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“Had A Bridesmaid Go Into Labor”: 40 Wild And Sad Things That Happened At Weddings
Interview With Expert
Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” But there are other milestones in between that are significant enough to remember forever. Weddings rank right up there at the top.
With so much preparation, time, money, and effort going into everything, you can only hope that things run smoothly when the big day arrives. And for many couples, thankfully, all goes according to plan. But others are left wondering where it all went wrong.
Bored Panda scoured the internet in search of the juiciest and wildest wedding stories people have shared. From a groom being arrested to a bridesmaid going into labor before the ceremony, there seems to be no shortage of crazy content out there. Keep scrolling for a trip down the aisle of wedding disasters, and don't forget to upvote your favorites. We also reached out to Tammy Hardy, a seasoned makeup artist and the Agency Director of Make-Up Touch. She's seen her fair share of drama at weddings and agreed to spill some of the tea.
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#1
I was supposed to be a bridesmaid at this particular wedding but got kicked off the bridal party because I couldn't buy the particular shoes that the bride requested the bridesmaids wear. I couldn't get these shoes because due to a birth defect I cannot wear heels higher than 2 inches (even then it's painful). She knew I couldn't wear high shoes before she even met her now husband.
When the wedding day came around it was fine at first but things started going downhill at the reception. The bride put me at the worst table in the room and I was sitting next to an ex boyfriend who I'd had a nasty break up with. The bride *forgot* that I didn't eat meat so I couldn't eat the first two courses.
During the bride's speech she made comments about how she was glad that all her *true* friends were able to be bridesmaids. Later on I heard her make nasty references to me, using the world cripple instead of my name. Before I left I went to say goodbye to her and she said, very loudly, that I still hadn't paid for the bridesmaid dress. This dress hadn't even been ordered when I was told that I was no longer a bridesmaid.
The next time I heard from her was a year later when she invited me to her baby shower (I do think that the only reason she invited me was to get a gift).
Of course she had every right to request that I no longer be a bridesmaid but the pettiness and nasty comments were over the top. Especially as it was all over a pair of 5 inch heels.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
I never would have attended the wedding in the first place.
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sweet emotion 1 year ago
At the first insult, I would have walked away . . . from the wedding and from the "friendship".
Amy Roberts 1 year ago
To request anyone to wear 5 inch heels is so absurd, that I wonder if it was the bride’s intention to exclude this particular woman, as an excuse to end the friendship. If all her other friends wear high heels.
Diemond Star 1 year ago
Wow, I just can't help but wonder what her husband will be going through after saying yes to this hateful b...h
Lena Flising 1 year ago
What an ableist! A pair of shoes was more important to her than years of friendship. Bride makes it sound like it's OP's FAULT that she has a birth defect, that OP did it on purpose, to destroy the Bride's wedding party.
Tammy Hardy has been a Hair and Makeup Artist for 19 years, and her work has taken her to more weddings than she can remember. "I will need a minute to actually count them all!" she tells Bored Panda during our interview. "I remember all my brides and have done many where their bridesmaids have now become my brides."
When we asked Hardy whether she had any wild wedding stories, she burst out laughing. "Sooooo many!" she says. "How many do you want?" The makeup artist has witnessed the good, the bad, the ugly, and the utterly hilarious when it comes to weddings.
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#2
Had a bridesmaid go into labor during photos before the ceremony. She stayed for the ceremony (albeit sitting in the back) and then she took off for the hospital. Baby was born before the cake was cut!
Kzincat 1 year ago
Wow, what a trooper to stay for the ceremony. This doesn’t belong on this list.
Justin Smith 1 year ago
It is wild to do what she did. So it does belong.
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Yellow dot 1 year ago
This can depend on the phase of labor, I suppose. I had been having light contractions for about 10 hours before they worsened, and my water didnt break until my baby was about 50 minutes away from arriving in this world. So, I'm curious how well this bridesmaid was truly faring! I wanna image people fanning her as she breathes heavily and sweats, but it might have just been quiet wincing until it worsened. Also, we in labor are often told to wait to come in to the birth center until contractions are about 5 minutes apart (USA)
sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
Poor woman. I don't know how she managed to stay for the ceremony. Strong lady for sure.
#3
The bride did not show up. The guests were at the church, along with the bride’s and groom’s families. The bride’s maids were missing, but the groom and the groom’s men were waiting. We all waited. For 1 1/2 hours. Finally, the maid of honor showed up, and announced that the bride decided she was not getting married. It seems that she used the airplane tickets for the honeymoon to elope with someone else. We all left the church somewhat “rattled”, and felt very bad for the groom. However, that was only the bride’s 1st wedding. Almost 40 years later, and she is on to husband #6. I did not attend any of the other (elaborate) weddings.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 1 year ago
IMO She sounds more like a Thermonuclear ICBM, than a bullet.
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Beak Hookage 1 year ago
"She's actually a very nice lady. You know, she told me she's had six husbands." "What did she do with the bones?"
Michael Largey 1 year ago
I know a woman who's had dozens of husbands - two of them hers.
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One incident forever etched in Hardy's mind involved a bridesmaid unexpectedly revealing something she now wishes she hadn't. "While we were getting everyone ready, a bridesmaid was sharing a story to everyone about hooking up with a groomsman the night before the wedding," the makeup artist tells us.
"As she was in the middle of the story, her partner walks in! The whole room of about 15 ladies goes dead quiet. It was the most awkward atmosphere ever. If he heard anything, he didn't let on but we all felt really bad for him."
#4
Many years ago my wife and I went to a wedding of a relative. The church wedding was simple and fine.
The reception was at a hall and I don’t remember if there was a band or DJ. Drinks were fine. They asked everyone to sit at their tables and the announcer would call table numbers.
The buffet was served by a row of staff, so you didn’t just dig in. The main course was pre sliced Turkey. As we sat and waited for our number to be called, we watched as smiling people walked past with plates piled high with food. We were getting hungry!
Finally they call our table and the serving trays were empty! The servers were trying to scrape mashed potatoes in a failed effort to give the remaining guests on line a scoop full. And a spoonful of vegetables. The Turkey was long gone.
To add to the disappointment the bus people are clearing tables of plates still laden with food! Lots of slices of Turkey, two big scoops of potatoes all floating in gravy!
It was pretty clear that the servers had bad judgment and loaded up plates with what was no doubt double servings and simply ran out of food before the final tables were served.
We did stay until the end and ate wedding cake. We stopped At McDonalds on our way back to the hotel.
I later learned that the parents who paid for the reception were mortified and got a big chunk of cash back from the venue.
Verena 1 year ago
When you serve yourself, yes. But they had service staff preparing the plates, to avoud that.
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Brian Droste 1 year ago
If they had servers, the servers should have told each person this is the amount you are getting and no more until everyone is served. If there are extra left over. You can come back for seconds.
Texmaam 1 year ago
OP is a good sport. It's a given to be fed well at a wedding, and when you are not, total disappointment. Thank goodness the paying parents got some money back. They must have felt awful for their guests. It'd have been a super nice gester for a big spender to call up pizza delivery or something to save the party.
Lena Flising 1 year ago
It's understandable if everyone picks their own food, but if there are servers, they ought to just give out one serving to each guest, and say they might come back for more later. If it was pre-cut Turkey, they ought to know how many slices there was for each guest.
Wang Zhuang 1 year ago
Unless you have a relatively small wedding, banquet style is the better option
#5
A guest (girlfriend of one of the groomsmen) snuck into the bridal suite and stole all the purses. She got caught trying to leave the venue by security and had to face the bride. Awkward!!!
Jane No Dough 1 year ago
Awesome that she was caught, hope the purses weren't held as evidence very long!
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Really poor planning. You take the purses to an out of the way location in the building, remove what you want, and leave the purses there. You then exit the building with the cash in your own purse casually and unobtrusively.
#6
Big old Italian wedding in a local hall. All the aunties, nonnas, whatever brought fabulous food! Lots of good Italian homemade wine. Guy gets mad at his wife and hits her. Her brother yells you SOB, you hit my sister! He hits hubby. Hubbys brothers jump in. Wifes brothers and father jump in. Hubbys uncles jump in. Bride and I , in yellow crepe bridesmaids dress with ridiculous 60’s beehive and stupid whispy veil, run into the ladies room and barricade the door. When it’s quiet we peek out. Cops taking people away. I was underage but we poured ourselves drinks.
Jane No Dough 1 year ago
Sounds like some party! Likely not the first time a family get together included a trip "downtown".
grotesqueer 1 year ago
Oh, yes! Nothing makes a party quite like domestic violence!🥳 Fun times, happy memories!
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PinkLadyEmpress 11 months ago
Why am I imagining the premiere episode of GOT?? ‘A Dothraki wedding without at least 3 deaths is considered a dull affair.’ 🤣🤣🤣
Broadredpanda 1 year ago
That wife probably went home with that MF (after he was released) just for it to happen again and again :..(
On another occasion, a bride was left blushing. And it took a while for those who witnessed it to recover from all the laughter. "The bride kept complaining about her underwear feeling strange," Hardy told Bored Panda. "After some time, she lifts up her dress in the middle of the room and breaks out into absolute hysterics. I glance up from the makeup I was doing to see what she is laughing at. Totally exposed, dress up to her waist, she realizes she has put her g-string on backwards! We were all cry laughing for ages."
#7
Unfortunately my wildest wedding experience involved the death of the groom's father. He was happily dancing to a peppy Motown oldie with the bride and her matron of honor (ME) when he collapsed! We all thought he was joking until his skin changed color. The bride began CPR and an ambulance arrived quickly but it was too late. His wife was screaming hysterically and fainted as they took him away. Many guests were crying and there was complete chaos for the next half hour or so as the reception came to an end. Shockingly, in the confusion, some heartless people stole liquor and food and gifts!
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I could understand the food otherwise it would just go to waste. But th alcohol and gifts, that is different. As long as the alcohol wasn't open it could be returned or be compensated for. The gifts that is plain stealing.
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 1 year ago
That's so sad. My husband's great uncle died at my husband's brother's wedding back in the 80s.
Nana LS 1 year ago
It happened to me, the same thing exactly except it was my Mom. She was dancing during my wedding reception, and she fell. Inwas standing a bit far so I thought she sprained her ankle, but when I came closer, I saw her eyes were wide opened and she was lifeless. My Dad and some of my guests started CPR whilst I was on the phone with 911, but the color of her skin was changing so fast, we knew she was gone. It’s been seven years since she passed, and I miss her, and I keep wondering every single day if I hadn’t gotten married this day, would she still be with me ?
DinsdalePiranha 1 year ago
I played in a wedding band years ago and had a very similar situation. After the EMTs left and the party feebly restarted, our band leader said we should play “Grandpa, Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days” by The Judds. The musicians slacked-jawed expressions made him figure out his mistake.
Lowrider 56 1 year ago
I wonder if I know these people. At my cousins wedding, his dad was on the dance floor and fell over dead.
#8
My dad´s only brother got married when my siblings and I were about 7, 12, 13, and 14.
My uncle was convinced that my siblings and I were going to be horribly behaved at the service and at the reception. We were separated from everyone because of the fear of what we might say or do. (I don´t remember whether or not there were other kids on site or not.)
My mom got seated with the kids at the furthest table. My dad and my grandmother sat at the head table as was their due.
My uncle´s brand new wife had an uncle. This uncle took great advantage of the open bar.
This particular uncle was not only loud and unruly, he chose to urinate in the hotel´s fancy water fountain and then puke on OUR table.
So much for knowing who was well mannered and who wasn´t.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Well, the uncle was right in thinking those young kids shouldn't have been there. Children of a young age should not be exposed to such disgusting behavior.
Bookworm 1 year ago
Right? The teenagers especially both A) may not have even wanted to go to a wedding and B) should have been perfectly capable of behaving well in public for a couple hours, so inviting them AND being terrified of them misbehaving at the same time makes no sense.
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#9
Literally the wildest?
That would be when a bear ambled into a chapel in Vail where I was attending a wedding. Fortunately, they have rangers to deal with that kind of thing.
BrunoVI 1 year ago (edited)
True story: my wife's ex-boyfriend got married in her former Church, which was Episcopalian. There was a row of bears in the front row. Not that kind of bear. Lots of leather and body hair. And I actually am glad they came. It's just not the sort of thing you'd typically see in my denomination.
Hardy told us that, after studying, she started her career doing makeup for TV, commercials, and fashion campaigns. "I began receiving referrals for bridal. And after doing my first wedding, I loved it. I'm a 'people's person' and like to connect on a personal level so it's a perfect match for me!"
We asked what else she enjoys about doing bridal makeup. "We are involved in the prep stage which is a very intimate and personal part of the day, and such a happy environment to work in," she replied. "It creates a very unique connection with the bride and her inner circle which is a really special space to share. I love hearing them all chat about their favourite memories together throughout the years."
Now, want to know the worst part of the job? "Driving long distances back home after standing for long hours without any breaks," revealed the makeup artist.
#10
The couple thought it would be cool to have an owl fly down the aisle with the ring tied to it's foot. Lovely! The only thing they overlooked was the massive mirror at the ceremony side of the room which to the bird just looked like more room. So the groom is standing there with the leather glove on his hand waiting for the owl to deliver the ring. The owl flies past him at speed and like a wile E coyote cartoon splats against the mirror and starts to slide down towards a bunch of lit candles. Oh dear I think, expecting my last shot to be of a burning bird flying around the room. Luckily it missed the candles but then proceed to fly around the room for about ten minutes with all in attendance head's moving in unison watching it and the poor groom standing there with the leather glove still held up waiting for this poor creature to land with the ring.
allthatandaduck888 1 year ago
This is one of the many reasons people shouldn’t use animals as props for their stupid events
Andrew Irish 1 year ago
Non-human animals are not here to be our servants or entertainers! Ugh! I've had doves most of my adult life, I don't clip their wings and they have the whole house with lots of enrichment areas. They do have a cage that they opt to nest in, but I only close it briefly for extenuating circumstances, such as a friend showing up w their dog or something. It's very rare. ANYWAY, they are such lovers! It can actually border on annoying how often they roost on my shoulders and preen my hair and ears, and they coo constantly while doing it, cuz their so happy, which is right in my ear hole :D ! When I come home, they freak out and follow me wherever I go. And it's not just an anyone thing, it's me specifically. I'm positive that if I put a ring around one leg, mine would fly right to me. No training, just love. And no, they can't go outside :( I cant afford an aviary, but I rescue them, and most people lock them up for life. So i feel good about having them in my family!
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Aww, the doves that you care for sound really sweet and sounds like you are doing a great job with them. How do you deal with them pooping everywhere, if they have free reign of the house?
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#11
I came as a +1 to a wedding. I knew the bride as an acquaintance.
The wedding was in a church of Christ in East Tennessee, where that denomination is cult like. I am Methodist so I was barely tolerated. They put me in the worst seat in the church, behind a wide column that concealed the air conditioner return. I saw none of the service and what I heard was muddled by the whooshing air through the AC. The preacher was loud so I heard enough to know what they were doing. They did way too much. Everybody seemed to want to hog the occasion for their own 15 minutes of fame. The preacher gave a full sermon that was heavy on church of Christ doctrine. Both the brides parents and grooms parents did a wreath ceremony and renewed their vows, they had a candle lighting ceremony, misbehaving ring bearers, communion, the preacher hijacked the part where they exchange vows to talk about some unrelated bulls**t. It was a disgusting display of narcissism before men and an abomination before the Lord for them attaching His name to their self centered pageantry.
Ace 1 year ago
Would any of this mean anything to Americans, or are most people as unaware as I am of what this particular demonisation does? (Haha, denomination mistyped and auto-corrected, will leave it as it it now.🙃).
xkwwy5mq94 11 months ago
It was in east Tennessee, which I do believe is in America. I’m not aware of this particular denomination but there’s a ton of them here, so it doesn’t surprise me.
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Child of the Stars 1 year ago
I grew up in the church of Christ. The description of cult-like is extremely accurate. The term "cult" is often thrown around by a lot of people to encompass all of organized religion and frankly, it's angering. The c of C truly does toe that line. It took me decades after walking away to be able to acknowledge and do something about the indoctrination I experienced.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I'm not sure if they are as bad as that where I live, but the church I currently go to is a community one that has Anglican (Church of England/Episcopalian) and Uniting Church. We used to have Church of Christ too, but their beliefs differ too much from the other two that they were asked to leave.
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"Before the lord"? Where? There's so many narcissistic preachers even in what people perceive as a "normal Christian church" I'm atheist so what do I know?
Texmaam 1 year ago
I suffer from stage fright and can't bare to draw attention to myself. That said, I broke out at an Easter service last spring. Flat out snorting and giggling at the ridiculousness of the self-serving service. I think I could have managed a few loud and exaggerated hallelujahs at this wedding. Protest that bs to the rafters.
#12
When I was 15 our cleaner invited our whole family to her wedding and reception. We were friendly with her as she’d given one of our puppies a home when our dog had a litter, but we hadn’t known her long. Being 15 I didn’t really want to go, but my mum said we wouldn’t have to stay long and we would just go for the reception, dance a bit and come home. It was in the Town Hall, a big, grand room in the nearby town.
When we got there we saw the bride and groom dancing, but hardly anyone else in the room. My mum checked the time thinking we were early or late but it turns out no one had turned up! There were my parents, my two brothers and me, and then no more than 7 other people in this huge, heavily decorated room with a large buffet that would have fed around 100 people.
We felt bad for the bride and groom so tried to make up for the lack of people by dancing and eating a lot, but they were acting as if it was totally normal. They seemed to be having a really good time. After a while a couple of people left and the 5 of us in my family made up half of the guests! I felt very awkward, and instead of staying an hour or two we had to stay the whole night, all the while pretending we were having a great time.
We found out later the reason no one had showed - it turns out that the bride and groom had been married before. In fact, they’d been married and divorced 9 times! The reception we went to was their tenth wedding… which explains why none of their family and friends wanted to waste anymore time on them. A match made in heaven! I wonder if they are still married, or how many more weddings they’ve racked up now…
Brian Droste 1 year ago
This is why you have RSVP. So you know how many people are going to come so you can plan for the food and entertainment.
TruthoftheHeart 1 year ago
They probably just have the money to spend on it and enjoy the experience, after all some people say they would live the day over and over again if they could
Amy Roberts 1 year ago
It would seem odd that a cleaner would have so much spare money.
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Despite loving weddings, Hardy said brides aren't always easy to deal with. We weren't too surprised to hear that. We asked whether she'd rather work with a difficult model or a difficult bride. "I would rather work on a fashion shoot with a difficult model, as they are more aware of the parameters of hair & makeup," she said. "It can be challenging to manage expectations when it comes to brides, especially in today's times with photo enhancing filters and editing."
#13
My husband and I were invited to a Scottish wedding reception. The kilts, the highland fling, the bagpipes playing haunting then dance-inducing music. Neither of us were fond of weddings yet everything about this one was fun and exhilarating until …
We only knew the bride and groom and the parents of the groom. A lovely couple came and spoke to us and the woman kept zoning in on me and being a little too interested. She then whispered in my ear if I would be interested in a foursome with her and partner.
Quickest exit we made from a wedding … without the couple.
brandyy17 1 year ago
possibility of the couple trying to convince them, akward staring from the couple, the couple following the around, the couple trying to make moves on them etc. depends on if the couple was pushy or not honestly. although i dont blame them. a couple uve never met and of all things to ask they ask that.
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Donna Peluda 1 year ago
Just say know we are not interested. I don't get why people get all worked up with proposals like this.
Wang Zhuang 1 year ago
I would've just said no and kept enjoying the party. Why did they feel the need to leave so fast if they were having fun?
#14
At this wedding but the best man/groom's brother objected to the marriage mid ceremony and called the bride all sorts of names before running out of the church. After the hubbub died down they finished getting married. My wife and I visited the couple recently and they are still married and have a little baby girl.
G A 1 year ago
I thought ìf someone objected, it had to be stopped regardless? That's why some 'jokers' have come unstuck when they've tried to be funny.
UpupaEpops 1 year ago
The priest can decide based on what is being said. Someone being malicious or a clown isn't cause enough to deny marriage rights.
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ZuriLovesYou 1 year ago (edited)
Or he was drunk. Or jealous. Or plain insane. Or he just thought it would be funny.
Load More Replies...We ended our chat by discussing why some brides lose their composure and asked Hardy for her advice for those getting ready to walk down the aisle. "I try to emphasize to my brides that comfort is key to being confident on their wedding day. It's not the day to force yourself to try a new hair or makeup style if it's not something you would normally go for," she shared.
"On the wedding day, try not to stress about the small things that may go wrong. Your guests don't know what you had planned, and hardly notice the finer details. The wedding day goes by so quickly. Be sure to take a moment with your partner aside from all your guests to soak it all in together."
#15
I think the most memorable one was when a member of the bride’s family had a grand mal seizure. It was a beautiful poolside wedding. The ceremony had just started. Then it happened!
Afterward, the groom scooped up the woman in his arms and carried her to a bedroom inside the house. 911 had been called. When they gave the word that she was all right, but was being taken to the hospital for observation, the groom said, “We’ve waited a long time to get married. We’re not waiting anymore!” And the wedding continued.
Lena Flising 1 year ago
As someone with epilepsy, I would be OK with that. I would not be able to be at a wedding after a seizure, but I wouldn't want to ruin or stop the fun for everyone else.
brandyy17 1 year ago
epileptic here! i completely agree. i wouldnt want ppl asking me if i was ok taking attention away from the bride and groom. id even send a text to the maid of honor or best man to tell the bride and groom im sorry and to not worry bout me and have fun.
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#16
As a wedding coordinator I had a very drunk groomsman hold a broken champagne glass to my throat because I cut him off (stopped his alcohol supply). It went a bit wild from there. There were fights, someone landed on the dessert buffet, cream and custard was everywhere. One of the bridesmaids used a butter knife and cut her dress off. There was banshee screaming from the bride. It was the most out of control wedding I’d ever witnessed.
Ellie Ahmed 1 year ago
I once had the dubious honour of being at a wedding where one woman got hit in the face with a broken wine glass. Over a long running feud in the bride's extended family. It was absolutely horrible. Thankfully it didn't damage her eye but she had a big jagged cut on her cheek, I would be shocked if there's not a permanent scar there. I still remember the pool of blood, screaming, the bride crouched behind the bridal table sobbing, paramedics and police showing up and then everyone awkwardly leaving without saying goodbye because the bride was too upset to see anyone. But at least they have had much better luck with their marriage than their wedding! Ten years and three kids later, still going strong
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Why do people think they have to have liquor to have fun? I have never understood that and never will, just asking for c**p like this to happen. If you want to have a champagne or wine toast limit it to 1 or 2 glasses. If somebody causes a drunk driving accident and hurts or kills somebody else guess who is responsible you if you have the reception at home and the venue if somewhere else.
#17
This was several decades ago. I was invited to my husband’s cousin’s wedding. In a meeting the night before the event, I (and other cousins) were given our “assignments”. We were to be servers at the reception. Yes, you read that correctly, SERVERS. I was tasked with bringing drinks, offering refills and other miscellaneous chores. And trust me, some of those guests were demanding and rude. And for our trouble, we got to eat in the hall kitchen.
I was told later that it was supposed to be an honor to do this. Please, don’t honor me again!
Needless to say, I was hesitant to attend other weddings on his side of the family.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
"Sorry, but I have a previous engagement which I will devise at a more convenient moment."
Robin Roper 1 year ago
I do not think I would have complied. "I'm sorry, I wasn't asked to do this and I didn't agree to do this I'm happy to stay home." And do.
Nadine Debard 1 year ago
The night before? How rude. I was proposed to attend a friend's brother (very cheap) wedding if I accepted to help cooking and do part of the service, along with a few other friends. We were young (17-18yo) and kind, and we loved the couple to be married. We had time to prepare everything and decide together what to cook. It was a fantastic experience and we had a lot of fun at the party. A few days after, the couple thanked us and surprised us with some money as payment for our very good service. We didn't even expect money, so that was great.
Schmebulock 1 year ago
Why would you agree to do it, especially for someone that was not close or blood
#18
My eldest son's wedding was a fiasco from beginning to end!
The bride spent $800 on her wedding gown, but the fittings had been done by family, who didnt have experience with tailoring. Every time the bride bent over, we were treated to a glimpse of her bra and body.
My son was embarrassed to tell us he couldn't afford tuxes for himself and his friends. We made frantic calls to different stores and found red vests for rent (not cheap, as you can imagine).
The wedding took place in a bar where my son had played gigs, and it wasn't set up for weddings. The man who was to officiate was drunk, didn't know their names and had a difficult time climbing up on the stage, nearly falling off! During the ceremony, he turned to my son and said, “Do you take her as your awfully wedded wife?”
The wedding colors were red and black. On the white wedding cake, the red icing ran, making the cake look like it was bleeding.
My son's father in law had planned the reception to be a concert at the bar. The band was good, but the volume was at ear damaging levels. All the wedding party drank jaggermeisters, got incredibly wasted and quarreling loudly with each other.
My husband and I decided to bow out quietly. I feel badly that we missed much of my son's celebration, but they actually think it was great time, and are still going strong after being married for 10 years.
#19
One of my school classmates got married recently. I attended his wedding.
While entering the event, I noticed some of his family members clutching guns. I greeted them and entered the venue. During the wedding ceremony, I heard some gunfire. I assumed it was firecrackers, but I was mistaken; it was celebratory gun shots. I ignored it and began taunting my friend about the lovely wife he was getting married to.
Suddenly, I noticed a mob gathered around a particular location. Curious, I walked to the location where I observed a man (a random guest from bride’s side) lying down with blood streaming from his shoulder. He was struck by a bullet during celebratory firing.
He was taken away to a hospital.
Number of guests attending the event soon started leaving. I, too, wished the couple and returned from the venue within an hour.
Two days after the incident, I heard that the injured man was safe, but the episode made me nervous of marriages that included celebratory firing.
Jane No Dough 1 year ago
WTF? I'd have turned around and left at the first sight of a gun. When it comes to any family gatherings I've been to, you don't want to add firearms to the chaos!
Ace 1 year ago
It's quite common in parts of South Asia, and incidents like that one are all too common. I can imagine it also happening in parts of the US.
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
Chicago ambulance, but I doubt the story was from Chicago. I mean, Ankit Kumar Singh probably is a name that exists in Chicago, but I'd bet he's from a country where gunfire is the norm. Well, I mean, it *is* Chicago, but where gunfire like that is LEGAL and normal. (Yes, it is illegal in the United States to fire a gun in public without proper safety precautions.)
Roxanne D'souza 1 year ago
He's from India but that's only considered a norm in a single state in the country. No one else does anything like this in India.
Load More Replies... brandyy17 1 year ago
i hate this. ppl who do this stuff dont think unless they r professionals or kno how to properly handle a gun. if u shoot straight up the bullet doesnt just keep going. it comes back down and the angle of the gun effects where it can come down. ppl not knowing how to do this properly is very dangerous for this exact reason.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
What in the hillbilly hell as my son would say? I would have left when I saw the guy had been shot.
#20
My first wedding season, someone stole the wedding rings from the Best Man’s bag while they were at a bar next to the room getting ready. They left the empty box and everything, and the bride and groom spent the reception filling out a police report.
zims 1 year ago (edited)
People like that are scum. It's such an important and symbolic piece of jewelry, worth way more than just the metal and stones used, and such a public occasion. Whoever did it must have known the havoc they'd cause. I hope they got caught and had the book thrown at them.
Gwyn 1 year ago (edited)
Expensive jewelry like that, and especially the actual wedding rings, should never be left out in a public place not locked up. The best man should have known better.
justagirl 1 year ago (edited)
I wouldn't even care if it was a wooden ring (I have low standards for jewellery, don't get mad) that ring is probably just an incredibly important part of the bride and groom's relationship. Whoever stole the wedding ring can go eat sodium! Edit: I may have spelled jewellery wrong. bp autocorrected it to that and somehow still thinks it's wrong
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In the 1970’s, there were no MP3 players. If you wanted music at your wedding reception, you hired a band. Like the one I played guitar in.
At one such wedding, the bride and groom were doing the first dance. Very romantic. Until the father of the bride walked over and confronted the groom about something (never did find out what it was.) At that point the groom and the bride’s father began duking it out on the dance floor. Both were a little intoxicated, so they weren’t doing each other much damage, but that just meant the fight had no reason to end.
And then it got really bad. You know how the usher sometimes ask the wedding attendees “Bride’s side or groom’s?” Well, most of the wedding guests proceeded to jump to their feet, rush the dance floor, and square off against somebody from the “other side”. We, the band, decided we weren’t doing much good by providing a soundtrack to this fiasco, so we quit and one of us called the police.
Two cops showed up, realized they had a small riot on their hands, and dealt with it by handcuffing pairs of pugilists to the columns that supported the roof.
Our gig ended early that night. I’m guessing the marriage did too.
Donna Peluda 1 year ago
I was asked to DJ at a wedding by a DJ friend. I never DJd weddings but he had help me get in to DJing so I agreed. I had been sleeping with the bride on and off all summer.
HeavyMetalHeart 1 year ago
No, I think stopping and calling the police was the right decision. You really think they should have continued playing while people were hurting each other?!
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#22
I wasn’t a guest but I was working at the venue. Beautiful wedding, beautiful couple. All was moving along quite well. They couple had their parent dances (groom/mother, bride/father) and then they had their first dance. Immediately following that that DJ kicked off the reception and during the first song of the reception he collapsed. CPR was started immediately and we cleared the venue. CPR was administered by guests until the paramedics arrived. They did CPR for 45 minutes to an hour, to no avail. It was another 45 minutes to an hour for the coroner to arrive. The DJ was in his mid 30s and had a major heart attack. :(
Suby 1 year ago
That's the one you're supposed to do CPR to. It has the right beat.
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ABC no seven FCK CENSORING 1 year ago
Assuming they did drúgs when you know NOTHING about what happened is bad as well, mkay? 🙄
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#23
I went to one where the Milwaukee Brewers’ racing sausages showed up and danced with everyone. I was 7 months pregnant, dancing with the bratwurst.
Another one, literally everyone over 13 was drunk as a skunk, and during “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” a dude took off his shirt and got down on all fours and started trotting around the dance floor like a horse, complete with bucking. Then this girl hopped on his back and he literally gave her a horsey ride until she fell off. Upon which the bride’s 400-ish pound father hopped on dude’s back, and dude KEPT GOING.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Dancing with a sausage is what got you pregnant in the first place, lady.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I hope that guy's back is okay, as well as the rest of his body. I'm in the medical field and I'm just picturing all the potential damage carrying around any average sized adult, on your hands and knees, can cause. Then continued on to carry a 400lb. man, he had to be hurting once the alcohol started wearing off. Liquid courage.
Katie Allen 1 year ago
"dancing with the bratwurst" sounds like the least erotic metaphor for sex ever.
#24
Two sisters had weddings a few months apart. At the second sister’s wedding, the dad and daughter danced to the same song as the previous wedding’s bride and groom song.
Groom broke up the dance and started screaming at the dad, and then got hauled outside. Later that night he beat the s**t out of the dad at an after party, was subdued, then returned later and started hurling full beer cans at everybody and then was taken away by the police.
Alexandra 1 year ago
Yes, you might well say wtf, but my sister-in-law threw a tantrum about a song to be played at my father's burial service because it happened to be one of the many played during her wedding reception. She didn't want a 'negative' memory attached to that song. Mind you, the wedding took place 2 decades ago! We, as a family, decided just to let her softly stew in her own juices. My father is a decorated veteran and was a medic in the Korean war: come hell or high water, he should get the burial he wanted.
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Brian Droste 1 year ago
I thought this was going to be about the previous bride would throw a fit. Not the husband.
Queen Boudicca 5 months ago
If the disrupting groom was groom #1, I am sure bride #1 was poking the bear...
Load More Replies... brandyy17 1 year ago
well one was a bride and groom dancing to it and the other was a father and daughter dancing to it. its also not clear if it was the previous wedding's groom or the groom of the wedding in question.
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#25
It was a beautiful Napa wine county wedding. Bride a Groom both were in Marines, Met in the Marines. Both Bride and Groom had a Pugil Stick Fight with Drill Sargent.
Arenite 1 year ago
As long as guests didn’t have to fight too…although some of the other weddings in this post!
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FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
As a Marine who's ex-husband is also a Marine, I absolutely love this idea and wish I got to see it. Btw in the Marine Corps, we say Drill Instructor not Drill Sergeant, though the Drill Instructor could have been a Sergeant.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
It can be good to get that out of your system while things are still going well.
#26
I was the wedding planner. We had a final walk through with the caterer and gave final head count. They failed to take note of the final numbers and shopped for the original max count, greatly increasing the cost that bride’s parents were covering. They also had pulled as many family and friends to cover tasks as they could (against my advisement) and then when the groom’s mom got sick and couldn’t do flowers, brother was too busy to hang tulle they had purchased, MC didn’t bother showing up, and we had a massive heat wave for that time of year, they expected me to handle all that when I clearly didn’t have time to handle all that train wreck too.
But what took the cake was that the mother of the bride went ballistic on me. I had discounted my services just so they could have help, yet this woman accused me of being in on a scheme with this caterer I’d never worked with before to rip them off and make some extra money. I had already told them I would be speaking with the caterer as that was not right… but she went off and tried to attack me.
She chased me around threatening to rip the bun off my head and calling me names. I should have called the authorities and pressed charges, but I was concerned for the bride whom I adored. It was an absolutely awful experience. I had to leave with my daughter, who was assisting my team, and leave my crew there. I went home. Dropped off my daughter and got my husband and went back, waiting for everyone to be gone so I could finish my job. I, to this day, cannot stand alcohol at weddings. I’m surprised that didn’t make me quit.
#27
My mother in law passed away while my brother in law, her son, was marrying.
She got very sick less than a week before the wedding and she asked her son to not delay the ceremony. While he was marrying in the church she died. At the end, my husband and I saw that we had missing calls from the hospital and we knew… He headed to the hospital and Somehow, I ended up with my father in law and some friends in the car, I had to take them to the party. My husband or his brother would tell him, I was devastated and I was not the right person to give him that news so I said nothing … I was in the hotel and I was a zombie, I even danced with my father in law, since I was the only woman from the family. I managed to go to the hospital and be with my husband until the funerary guys took her. Then we headed to make arranges for the funeral.
After that, we arrived to the party. My brother in law knew his mom died but he did not called off the party. We ate something and we left, just to change our clothes to attend the funeral. Worst wedding ever.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 1 year ago
Certain religions require quick funerals , I think it’s within 24 hours in Judaism for example.
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Robin DJW 1 year ago
My son's wedding was three days after my mother (his grandmother) died. We collected her cremains just before the wedding. I put the urn into a handbag and put it under my chair. We didn't speak of it to other guests, so everyone had a good time. My son was happy that she was able to attend, and the ceremony was done without a hitch.
#28
This didn't happen to me, but my wife was working a wedding and a drunk guy that lived behind the venue decided he wanted to crash the reception. Ended up getting into an argument with one of the parents of the bride/groom. During the argument, dude reached for his waistband, which resulted in multiple people pulling guns on him. Turns out drunk guy was just pulling his pants down. Groom ended up tackling the drunk guy and held him until cops showed up to arrest him.
ZuriLovesYou 1 year ago (edited)
Why the did everyone have guns on them in the first place?! 🤣
Verena 1 year ago
Because the US is a dangerous country where you always have to be prepared to defend yourself. At least that is the explanation I get constantly.
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#29
The bride was changed!
Yes, you heard it right.
It was kind of filmy. One of our school friend’s brother’s marriage it was. She invited 4 friends including me.
She also showed us a picture of her would-be sister-in-law. We knew that it was a love marriage.
As soon as we went to the marriage hall, we sensed something must be wrong. The bride looked different than the photo she showed. Also, she was wearing a normal saree and little make-up. Above all, the groom’s face was something to notice! Red and embarrassed all over!
It was the most depressing marriage I ever attended! Gloomy! Out of curiosity, we asked our friend, ‘what’s the matter?’
She made up some stories and told us to finish our dinner as early as possible.
After a few days, we came to know the whole story.
The groom was working in Mumbai. The bride in the mandap was also his boss. His marriage was already fixed in Kolkata. But he was double-timing both the girls at the same time.
He took leaves from his office and came down to Kolkata to get married, secretly. Unaware of what was waiting for him! The girl sensed something fishy and chased him quietly.
Upon arriving in Kolkata, she got to know of his lies. She showed some of their intimate pictures to his family.
She also threatened him of Police case.
My friend’s family had to inform the original bride’s family, and they cancelled the wedding.
Unwillingly, he had to marry his boss.
zims 1 year ago
Groom was cheating on his fiance with his boss, the boss got suspicious and followed him, found out about the other girl, outed the affair to his family and threatened legal action. (This takes place in India so I'm guessing they have harsher penalties for sleeping with a woman under false pretenses.) The groom's family had to tell the fiance's family, who backed out of the marriage, and the wedding went forward with the boss marrying the unhappy groom. They didn't announce the change to the guests, so OP was confused when the bride looked different.
Papa 1 year ago
I don't know. I'm trying to make allowances for OP not being a native English speaker, but I think there's more going on than that. It just doesn't make sense.
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#30
Working a Viet wedding and I had to use the washroom during the reception. Tons of middle age Viet guys who are very OG looking, lining up for the stalls in the men's washroom when all of the urinals are free. You can hear them snorting [illegal substance] in the stalls. To add to that, in the middle of the reception, I guess one of the bride or groom's uncle went to the podium randomly and yelled: "NO SMOKING IN HERE!!" and then proceeded to light up a joint. One of the younger guests had to stop him and push him outside of the banquet hall. Fun times.
#31
I worked a wedding at a country club outside of Chicago where the bride got SUPER drunk even before dinner and ended up peeing herself IN her wedding dress. Then something happened with her dad (an argument? Or he was sick? I don’t remember) but he left the wedding during dinner. She had to do the “father daughter dance” with her mom and was in tears the whole time. The bride ended up leaving the wedding before my coverage even ended.
#32
We were invited to the wedding of our friend’s daughter. We were only going to the reception as we couldn’t make it to the ceremony due to time and distance. The reception was held on the second floor of a VFW post in July. We got there and sat with about 50 people in a room with a stage and no a/c. Nothing happened. After about an hour, we got word that the ceremony was delayed by two hours due to the bride being late. The room was like an oven and there was no water or snacks. People were drinking from the bathroom tap. When everyone else showed up, the room which was supposed to hold about a hundred people now had way more than that. There were not enough chairs or tables so people were lined up against the walls. Still no food or drink. All of sudden, there was music and a liturgical dance group went onstage. While they were dancing, snacks like chips and dips, cheese and crackers, non-alcoholic beverages were set out. The dancing went on for over an hour and since they would come down and dance among the tables, it was awkward to get up to get some lemonade or chips. After the performance, we made a hasty exit to the nearest restaurant.
Gwyn 1 year ago (edited)
I would have left when they said the bride was causing the ceremony to be two hours late. No way would I be sitting around for that long in the heat just waiting for the party to even start.
Tiger 1 year ago (edited)
Yeah I’d just go home/to my hotel to snuggle my cats and then come back 2 hours later
Load More Replies... Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I wouldn't care if it was awkward or not - I'd have left. Heck, I'd have left long before it even got to 'awkward.' I'm surprised there is no mention of people fainting from the heat.
#33
A guest who was a speaker during the ceremony almost died during the cocktail. He had a massive heart attack and I was sure he was dead when they wheeled him away. A few days later the bride emailed me to let me know he lived but couldn’t remember the day. I sent her photos early to share with him.
#34
I had a bride throw her bouquet at me in anger because the "berries" on it were red and not pink (bear in mind, I am not the florist. She was just effing nuts)
I had a bridesmaid (sister of the bride) fake passing out during the recessional because she was jealous of the attention the sister was getting (this was all explained to me later)
The grandma of the groom got hit on the head with some blunt object on the dance floor and got rushed to the hospital.
DaisyBee 1 year ago
The sister one drives me nuts because I can’t imagine being so jealous of my sister, I’d try to take attention from her, especially on her wedding day! Literally all I could think of during my sister’s wedding was “That’s my big sister, everyone! Look at her, she’s so amazing!!”.
Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
same! i was my big (and only) sister's MOH and i was so proud cuz she looked so beautiful and happy! and they're still going strong. dec. 22 will be 42 years! shoutout to jean and lewis!
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My wife's cousin's wedding was a horrible experience right from the get go.
The ceremony was outdoors and it was over 100 degrees.
The grooms grandfather on the other side of his family decided he wanted to officiate the ceremony and made a total a*s of himself.
The cocktail hour had one bartender working for over 200 guests and the hors d'evours were cold chicken nuggets and something with spinach.
Dinner was served cold and tables were getting served dessert before others got their entrees.
Bride and groom never came around to the tables to thank people for coming.
The groom's brother and his partner DJ'd the event. They fancied themselves as some kind of big shot South Beach nightclub guys and played extremely loud club music occasionally talking over it “Wedding of the Century….AWWWWWWWWWW YEAH!!”…
It was a doozie for sure…..15 years later my wife's other cousins, friends and one of my former coworkers that were in attendance still laugh about it..
#36
Really nice wedding in Palos Verdes California. Private home just across the street from the ocean. Probably several million dollars for the house. Groom got drunk at the reception, tore his shirt off and started scooping handfuls of cake and throwing them at the guests. Me and the videographer got shots of it from a covered location. Not sure how long that marriage was going to last.
#37
The night before a friends wedding, the groom called me and wanted me to sneak out of the house and meet him. I was totally shocked. He didn’t know me well enough to know that was not the kind of behavior I would be involved in. The next day at the wedding, when he spotted me, he gave me a look of Please don’t tell. Which I didn’t until years later. After the marriage was over. You may ask why I didn’t blow the whistle on him and I really can’t say. I don’t think she would have believed me, I didn’t want to hurt her, I hoped it was a fluke on his part. I was also a bit afraid of him. He had been in prison. He turned out to be a very bad guy. He drug her across country and back, using her to steal credit cards and cars. The FBI actually came to me for information. Which I provided. They finally caught up with him and he went back to prison. She had been his victim in all of that and she did not get into trouble. He had beat her up, caused her to miscarry a baby, dumped her on the side of the road. She’s gone now, so I can tell her story.
Surly Scot 1 year ago
This is why my policy is always "sharing is caring" when it comes to outing people on the stunts they pull. If she'd warned this woman the next morning, maybe the friend wouldn't have gone through with the wedding and could've avoided years of abuse.
Leigh 1 year ago
You didn't think to warn her about the kind of person she was about to marry?
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
When something like that happens, you're blindsided, not quite sure of what to do. The bride might have not only thought that OP was a troublemaker, but was after her fiancé. Back then, everyone felt that it was best to MYOB. But today, with the increase in AR (Antibiotic-Resistant) STI's and domestic violence, it's better to speak up.
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Brenda White 1 year ago
Sorry I think you're naive. That chit is all too real. And, no, bride wouldn't cancel for that....,"oh you misunderstood" no that's not true, you're just jealo
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Queen Boudicca 5 months ago
I think it was - or should have been - "dragged" her....
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Groom’s brother got so drunk the groom (I think) kicked him out of the reception. On our way out for the night, we saw the two of them fist fighting behind the barn.
A different wedding, the bride was getting ready in the cry room and her father dropped off one of the ring bearers. Unfortunately, father of the bride forgot to grab the ring bearer’s dress shoes and there wasn’t time to run back home before the ceremony was to begin. The bride, furious, through ring bearer’s tennis shoes and screamed something along the lines of, ‘He can’t wear light up shoes, thanks for ruining my wedding!’.
Kaeda 1 year ago
I would've laughed and have been proud to have such a cool ring-bearer with light-up shoes!
Lyoness 1 year ago
I was wondering that too. Do they just mean the bride's room where all the bridesmaids and bride get ready?
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Sparkle 1 year ago
I would have laughed that and thought it was absolutely adorable!! I mean who doesn't love a good pair of light up shoes!!
justagirl 1 year ago
I just thought— Bro they make light up shoes for people over five? I want a pair.
Load More Replies... Lena Flising 1 year ago
If that is the only faux pas, it ought not to ruin a wedding. No-one was intentionally bad, it was just a simple accidental mishap. Our cake baker dropped the cake! He went back to do a new one, ultra fast, and we didn't know about it until the new cake was there. I just found that funny. Being furious and screaming is what ruined that wedding.
MelFunction 1 year ago
I went to a wedding once and at first everything was perfect, but then the whole day was completely ruined because ring bearer's shoes had lights on them. :D
#39
Drunk reception...bride gave stepdad lap dance. MOH gave mother of bride lapdance. Expected me to photograph it. Still in my files. End of night, they wanted me to drive their car up cause they were too drunk to drive...Did not do that and luckily my time was up so I packed up gear and started to leave. Bride starts cussing me out saying she paid me to be there until midnight (contract stated otherwise). Still haven't received apology for that as the groom's dad is acquaintances of my family. Bonus: preacher's kid was the groom.
Robin DJW 1 year ago
For a similar mix, see "A Wedding" directed by Robert Altman. Be prepared to laugh until tears.
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
Oh, I saw that movie over 40 years ago, and it's STILL hilarious! Who knew so much shìt could be packed into one wedding? 😂😂😂
Load More Replies... majickat69 1 year ago
old meme: if a brother and sister from Arkansas move to California and get married are they still brother an sister?
#40
Bride's mom and other family members made the DJ cry (for playing the wrong music, Egyptian vs Saudi). End of the reception the bride took the microphone and was about to go on a tirade but the groom took the mic from her.
To be fair. The DJ was pretty bad, during dinner the same Justin bieber song played like 7 times. She didn't seem to notice.
BrunoVI 1 year ago (edited)
To be fair, Walk Like A Saudi Arabian just isn't nearly as catchy as Walk Like an Egyptian.
Bec 1 year ago
Friend of a friend was telling us how his DJ was introducing the wedding party at his wedding as they entered and instead of reading he and his wife's name as they entered accidentally re-read the best man and maid instead. He chewed the guy out and ended up getting the service for free in exchange for not leaving him a bad review
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Hidalgo 1 year ago
Quite a few years ago it was a fad in Central Virginia to release butterflies at weddings. The planners never counted on the intelligence of blue jays. The jays quickly realized the signs and locations of weddings and would patiently await the release and then gobble up the butterflies. Left quite a mess, but also had entertainment value
Dread Pirate Roberts 1 year ago
I bet they were squawking during the whole ceremony too 😂
Load More Replies... Lena Flising 1 year ago
Our cake baker dropped the wedding cake. He had never dropped a cake before. He went back to the bakery and did a new one, super-fast. Perhaps not the exact autumn color we had wanted, but close enough. Husband and me didn't hear about it until after the cake cutting. By then it was just a fun story. We saw the buckets of crushed cake in the kitchen. Back then (1997), it was tradition to save the top tier for the baby Christening. Someone took a piece of that tier on the wedding though. I was a bit sad about that. We still saved it in the freezer for several years, but we never managed to stay pregnant long enough to have a kid. Feels a bit like an omen...
Justin Tyme 1 year ago
I was at a wedding where the groom stabbed the bride's brother in the heart and killed him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/national/1997/04/27/groom-guilty-in-slaying/a134d33b-d34b-4fe2-ac9f-18f0cf87623f/
Ivy at Eve 1 year ago
When one of my nephews got married, we were invited. The affair spoke more about money than taste but to each their own. The caterer however slippèd up a few times with uñdercooked food (we were one of the last tables to be served) and varying portions (ie not everybody got the same). We didn't really care, enjoying the company. One of my brothers however had an education in the guest industry. He sat upright (working in another sector but he went full supervisor mode) and quietly started to point out where the caterer and the waiters failed. The maître D at one point noticed and started to get very nervous... Service at our table improved almost instantly. We still joke about it.
Poppy 1 year ago
My cousin's wedding. It was just unpleasant and nothing so dramatic as the examples in this list happened. It was set to be at 1pm. So most people hadn't eaten since breakfast. The service is lovely in a church but then the bride had the bright idea to have some photos taken in a local park. Loads of wedding guests in their nice outfits and shoes walking on grass wasn't a good idea especially when the bride's mother's gf stood in dog poop and then backed up and stood on the wedding dress with the poopy foot. We were there for a couple of hours, no where to sit, no drinks etc. Eventually made it to the reception venue, waited another hour while the bride cleaned her dress as best she could. It's now around 4pm, no one has had anything to eat since breakfast, we're all starving and thirsty. Food gets brought out and it's a bit of salad for the starter, a small plate of roast beef (for me anyway) with a few veggies and rock hard potatoes. I honestly can't remember the sweet. Cont
Poppy 1 year ago
The bride thanked everyone in her family but never mentioned my aunt (groom's mother) for her contribution, she'd given them a lot of money which was a stretch for her. She was very hurt. She was up on the top table with no one to speak to as the bride had several of her family members up there but just my aunt from our side of the family. She didn't stay long and neither did I. She drove me home (I'd come with my mum and her partner who I hated) and we ended up going for a Chinese take away instead. I felt very sorry for my aunt that day who was basically ignored for the brides family who are huge, have a lot of money and are just very loud and obnoxious. I usually didn't like my aunt, she's done some horrible things to me and my mum's side of the family so for me to feel sorry for her that day was something.
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MellonCollie 1 year ago
Storytime. My husband and I were at my husband's cousin's wedding. The church wedding was dreadfully long, over 2 hours, and all the male family members from the groom's side took turns getting out of the church to go smoking. During lunch, both newlyweds got fairly drunk already: they were chatting with their guests and having toasts with everyone but didn't really take the time to have anything to eat. After lunch, there was a reception where there was more alcohol. The groom was so drunk that by the time the cake was cut, he had to be held upright by his father and brother (who was less drunk, fortunately). They were supporting him from behind, hoping no one would notice, but the whole scene was rather visible for everyone and it was embarrassing. The bride was dancing on the tables, the groom was puking in the bushes and the newleweds were driven home by the more-or-less sober brother of the groom. They are still happily married after 15 odd years.
Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
that was a really f****d up thing to do. the bride didn't do anything to you, yet you ruined her wedding because your POS bf pissed you off. i bet you didn't leave him either, did you? yeah, you need to delete this because it's clear that YOU are the karen in this story, and this ain't the flex you apparently think it is.
Load More Replies... Hidalgo 1 year ago
Quite a few years ago it was a fad in Central Virginia to release butterflies at weddings. The planners never counted on the intelligence of blue jays. The jays quickly realized the signs and locations of weddings and would patiently await the release and then gobble up the butterflies. Left quite a mess, but also had entertainment value
Dread Pirate Roberts 1 year ago
I bet they were squawking during the whole ceremony too 😂
Load More Replies... Lena Flising 1 year ago
Our cake baker dropped the wedding cake. He had never dropped a cake before. He went back to the bakery and did a new one, super-fast. Perhaps not the exact autumn color we had wanted, but close enough. Husband and me didn't hear about it until after the cake cutting. By then it was just a fun story. We saw the buckets of crushed cake in the kitchen. Back then (1997), it was tradition to save the top tier for the baby Christening. Someone took a piece of that tier on the wedding though. I was a bit sad about that. We still saved it in the freezer for several years, but we never managed to stay pregnant long enough to have a kid. Feels a bit like an omen...
Justin Tyme 1 year ago
I was at a wedding where the groom stabbed the bride's brother in the heart and killed him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/national/1997/04/27/groom-guilty-in-slaying/a134d33b-d34b-4fe2-ac9f-18f0cf87623f/
Ivy at Eve 1 year ago
When one of my nephews got married, we were invited. The affair spoke more about money than taste but to each their own. The caterer however slippèd up a few times with uñdercooked food (we were one of the last tables to be served) and varying portions (ie not everybody got the same). We didn't really care, enjoying the company. One of my brothers however had an education in the guest industry. He sat upright (working in another sector but he went full supervisor mode) and quietly started to point out where the caterer and the waiters failed. The maître D at one point noticed and started to get very nervous... Service at our table improved almost instantly. We still joke about it.
Poppy 1 year ago
My cousin's wedding. It was just unpleasant and nothing so dramatic as the examples in this list happened. It was set to be at 1pm. So most people hadn't eaten since breakfast. The service is lovely in a church but then the bride had the bright idea to have some photos taken in a local park. Loads of wedding guests in their nice outfits and shoes walking on grass wasn't a good idea especially when the bride's mother's gf stood in dog poop and then backed up and stood on the wedding dress with the poopy foot. We were there for a couple of hours, no where to sit, no drinks etc. Eventually made it to the reception venue, waited another hour while the bride cleaned her dress as best she could. It's now around 4pm, no one has had anything to eat since breakfast, we're all starving and thirsty. Food gets brought out and it's a bit of salad for the starter, a small plate of roast beef (for me anyway) with a few veggies and rock hard potatoes. I honestly can't remember the sweet. Cont
Poppy 1 year ago
The bride thanked everyone in her family but never mentioned my aunt (groom's mother) for her contribution, she'd given them a lot of money which was a stretch for her. She was very hurt. She was up on the top table with no one to speak to as the bride had several of her family members up there but just my aunt from our side of the family. She didn't stay long and neither did I. She drove me home (I'd come with my mum and her partner who I hated) and we ended up going for a Chinese take away instead. I felt very sorry for my aunt that day who was basically ignored for the brides family who are huge, have a lot of money and are just very loud and obnoxious. I usually didn't like my aunt, she's done some horrible things to me and my mum's side of the family so for me to feel sorry for her that day was something.
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Storytime. My husband and I were at my husband's cousin's wedding. The church wedding was dreadfully long, over 2 hours, and all the male family members from the groom's side took turns getting out of the church to go smoking. During lunch, both newlyweds got fairly drunk already: they were chatting with their guests and having toasts with everyone but didn't really take the time to have anything to eat. After lunch, there was a reception where there was more alcohol. The groom was so drunk that by the time the cake was cut, he had to be held upright by his father and brother (who was less drunk, fortunately). They were supporting him from behind, hoping no one would notice, but the whole scene was rather visible for everyone and it was embarrassing. The bride was dancing on the tables, the groom was puking in the bushes and the newleweds were driven home by the more-or-less sober brother of the groom. They are still happily married after 15 odd years.
Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
that was a really f****d up thing to do. the bride didn't do anything to you, yet you ruined her wedding because your POS bf pissed you off. i bet you didn't leave him either, did you? yeah, you need to delete this because it's clear that YOU are the karen in this story, and this ain't the flex you apparently think it is.
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