, her brother’s Down syndrome hasn’t affected their bond. She actually describes it like any normal relationship between siblings.
“My relationship with Nick is a beautiful one, but also a normal one. I’m his biggest supporter, and we love each other fiercely. But, he is still my little brother, and we do normal things that brothers and sisters do. We bicker, and we annoy each other. We frustrate each other at times, and then the next day, they are forgotten, and we’re back to normal, and that’s normal. At least it is for us,” she said.
