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TV journalist Michelle Romano surprised her mother Deborah by wearing her 1982 wedding dress during her celebrations

Romano and her husband, Andrew Mendez, tied the knot on Sept. 19 in New Jersey

"It was a better reaction than I could have ever even tried to plan," Romano tells PEOPLE of the moment, which was captured by their loved ones

A daughter paid the ultimate tribute to her mom during her wedding celebrations.

TV journalist and content creator Michelle Romano decided to surprise her mother Deborah by wearing her vintage 1982 wedding dress — something that left her mom “completely stunned.”

“She was overwhelmed with joy,” Romano tells PEOPLE, adding that the decision made her mom cry “happy tears.”

“Her hands flew to her face. You can see how shocked she was and h

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