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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man got a touching tribute on his wedding day from his brother, a pilot currently deployed in Afghanistan.
In a video posted to YouTube, the pilot holds up note cards to deliver a short speech.
"I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for both of you! This is a day you will remember for the rest of your lives, and I wish I could be there to share it with you," he tells his brother, Brandon Krivohlavy, and Krivohlavy's soon-to-be wife, Mandy.
The pilot continues flipping the note cards, complimenting his future sister-in-law.
"Mandy, you are very beautiful, and exceptionally sweet," he said. "You are a perfect match for my brother."
He said he wished he had an embarrassing story to tell about Krivohlavy, who he said was a great brother.
"As kids, there were times we wanted to kill each other, but as we both matured, we began to realize how alike we really are," he said. "It pains me that we live so far away and hardly see each other."
Krivohlavy wrote on YouTube that the video was a welcome surprise.
"My brother was deployed in Afghanistan during my wedding this past weekend, so he surprised us with this very heartfelt video he made from the cockpit of his harrier," he wrote. "Needless to say, it brought everyone to tears."
