Vanessa Abreu & Patrick Deyhle

Obtaining the blessing of the father of the bride is far from an outdated convention – in fact, the practice is very much alive and well, and was beautifully observed by Patrick Deyhle before he proposed to Vanessa Abreu. “Vanessa’s family is very traditional Portuguese, and I was also raised with the impression that you don’t propose to a girl without getting the father’s permission first,” he says. After arranging to meet Mr. Abreu
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