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Forever Bonded: A Father Blessing at PanYuLu Garden House, Shanghai, China

Forever Bonded: A Father Blessing at PanYuLu Garden House, Shanghai, China
Relive the beauty and emotion of a garden elopement captured by a skilled photographer at PanYuLu in Shanghai, China. Witness the sacred moment of a father passing his daughter's hand to her new husband.
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PanYuLu, a 110 years old garden house in Shanghai, China

The bride's father passed his daughter's hand to his son-in-law. It was a sacred moment as if he said "now it was you that took responsibility of caring for my girl".

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