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43 Times Wedding Guests Messed Up So Bad The Couple Instantly Regretted Inviting Them
Article created by: Gabija Palšytė
No wedding is complete without something going wrong. Mistakes, big or small, are bound to happen, whether by the spouses-to-be or their guests. Mess-ups by the latter probably sting more, as it’s something that the bride and groom can’t really prevent or control. While some faux pas aren’t that bad and can be easily laughed off, others end up ruining the special day and staying in the memory forever.
People have shared many such memorable stories over on wedding planner Ruby Straaten’s Instagram post, which we gathered below for you to react to. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down.
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#1
I decided not to keep my bouquet, it was huge (way bigger than I expected) and really beautiful and I thought any one of the guests would be honoured to have it. So I tossed it, and the girl who caught it immediately threw it on the ground and yelled "TOUCHDOWN!". I remember just seeing my bouquet explode on the ground and being too shocked to respond. Her partner (who she had been hoping to marry) told me later that was the moment he realised she was not the kind of person he wanted to spend his life with.
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#2
On an opposite note, we had this wonderful couple at my wedding that silently celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary whilst celebrating our special day with us. We had no idea but the fact they kept it silent was so respectful, even though we wouldn’t have minded
#3
My first husband smashed the cake in my face after we agreed to no cake–smashing. The marriage lasted 10 months and I found out later that his best friend bet him $10 to smash the cake in my face. $10! Worked out well for me in the end, though!
#5
My husband and I eloped; just the two of us in a foreign country with witnesses we met locally. We got married in jeans, sneakers and t-shirts. Pure effortless bliss.
#6
A brother of one of the groomsmen had his own party somewhere at the venue and came out swinging at my husband. Thank goodness for my husband and one of the other groomsmen who just grabbed his fist and threw him into the arms of his family who rushed him away. My husband then calmly walked out and joined me on the dance floor for our first dance. I didn't find out till later.
#8
She walked around telling everyone from the family, "if you think this is a good wedding... wait until mine next year!!"
#9
My brother set my wedding dress on fire with a flaming sambuca. My now ex husband was so drunk he didn't know it was his wedding by the end of the night and my ex mother in law jumped into the wedding car with us after the wedding.
#10
Cut themselves a slice of our small wedding cake before we did when there were 200 cupcakes next to it
#11
Brought their baby and it cried all during the ceremony. Could not hear the ceremony for the baby crying on the video. No babies should be allowed to come to a wedding no children under the age of five.
#12
My sister-in-law who had just eloped with a guy she met three months prior wrote this to us in her gift card: ‘I hope the two of you are as happy and in love as I am one day’ …. 🫤 She’s now divorced btw and I just celebrated my 30th anniversary.
#16
Completely ignoring me at my own wedding and criticising me loud enough for me to hear. So I accidentally on purpose dropped a glass of RED wine upon her silk gown! And NEVER spoke to her again!
#17
My husbands mom… asked us to give her a tour of Yellowstone before our wedding. Then asked if we could go to Mount Rushmore. We got married in Utah. Then she showed up to our fairly fancy rehearsal dinner in a track suit. Then told me parents they couldn’t sit it the table they were assigned to. Then her speech was purely there to one up my dad’s, very well thought out speech. Then she left early from our reception. Where I come from, the families stay after and help clean stuff up. Gather gifts and flowers and whatever. Nope. They left early.
My mom, gave a speech in graphic detail of my birth, mentioning her cervix and all.
Needless to say, my wedding would have been great without either of them.
#20
Had their phone in our faces as we cut our cake and let their kids run around throwing water activated gel pearls from our centerpiece and glow sticks around. I had never been more stressed.
#21
Wore a long off white gown to my wedding and then cropped me out of picture with her and my husband and made it her profile pic on fb.
#22
Not mine but something I found annoying as heck.
Allowing kids with phone and iPads on while the ceremony is happening. And letting them scream because you turned down the volume or took digital devices away …
#23
My mother in law was going around telling everyone who would listen that her son really didn’t want to get married and the proceeded to leave the reception with the left over dinners. We have happily married for 30 years!
#24
My mother in law invited her side of the family to our destination wedding without our approval or notice.
#25
Took a phone call during my ceremony and then because my wedding was outside instead of muting it like was asked of everyone he stood up and walked off to the side and took the phone call while we were trying to get married within ear shot of all our guests and us. We literally had to stop the ceremony and wait for him to finish his call. It was so rude!
#26
My sister- who had meltdowns the entire wedding week- stating she wasn’t involved enough or loved enough- grand finale … she cussed out our mom and my friends at the reception and had to be escorted out by another friend who then missed the entire reception. Heartbreaking.
#29
My so called best friend walked out half way through my ceremony and proceeded to vomit (several times) all over the stairs where we were supposed to get our pictures done. She has a pity party all night saying she had a trapped nerve in her back…but she was lactose intolerant and had been drinking milk based alcohol the entire day. She ruined all the picture, complained about where she was sitting, didn’t dance the entire night, left without saying goodbye and hasn’t spoken to me since
#30
My father may he rest in peace, was a wedding photographer in the 50s. He shot a whole wedding with no film. He noticed early but was too embarrassed to tell anyone.
#31
Told another guest “I won’t be inviting her to my wedding” during speeches at my wedding. Then talked about her wedding to everyone
#32
I’ve saw woman once do three wardrobe changes at a wedding (she wasn’t the bride or a bridesmaid)
#33
My sister in law ate the cake decorations off the cake before it was cut. And Aunty Doreen turned into a nasty drunk and went under the table tanked. Truely!!
#34
My hair stylist got sloshed and shouted out during my ceremony so the groomsmen carried him off and he passed out wandering around the property in a random stream.
#35
Matron of honors sister…got drunk, stepped on and ripped my dress, ended up getting arrested later that night for drunk in public.
#36
They brought their four kids that were not invited. And the older one around 12 or 13 threw up in the coat closet.
#37
Spent this special day only with our 6 best friends - everything was perfect! 100% can recommend!
#38
A klepto aunt stole my lipstick and bra from the room I was going to get dressed in. Luckily it was a home wedding and I had another bra. The lipstick was a special colour. No substitute.
#39
SIL Found out what color my bridesmaids were wearing, then wore the same color dress. She ended up in MANY bridal party photos. We did not get along. My father got drunk and got into a screaming match with his wife, they ended up leaving before the reception even started.
#42
Inviting a guest who missed most of the ceremony and reception to chase Pokemon around the streets.
#43
Brought a plus one when she wasn’t given one. And not a single person knew him.
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