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<\/p>\nhen Janet Merryman, an 80-year-old grandmother of four, battled loneliness and struggled to stay at home alone, she never thought she would become a TikTok star. Her granddaughter, however, decided to film their shopping trip for Merryman\u2019s wedding dress, and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n
In her video, posted on October 3, 2023, Danielle Jefferson showed her grandma posing in a dress she picked to marry her 60-year-old fianc\u00e9. The woman walked in front of the mirror in a strapless white dress with a slit to City Session\u2019s song \u201cGet You the Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
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When given a small bell, the soon-to-be bride rang it, unsure at first, but then laughed and gave in to excitement. In their feature on GMA, Jefferson recalled how other brides in the shop stopped trying on dresses to look at her grandma.<\/p>\n
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The users were quick to support the woman on her way to happiness, noting her incredibly youthful appearance. \u201cI don\u2019t believe she is 80 wow!\u201d one commenter wrote. Others agreed with them: \u201cno [redacted] way she 80,, wow she is stunning,\u201d and \u201cHow can this woman be 80? \u2026 Someone\u2019s pulling someone\u2019s leg here,\u201d other users commented.<\/p>\n
Some users also noted Merryman\u2019s beautiful legs: \u201cLook at those legs honey!!\u201d Jefferson explained that her grandma is always wearing high heels and never leaves the house without them.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen I\u2019m reading these comments from strangers, I\u2019m very happy. I just can\u2019t believe this has happened at my age,\u201d Merryman said.<\/p>\n
In the next video, Jefferson shows the pair getting ready for the wedding and invites the viewers to join them. The woman walks the users through their day, completing it with witty remarks.<\/p>\n
Throughout the video, Merryman maintained a playful sarcastic tone. When her granddaughter asked if she was excited, the woman drawled, \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d Jefferson also made sure to tease her grandma, calling her a \u201cbridezilla.\u201d Both women got hair and makeup done, with the bride wearing her hair up, bedazzled with rhinestones.<\/p>\n
Jefferson wore a deep-blue dress with a slit, while her grandma was seen in the wedding dress she rocked in the previous video. The granddaughter accented on the slit on the bride\u2019s dress, cheering, \u201cGorgeous, queen! 80 years old and still slaying!\u201d<\/p>\n
When she asked if her grandma had any last words as an \u201cunmarried bride,\u201d the woman replied in her usual slightly sarcastic tone:<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure about this [redacted].\u201d<\/p>\n
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The third video with Jefferson\u2019s wedding speech was even more of a treat. \u201cI just wrote this during cocktail hours,\u201d she announced, \u201cso bear with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll never forget the day that my grandma called me and told me she kissed a boy. I was happy for her, but I was nervous for me. At the time, Janet was my traveling buddy \u2026 and all of a sudden, she would rather stay at home with Dave!\u201d<\/p>\n
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However, Jefferson admitted, she could not be upset because of the smile Dave put on her grandma\u2019s face and saved her \u201cmoney on her airfare.\u201d She continued teasing the newlyweds, saying, \u201cThey put a ton of sweat and tears into this wedding, and by \u2018they,\u2019 I mean \u2018Dave.’\u201d<\/p>\n
On a more serious note, the woman added how her grandmother was featured on Good Morning America, sharing her story of getting married later in life, and how she inspired many young women, including her granddaughter. She also gave a glimpse of their earlier life, thanking Merryman for taking her in when she was 13.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI hope I look half as good as her when I\u2019m her age.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, Jefferson turned her attention to Dave, who didn\u2019t miss a beat to jokingly reply, \u201cReally?\u201d She said the man had been great for their family. Since she had been living with her grandma first, she said, she would pray for him.<\/p>\n
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Another video from the wedding showed the couple cutting the cake and feeding it to each other, followed by a passionate kiss.<\/p>\n
The family also appeared on Tamron Hall Show, where they shared some family history, as well as Merryman\u2019s and her husband\u2019s love story. The woman told the audience she met her late husband at 15 and had been married to him for 45 years when he died unexpectedly. Soon, she was diagnosed with colon cancer.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat was the lowest I thought I could ever get.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The woman described her struggles with loneliness, not wanting to be in the house or eat by herself. Jefferson added that while living with her grandmother from ages 13 to 17 was nice, when she left the nest, seeing her alone again was very hard. No amount of traveling with her could fix it. That was, the woman said, \u201cuntil the neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n
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When Merryman first met Dave in 2012, he was her next-door neighbor and married, as Jefferson added. Then, he became single, and the woman started inviting him to Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. \u201cEvery time he got ready to go home,\u201d she reminisced, \u201che would give me a little hug \u2026 and then, we just grew from there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Dave himself admitted to not knowing about her struggles. \u201cShe would go out on her own, she would go shopping,\u201d he said. When asked how she managed to steal his heart, the man admitted his now wife looked fabulous \u201call the time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In 2021, Dave proposed to her, and she said yes, but not before cracking a joke. According to Merryman, she said, \u201cThere better not be a plastic ring.\u201d<\/p>\n
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We wish all the best to the newlyweds!<\/p>\n
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