“That Aunty Is Very Wise”: Mother Making Wedding Guests Take Vows Impresses South Africans

• A mother invited wedding guests to make vows, promoting support for the couple's marriage
• The woman emphasised breaking generational habits through her unique guest vow initiative
• Social media users praised the unique approach, calling for it to become a new wedding tradition

Instead of only listening to a bride and groom's vows at a wedding, things took a comical yet thoughtful turn when a woman asked the guests to make a vow of their own. Social media users called the woman smart after hearing what she asked the crowd to promise.

The woman, Alisson Jonkers, who appeared to be the bride's mother, shared the clip on her TikTok account on 16 April 2026, where she stood before the congregation at Soetendal Estate in the Cape Winelands and asked them to stand and place their right hand on the left side of their chests.

Alison then asked the guest to repeat the following:

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"I promise to mind my business, to stay in my lane, to stay out of their marriage, to love and support them as a couple and not as a person, to offer wisdom, kindness, and encouragement, to remind them of their love when life becomes challenging, and to pray for their marriage.

"If I were to ever speak of their marriage, it would be to bless them and not to curse them, so help me God. Amen."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

South Africans love the guests' vow

Several members of the online community applauded Alisson for looking out for the couple in such a unique way.

Alisson wrote in the comment section:

"People always say, 'Break generational curses, ' but I came to believe we must break generational habits."

@moniciacvw said with laughter:

"And I declare… this is a tradition that must be followed by every married couple. No exceptions, no appeals—just full participation."

@user2579533597623 loved the message and stated:

"This is something that should be said in every marriage, very nice."

@hijaabiyahpoet remarked under the post:

"A good one! That aunty is very wise."

@roxiffoxie experienced something similar on their big day and shared:

"Aww, love this! I had my guests do the same vow at my wedding last year."

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@lakes150 made their assumptions, writing:

"I'm sure not everyone there will keep to their vows."

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Source: Briefly News