When everyone’s walking on their tiptoes, profusely sweating their stress off on what people call the most important day of their life, little things can take an unexpected turn. I mean, both wedding planning and the ceremony itself are an unofficial test of our sanity, so it’s no surprise that surprises do happen.
Thanks to the people who had the camera on them to capture these weird, funny, and totally unexpected wedding incidents, we now have quite a solid collection of marital faux-pas moments that will crack a smile with some cringe included. Scroll down, upvote your favorite pics, and don’t forget to share what bizarre and hilarious things you’ve witnessed when lovebirds were busy saying ‘I do.’
If you’re still up for some wedding-inspired drama, make sure to check out Bored Panda’s previous posts on people sharing the most tasteless wedding they’ve seen, funny pics of kids at weddings, and some serious wedding photobombs that made newlyweds die of laughter.
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We Thought It Was Sad That Most Women Only Get To Wear Their Wedding Dress Once, So We Invited All The Women Coming To Our Non-Traditional Wedding To Wear Their Old Wedding Dresses Again
Meanwhile, some brides will think this a bad idea so they won't be overshadowed. This is amazing. Each to their own.
Bride Who Is A Computer Engineer Doesn’t Have Any Girlfriends, So She Invites Her Bros Instead
After Being Divorced For 25+ Years, My Parents Reconnected, Moved To Texas And Bought A Farm. Today They Are Getting Married Again. This Is Their Wedding Portrait
I hope that unlike in American Gothic, she's not his daughter. And congratulations!
To talk about all the joys and pains of the most important day of our lives, we previously contacted Rhiann Janak, the lead wedding planner and CEO of “Lucy Till French Weddings.” We were intrigued to see at what point things go against the plan and how to make sure everything goes smoothly so there are no unforeseen incidents.
Rhiann said that essentially, “If there are too many cooks in the kitchen, you'll have a hard time pleasing everyone and drama will arise.” So in order to avoid any unnecessary drama, Rhiann recommends a simple trick: “keep the choices you make a secret until the wedding day unless you genuinely want someone's input as it may be different to yours.”
The Grandparents From This Weekend's Wedding. No Words
A British Couple Jokingly Invited Queen Elizabeth To Their 2012 Wedding And She Actually Showed Up
My Friend Had A Medieval Themed Wedding And Her Grandpa Showed Up Like This
Rhiann recounted one incident about her friend who had a vegan meal in the heart of Texas, BBQ country. “Her mother-in-law spent the entire planning process stressing about the fact that people will be hungry and wearing out the phrase 'what, I can't believe there won't be any meat.'”
“But in the end, everyone, all the guests, and mother-in-law were really happy with the meal,” Rhiann said and added that “sometimes, a bit of surprise is a good thing.” You shouldn’t thoroughly adapt your wedding to the preferences of your guests, and if you take them into account, this should not overturn the things that you feel comfortable with on your wedding day.
My 6 Year Old Cousin Was The Dj At His Mom's Wedding The Other Night. I Would Say This Majestic Shot Summed Up His Night
The Photographer Caught Me And My Dad Trying To Hide From Having To Take More Pictures For My Sister's Wedding
Lovely Surprise
That is great on so many levels. No drama about adequate presents, outfits etc. - just people coming to have some fun.
You still can! If you want a partner, then you will find one. If you don't want one, that's an awesome choice too. Maybe you can give this idea to a niece or nephew or godchild.... or your own child.
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if i ever marry (not even planned in any way) THAT WOULD BE MY WEDDING! such a great idea
I have no doubt this made for some awesome pictures and an even better wedding.
Our original wedding was planned on Halloween and guests would have been encouraged to wear costumes! Daughters surprise arrival changed plans though! Now we wear costumes to celebrate her birthday
this may or may not have been logged in the 'ideas' folder of my memory
My Friend (The Bride) Swapped Clothes With Her Groom Half Way Through The Wedding
We Recently Celebrated Our One-Year Anniversary. In Celebration, Here’s My Favorite Photo From The Wedding- Flower Nana
Someone Isn't Taking This Whole Wedding Thing Serious
He got to the for richer or poorer part, and the dog couldn’t contain her laughter anymore.
Black Kitty Wedding Crasher, Who's Known To Wander Around The Church, Decides To Lay Down On The Bride’s Dress During The Ceremony
Couple Have An Unexpected Visitor At Their Wedding Ceremony Held In A South African Nature Preserve
I Was Recently The Flower Man In A Wedding
Sometimes The Hotel Holding Your Wedding Also Has A Fetish Ball Booked
This Wedding Cake
Our Wedding's Beer Burros Wanted To Be A Part Of The Picture
Why don't I have a beer burro?? This is a serious problem which must be immediately fixed.
My Friend Held A BBQ After His Wedding. These Two From Different Sides Of The New Family, Turned Up Like This
5 Years Ago I Promised My Sister I Would Bring A Llama To Her Wedding
she's wearing wedding sneaker omg this is great and the alpaca looks stunning in this outfit
So I'm At My Friends Wedding, She Did A Superb Job On The Programs
A Pig Ran Through Grandmas Wedding Photo - 1927
Whispering That I Ripped My Pants At Our Wedding
Got Married 1 Year Ago Today. We Tried Not To Let Little Problems Ruin Our Day
I Got Married Last Week, My Wife Wanted Me To Only Take Serious Pictures With My Groomsman
At A Friend's Wedding: The Best Man Is Asked For The Rings, The Groom Holds His Hand Out And The Best Man Plays The "I Don't Have Them" Card
Everyone checks pockets... And no one has the rings.
Then... This guy rolls in.
Bride Left At The Altar By Her Fiancé, Celebrates By Destroying The Wedding Dress
Accidentally Inviting Strangers To Your Wedding Can Make Up For An Interesting Photo
A Friend Got Married And His Best Man Snuck Into The First Look
Asked My Sister If My Nephew Was Enjoying The Wedding. This Is The Picture She Sent Back
My Sister Got Married Over The Weekend, So We Recreated This Gem From Our Childhood
My Grandma With Alzheimer's At My Wedding. She Asked - "Where's The Body?"
She looks truly happy and it looks like she had a great time.
A Wedding Invitation, A Chair And A Sandwich
We Attended A "Zoom Wedding" Yesterday, And Dressed Accordingly
Photographer Fell Down While Taking A Wedding Picture, Here's The Picture He Ended Up Taking
And now... look for the bridesmaid who tied the photographer's shoe laces together. You can see her. XD
As A Wedding Photographer, I Peaked With This Capture
My Buddy Went To A Wedding Last Weekend And This Swan Wouldn't Stop Staring At Him Through The Door
there's a fairy tale about this...your buddy doesn't have a strange wife does he?
So We Got Married At The Zoo, And This Bear Had An Interesting First Look Reaction
A Gay Jewish Wedding Where They Rode In On A Horse Dressed As A Unicorn
I'm At A Wedding. Both Bride And Groom Are Police Officers. This Is What They Are Serving
My Sister Wanted A Couple Wedding Pictures At Her Favorite Pub But Ran Into Another Bride
My Wife’s Face On Our Wedding Day Compared To When She Met Rob
A Reporter Was Having Her Wedding When The Quake Hit Sichuan Today. She Went To Work Immediately
Jason Momoa Photobombing Wedding Photos
I Was Recently The Best Man At A Wedding In The Caribbean
My (Now) Wife Beating My Groomsmen At Smash Bros About 5-10 Minutes Before Our Wedding Ceremony
My Mom Had A Kangaroo Growing Up, And It Was The Ring Bearer At Her Wedding
If You Want To Wind Up In The Same Country As Your Wedding Outfits, Don't Fly Delta Airlines
Weddings Are Exhausting. Here's A Pic Of My Brother's Wife After Everyone Left The Reception
Our Wedding Shower Was Supposed To Be Today. We Made The Best Of What We Had
Well, At Least My Cousin Tried To Keep People In Check At Her Wedding Reception
Elisabeth And Ryan You Planned One Amazing Celebration. The Icing On The Cake Was Tom Hanks Stopping In Central Park To Wish Them Congratulations
My Parents Always Hounded Me Growing Up To "Follow The Example They Set" And Not Have S E X Until After Marriage. I Recently Found Their Wedding Pictures. I'm In Them
Deer Crashing A Wedding Photoshoot
Told My Dad His Toast Could Only Be One Page
Wedding Madladd
A Family Of Racoons Photobombed A Wedding Photoshoot
My Best Friend Got Married Yesterday, His Sister Held On To This For 20 Years Just For His Wedding Day
My Friend Got Married Near Where They Film The TV Show Vikings And This Happened
My Bride Asked For A Photo Of My Reaction To Her Entrance. She Slipped And Fell
Just Found This Picture Of My Grandma In A Wonderful Hat At My Aunt’s Wedding
Unexpected Guest Dropped In To Wish Me Well On My Wedding Day
A Bride Waiting To Vote In The Istanbul Mayoral Elections, Before Attending Her Own Wedding
This Wedding Photo Shows An Unexpected Visitor During The Ceremony, But It Was Worth It
Little did her extended family know that Sharon was about to marry a man with an owl for a head. All things considered, it made for a very interesting reception.
I Thought I Was Seeing My Soon To Be Bride For The First Time, My Brother Stepped In
He looks so beautiful, it’s brings a tear to my eye. I love his tiara.
Attended A Wedding Yesterday. Tried To Grab A Picture Of The Bride And Groom. The Result Was Not Disappointing
Sometimes The Hotel Holding Your Wedding Also Has A Llama Convention Booked
Sister's Wedding Had A Photobooth. I Think I Did Alright
My Friend Went To A Wedding. Someone Took This. Enjoy, Internet
Perfect Wedding
Lockdown Wedding. We Had Our Photoshoot At Our Apartment With Our Cats
At My Friends Wedding, They Left Envelopes And Notecards To Write Something To Them In The Future
I had to take my chance and rick roll them 17 years in the future.
Wife Broke Her Leg A Week Before Our Wedding. Pretty Proud Of How She Handled It
Our Hotel Threw An After Party For The 5 Weddings Last Night. My Sister Got Into An Arm Wrestling Match With Another Bride
My Little Brother Raising A Toast At His Friends Wedding
Wedding Crashed By Wave
Newley Wedded In Front Of Their Burning Car
Had A Medieval Wedding. Yes We Are A Bunch Of Nerds
A Candid Shot From A Friend’s Wedding. I Don’t Know The Backstory But This Is A Priceless Picture
Our Wedding Photographer Was Perplexed By Our Request, But This Turned Out To Be One Of Our Favorites
Buddy Of Mine Who Stepped Up And Got Married
Anyone Curious What Happened After That Guy Ripped His Pants At The Wedding. I'm His Wife
Adam Sandler Crashed My Friends' Wedding Pics This Weekend
So I Fainted In The Middle Of My Best Friend's Wedding. Just Got The Pictures Back
Grandma in a different photo here was asking where the body was. Here it is! Glad she's okay.
Groom's Sister Passed Out At The Exact Moment The Judge Said "You May Kiss The Bride"
I almost passed out at my mom's 2nd wedding. I was a groomsman. Fortunately, my aunt saw me sinking and stepped up to hold me up.
Stealing A Drink Of Wine At A Wedding While My Mom (Behind Me) Isn’t Looking
Got Married Last Week. My Favorite Picture From The Night Got Photobombed By My Buddy
Decided To Levitate At My Wedding Last Month. No Photoshop Used
Some Of My Friends From College Just Got Married And This Was On One Of Their Tables
5 Years Before My Wedding, A Friend Told My Wife That He'd Wear A Pink Dress To Our Wedding If We Ever Actually Got Married
My Friends And I Were Having So Much Fun At A Wedding We Became A Stock Photo
What Not To Wear To A Wedding
I Was The "+1" For A Wedding Where I Knew Nobody
When My Parents Got Married, They Had To Kneel At The Alter And Unknowingly To My Father, His Brother Wrote This On The Bottom Of His Shoes
Earlier that day my uncle had "kindly offered to shine his shoes for him". My mother's side was a bit more conservative and unimpressed, dad's side howled!
I used to think these were funny, but in hindsight realising that the groom is joking he doesn't want to be married isn't funny. Love who you are going to love wholly.
My New Brother-In-Law Got Us A Wedding Present, Engraved With A Personal Touch
My Friends Got Their Wedding Pictures Back. The Photographer Had A Little Fun
A Friends Wedding Disaster
Sister-In-Law Got Married, This Is The Second She Realized She Got BBQ Sauce On Her Dress. Hubby Still Golden
Best Photo From Our Wedding
Me At My Sisters Wedding A Few Years Ago
'Here they go again. Can't even keep their hands off each other at their wedding.'
When My Husband Thought It Was A Good Idea To Pick Me Up While Standing Dangerously Close To The Creek After Our Wedding
We Had A Photo Booth At Our Wedding. I Think My Brother In Law Doesn't Understand How Photobooths Work
My Friend Had A Bit Of A Rough Start To His Wedding Photobooth Shoot
My Rented Tuxedo Had An Extra Tag On The Inside Jacket Pocket To Help Me Get Through The Wedding
My Friend Photobombed My Wedding Picture Four Years Ago. A Few Weeks Ago I Got Him Back
Both men have a sense of humor and a long standing friendship. This actually bodes really well for both of their marriages.
The Groom's Pants Were Inadvertently Left At The Hotel
We eventually got them but for me to keep a straight face while talking to him about the flow of the ceremony while he is standing in his boxers didn’t happen. I was laughing so hard while trying not to look below his chin.
What A Shame The Poor Groom's Bride Is A Horse
A Friend From College Got Married Last Week And His Wife Sent The Best Man Out For The First Look. Here’s His Reaction
This Was A Wedding Gift From My Best Man
So I Saw This Girl Summoning Satan At My Friend's Wedding
I Went To My Friends Really Fancy Wedding That Also Had This Table
Happy Wedding Shower, Jana. Love The Sign
Got My Wedding Pictures Back Recently, And Noticed That Myself Laughing Like A Maniac Was A Common Thread In The Speech Pictures
My White "American" Wife Found The Food Appropriate For Her Kind At The End Of The Buffet At An Indian Wedding
My Wife On Our Wedding Night
You’re Probably Wondering Why This Is Shame Worthy. Well How Do You Feel Now That You Know She Was Not The Bride
It Was An Eventful Start To The J&J Wedding When We Discovered The Shop Hadn't Removed The Security Tag On Alex's Suit
Thankfully our BnB host had some secateurs handy (he totally gets a 5 star review for this alone). But otherwise we scrubbed up pretty well.
So I Went To My Friends Wedding A Little High
Going Through My GF's Parents' Wedding Album, I Discovered That A Couple Of Her Dad's Groomsmen Were Napolean Dynamite And Nacho Libre
My Favorite Wedding Photo. I Got A Bubble In My Eye While We Were Leaving
My Friend's Daughter Just Dropped The Best Wedding Photobomb I've Seen In A While
Post Wedding Blues
Sister Went To A Wedding Reception, Sent Me This Photo Booth Strip With The Caption "Forever Alone"
What do you mean alone ?!Don't you guys see that really attractive Velociraptor?It's totally in love with her.
You Always Hear About These Things Happening But You Usually Don't See It. Walked Around For A Good Hour Like This
Of All The Memories And Pictures Of Luke And Zoe’s Wedding I Will Never Forget The Face I Got After Throwing Those Sequins
My Friend Walked Out Of The Reception When The Bride And Groom Were Supposed To
I Met My Wife At A Mutual Friend’s Party And This Was The Card He Gave To Us At Our Wedding
Noticed This On The Cake. The Bride Had Me Change It Back To "Normal" Unfortunately
We Forgot To Decorate The Car. Thankfully One Of The Groomsmen Came Through For Us
Everybody Had A Personal Photo Of Themselves In The Wedding
This Is How My Husband RSVP'd To His Cousin's Wedding
The Most Pathetic Picture Taken At A Wedding
My Wife Just Sent This To Me From A Wedding Shower. Wat?
The Baker Wouldn't Send Us A Picture Of The Cake Topper Until The Day Of The Wedding. We Soon Found Out Why
My Grandad Sent Us This Card With His Wedding Invite RSVP Attached
THIS is what weddings should be: fun, laughter, and friendship. It should NOT be a "pain in the A&&," it should be joyous and beautiful. It is a CELEBRATION and not a wake or a funeral or a "ohmygawd". People who laugh, love and spread joy will capture the future, those who don't, throw away a lot of happiness.
Years ago at a friend's wedding we were sitting in the church waiting for the ceremony to start. Just as everyone was quietening down for the start one of my friends said "If I was Simon, I'd be shitting myself about now". *Everyone* heard that as it echoed around the church. Cue lots of tutting from the bride's side and lots of stifled laughing from us.
These are all so great!! Such humor and joy. I remember when all weddings were so stuffy and pressured that everything be perfect and things were done a certain way or it raised eyebrows. This is so much better. However, I really do need an explanation one the underwear rollerskates guy.
My niece had a beautiful wedding ceremony on a beach at a resort in Mexico. Just as the sun was starting to set and they were about to say their vows, the "pirate" boat that the resort had for the tourists sailed by with cannons blasting. With perfect timing my brother yelled out "shotgun wedding!" Much laughter ensued, best wedding I've ever been to.
It's been a while since I upvoted all pics in a post (yes, yes, I know, pointless). Fantastic weddings!
THIS is what weddings should be: fun, laughter, and friendship. It should NOT be a "pain in the A&&," it should be joyous and beautiful. It is a CELEBRATION and not a wake or a funeral or a "ohmygawd". People who laugh, love and spread joy will capture the future, those who don't, throw away a lot of happiness.
Years ago at a friend's wedding we were sitting in the church waiting for the ceremony to start. Just as everyone was quietening down for the start one of my friends said "If I was Simon, I'd be shitting myself about now". *Everyone* heard that as it echoed around the church. Cue lots of tutting from the bride's side and lots of stifled laughing from us.
These are all so great!! Such humor and joy. I remember when all weddings were so stuffy and pressured that everything be perfect and things were done a certain way or it raised eyebrows. This is so much better. However, I really do need an explanation one the underwear rollerskates guy.
My niece had a beautiful wedding ceremony on a beach at a resort in Mexico. Just as the sun was starting to set and they were about to say their vows, the "pirate" boat that the resort had for the tourists sailed by with cannons blasting. With perfect timing my brother yelled out "shotgun wedding!" Much laughter ensued, best wedding I've ever been to.
It's been a while since I upvoted all pics in a post (yes, yes, I know, pointless). Fantastic weddings!
