Bride Who Strapped Newborn to Gown in Shocking Photo Responds to Critics: Stop Being So 'Negative'
A couple in Tennessee is defending their decision to incorporate their daughter into their wedding by strapping the infant to the bride's gown this week.
During her wedding earlier this month, Shona Carter-Brooks secured her infant daughter into the train of her wedding gown as she walked down the aisle to meet husband Johnathan Brooks. After sharing a photo of the child nestled into the bustles of the gown, the couple came under fire with many readers deeming the couple unfit parents. In response to the outpour of criticism, Shona took to Facebook defending the decision and chalking up the backlash as negativity in the media.
"People questioning what we do, commenting all negative, and just doing the most," she wrote. "We good though we covered by the Blood which never lose its power. So to the media, radio, news, and whomever else wanting to talk about what WE do here you go: Media Media I see how it works regardless the situation or purpose people gone have something negative to say!"
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The couple continued, "The answer is we do what we want when we want long as Jesus on our side. Everything worked out fine and gone continue to be fine. Our 1 month old was awake and well secured on my train. Most important while yall got ya feelings in us we had our hearts open to Christ which covers all!!"
Meanwhile, some critics suggested that Shona jeopardized her daughter's safety "just for the sake of having a memorable wedding-day debut," Yahoo Shine wrote.
Alternately, other readers praised the Brooks' decision.
"I thought it was beyond beautiful," Reunte wrote on Facebook. "No harm done keep doing yall!!"
"It was your day," Summer added. "End of story. I thought it was unique."
The wedding coordinator at the Brooks' wedding felt that strapping the newborn to the wedding dress was an unprecedented mother-daughter gesture.
"It indicates the dedication of her mother (and father) toward caring for her child and family… A GOOD mother takes her child wherever she goes, even down the aisle," Kaye Jordan wrote on Facebook.
