Newlyweds share kiss at wedding—then the bride’s brother chimes in and now people are side-eyeing him: ‘He was stressing’
Everyone loves a wedding. What’s not to love? Ideally, a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating commitment, community, and a couple’s undying love. It’s a mushy-gushy day of love.
Admittedly, that utopian picture doesn’t always pan out in real life—but sometimes it does. And there’s nothing lovelier than seeing two people who are really, really into each other act head over heels for one another on their big, big day.
One couple has gone viral for doing just that. Moreover, the reaction from the bride’s younger brother has their video truly making the rounds.
‘I can’t with him’
TikToker Ariella Nyssa (@ariellanyssa) posted a video from her wedding on Feb. 19 that has since accumulated over 9 million views. In it, she features the arguably most iconic moment in any wedding: The first official kiss between the newlywed groom and bride.
The video opens with Nyssa and her now-husband moving in for a grand kiss, with their loved ones gathered around them and cheering. Text overlaid on the video reads, “POV: your little brother is overprotective,” with a laughing emoji.
“That’s my sister,” Nyssa’s brother cheers, beaming, while everyone claps.
As the cheering and applause peters out, the couple shows no signs of stopping—quite the opposite. Nyssa’s brother decides to (jokingly) put his foot down.
“All right, that’s it,” he calls. “That’s my sister. That’s enough.”
Viewers got a kick out of his reaction, with many joking that he was right as she and her husband “kissed so long.”
“Your brother was red,” noted one commenter with laughing emojis. “He was stressing.”
“You guys are so weird!” teased a different viewer, also laughing. “I have a sister and I would tell her man the same thing I don’t wanna see allat, much love though.”
“He’s like if I have to be this close to the kissing there’s a time limit,” laughed another.
@ariellanyssa I can’t with him ?? @Ravensthorpe Estate @lemonade.memories ♬ original sound – Ariella Nyssa
The first wedding kiss: How long should it last?
Was Nyssa’s brother onto something? How long are kisses at the altar supposed to last, anyway?
Well, the obvious answer is… however long the newlyweds want. But if you’re wondering if there’s an actual unspoken rule about this, people do certainly have thoughts online. In fact, wedding website The Pink Bride (TPB) has written an entire comprehensive guide on the matter.
According to TPB, there’s a lot of thought that goes into the perfect wedding kiss—not least because it is honestly a bit of a performance moment, considering all your loved ones are gathered to watch. TPB points out that even minute details like head angles and hand placement matter for your wedding photographer to snag the perfect shot. One key bit of advice: Avoid tongue, and don’t “make it last forever.”
“Keep it short(ish), sweet, and to the point,” TPB writes. “Most photographers recommend 5 quick seconds or ‘3 Mississippi’s’ for the first kiss. It is long enough to get quality photos and to be intimate, but is not too long that will make your guests slightly uncomfortable. Save those longer kisses for the honeymoon!”
At the end of the day, your wedding is your wedding, and you should probably kiss your spouse as long or as little as you please—playfully protective brothers notwithstanding.
The Mary Sue has reached out to Nyssa via email.
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