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Couple Goes To A Wedding, Witnesses It Fall Apart In Real Time
Bride in lace wedding dress holding bouquet with groom in black suit during chaotic wedding ceremony
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Couple Goes To A Wedding, Witnesses It Fall Apart In Real Time

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Weddings are supposed to bring people together, but sometimes the only thing they offer is drama.

Recently, Reddit user No_Lavishness_7268 shared a wild ride of a ceremony where nothing went as planned and chaos reigned from start to finish. From a drunk groom to a completely ignored dress code and melted ice cream for dessert, it was less of a special day and more of a “what the heck is going on?” one.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when no one communicates and everyone’s just winging it, this wedding might just be the ultimate example.

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    This woman and her husband went to his brother’s wedding

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    And even though it already started on a bad note, somehow things just managed to get worse and worse

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    The whole ordeal will certainly be remembered

    The Knot asked their community to list the wedding moments and trends they dislike, and many of the things that made the list were also present at this particular event, including slow food service, late-night cake (or, in this case, ice cream), unassigned seating, a lack of reception activities, and so on.

    It almost feels like the couple intentionally curated a checklist of the biggest pet peeves and invited everyone to witness it.

    A 2023 study of 1,000 seasoned wedding guests revealed that the top things people remember from your big day are:

    • a well-made wedding website;
    • delicious food;
    • tasty drinks;
    • great music;
    • a beautiful venue;
    • unique entertainment and activities;
    • reliable transportation;
    • a schedule that runs smoothly;
    • and a happy couple.

    It’s a pity the Redditor’s brother-in-law and his bride couldn’t deliver. But as frustrating, disappointing, and embarrassing as it was, it’s just one day. Hopefully, their subsequent marriage will be less chaotic than that.

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    As her story went viral, the woman provided more information in the comments

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    People have had a lot of different reactions to the whole ordeal

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    Joe Reaves
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that the groom says he needs to give his wife a redo on their 20th but every event they've organised since then has also been a chaotic disaster. Does he think that is suddenly going to change for their 20th anniversary?

    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The excessive use of LOL really threw me off.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved how she commented on it and was apologetic and ended with lol. I lol'd at that one.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm hung up on the loud flashes (cameras?). Were they using bottle rockets for flashes?

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair... this will ALWAYS be the most memorable wedding you've ever attended (in the "no publicity is bad publicity" sense).

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note that said couple is still together, and chaotically still right for each other.

    K_Tx
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I read the list of what people were wearing, I thought, "What in the white trash, trailer park wedding h3ll?!" And then felt guilty for being judgemental. But as I kept reading and eventually finished the story, I stand by my first thought. I wouldn't trust that bride to monitor the toilet paper in the ladies' room at a rock concert much less to coordinate a wedding!

    K Barnes
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a really s****y wedding with no planning but holy man- the judgement of this poster on every little thing is just too much for me. Judging over being hours late? Fair. Judging over not having a dress code? S****y, let them do what they want to. One table being done eating when another is getting bread? It happens. I also think they are heavily exaggerating everything.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything about this screams redneck

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the cops weren't called because the groom punched someone, and the fire department didn't show because nobody caught the bar on fire. They didn't do half bad. /s

    Jenna Kay
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the bleep was their wedding planner? Or the person they had in charge?! I know not everyone has a wedding planner in their budget, but every wedding needs someone in charge!! I managed to plan and execute a full weekend of wedding activities, including meals and the ceremony itself, all while being the Matron of Honor/Mother of the Groom! (Yes, my DIL and I are the best of friends, I am a lucky momma).

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It quite clearly says several times the bride was managing it all herself (if managing is the right word in this case 😂)

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    JR
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me it was free Spotify with ads

    Joe Reaves
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that the groom says he needs to give his wife a redo on their 20th but every event they've organised since then has also been a chaotic disaster. Does he think that is suddenly going to change for their 20th anniversary?

    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The excessive use of LOL really threw me off.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved how she commented on it and was apologetic and ended with lol. I lol'd at that one.

    Load More Replies...
    Mike F
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm hung up on the loud flashes (cameras?). Were they using bottle rockets for flashes?

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair... this will ALWAYS be the most memorable wedding you've ever attended (in the "no publicity is bad publicity" sense).

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note that said couple is still together, and chaotically still right for each other.

    K_Tx
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I read the list of what people were wearing, I thought, "What in the white trash, trailer park wedding h3ll?!" And then felt guilty for being judgemental. But as I kept reading and eventually finished the story, I stand by my first thought. I wouldn't trust that bride to monitor the toilet paper in the ladies' room at a rock concert much less to coordinate a wedding!

    K Barnes
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a really s****y wedding with no planning but holy man- the judgement of this poster on every little thing is just too much for me. Judging over being hours late? Fair. Judging over not having a dress code? S****y, let them do what they want to. One table being done eating when another is getting bread? It happens. I also think they are heavily exaggerating everything.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything about this screams redneck

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the cops weren't called because the groom punched someone, and the fire department didn't show because nobody caught the bar on fire. They didn't do half bad. /s

    Jenna Kay
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the bleep was their wedding planner? Or the person they had in charge?! I know not everyone has a wedding planner in their budget, but every wedding needs someone in charge!! I managed to plan and execute a full weekend of wedding activities, including meals and the ceremony itself, all while being the Matron of Honor/Mother of the Groom! (Yes, my DIL and I are the best of friends, I am a lucky momma).

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It quite clearly says several times the bride was managing it all herself (if managing is the right word in this case 😂)

    Load More Replies...
    JR
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me it was free Spotify with ads

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