“The song meant a lot to me because it perfectly described how I felt about Howie, so it was really important to me that I sing it to him,” says Tiffany.

Still, simply singing the song didn’t seem enough, so Tiffany took the plan one step further and made a music video! After consulting with her videographer—Ralph Materese of Pro Video Productions (609-259-3666; provideoproduction.com)—Tiffany taped her music video two weeks before the big day. Aside from featuring Tiffany singing, the video also included Tiffany and Howie as children (starring Tiffany’s son Christian and Howie’s niece Sierra) playing on the beach. At the end of the video, the children transformed into the bride and groom—now as adults.

When the couple hit the dance floor during their reception at the Addison Park in Aberdeen, guests were blown away by the video, as well as the bride’s singing abilities. “Everyone in the place was tearing up,” says wedding planner Candice Benson of the Finishing Touch in West Orange (973-525-5884;
thefinishingtouchevents.com). But no one was more shocked than the groom. “Howie kept asking me, ‘When did you do this?’ ” says Tiffany. “He just couldn’t believe I pulled this off without him knowing about it!”