Reddit userFantastic_Series_599asked community members to sharewhat happened at the worst wedding they’ve ever been to.
Here’s what people revealed:
1.
“There were 250 people bussed out to a wedding barn.
There were beautiful decorations, an open bar, and lots of dancing.
The bathrooms didn’t work, so we all had to pee outside.
The biggest issue was that it was pouring rain.
If you went further away, you would sink into the mud mid-calf.
Busses didn’t return until 11:00 p.m. after five hours of open bar!”
u/comomathome
2. u/Intrepid-Fox-7231
3.
“I went to a wedding where the bride insisted on traveling by horse and carriage to the reception.
It took ages since the venue was a few miles away from the church.
Everyone was just standing around waiting for the bride and groom to show up.
So, there was even more standing around until they showed up.
It was all really, really cringey.”
u/IAmDyspeptic
4.
We had hand stamps."
u/Pistalrose
5.
My then-girlfriend went to chase after the bride, and everyone else chased after the groom.
That couple split after about a year and a half."
u/BobVilasBeard
6.
She wanted everyone in black and white so her dress would stand out.
Apparently, the tiny lady who loved her ‘RUINED EVERYTHING’ because of her duck egg blue hat.
It was unreal."
u/ClareSwinn
7.
There were a lot of tears, but the bride married him anyway.
u/iamgotch
8.
The ball hit the food table a couple of times."
u/TheThalmorEmbassy
9.
“I went to a dry wedding.
That’s not just a description of the drink situation but the entire affair in general.
It was in a tent, in summer, in the south.
The dress code specified men had to wear jackets during the ceremony.
Women couldn’t have ‘overly exposed’ shoulders or low cuts.
Linen was not allowed.
The ceremony took about two hours and included multiple speeches by the bride, groom, and the minister.
Both fathers sang gospels.
The best man played acoustic guitar for about 10 minutes.
The guests had to reconfigure the tent after the ceremony for the reception while the wedding party took photos.
We would be released to the buffet by the bride/groom, table by table.
They stopped to chat at every table, take pics, etc.”
“There was no dancing.
The location was by a lake with a dock and patio area down at the water.
We were to stay in the tent.
More speeches were given.
The bride and groom paused, releasing people to eat for each speech.
The sweet tea was weak.
The best man played guitar again.
The cake was in the sun.
The buffet had dry BBQ that the groom and his new father-in-law smoked the day before.
The sides were just mac ‘n’ cheese and salad.
At least a dozen of the tables there were other guests we recognized.
I swear I saw a woman cry when they brought her a margarita.
They spelled my name wrong on the thank you card.”
u/NoahtheRed
10.
The atmosphere went from festive to tense, with guests visibly uncomfortable and some even walking out.
u/Current_Towel2873
11.
“My wife and I got dragged to her friend’s mother’s wedding.
I think it was her third marriage.
Other than it being super awkward, it went off without a hitch.
It was awkward because the son of the bride was involved in the murder of the groom’s nephew.
The bride’s son was at the wedding.
He was charged with murder and pleaded down to something that got him multiple years probation.”
u/my_sexy_fantasiez
12.
“The unity candle started a fire in the church.
They were able to put it out before it got too bad, but that was definitely interesting.”
u/danaredding
13.
So, he sent the band home.
u/ArkayLeigh
14.
We weren’t aware of this gap, as the invitation said, ‘Reception to follow.’
While we left and got Burger King, others couldn’t, so they were starving.
Then, when dinner finally rolled around, everyone got undercooked/raw chicken.
Also, the DJ only played one-minute iTunes previews of songs mixed withDisney songs."
u/gertrudeblythe
15.
“At the reception, I was sat at a table with strangers.
Turns out the bride’s ex was sitting with us.
We laugh about it now.”
u/ExPristina
16.
The police car that carried the groom away was closely followed by the ambulance.
u/madcats323
17.
“The entire wedding was extremely dysfunctional and seemed like it hadn’t been thought through at all.
and quite literally continued on to have a conversation.”
u/Acrobatic-Midnight28
18.
“We were invited to the reception but not the ceremony.
When we arrived, it was as if the reception had already been happening for a few hours.
The bride seemed surprised we were there.
We grabbed our gift off the table and left.”
u/PrivateTumbleweed
19.
The pastor was an Evangelical Christian and said some very sexist things off-script.
Mind you, part of the ceremony involved a few very PAGAN practices.
The grandmother went off the rails in her speech and talked about ancient aliens.
What about when her breasts sag?
Or when her bottom becomes flat?
When she has wrinkles under her eyes and her hair is thin?'
and went on about how much of a sacrifice the man makes when he marries a woman.
A sister ranted about Covid being a scam."
Mend our clothes?'
and the groom had to buy her with beer.
The mother was upset that her goats couldn’t be the ring bearers at the venue.
This wedding was in LA about a month ago."
u/TheDirtSyndicate
20.
The mother-in-law wasn’t too happy with her son marrying the bride.
The MIL was mad that she wasn’t thanked for some reason.
Her entire side of the family left the wedding reception, which was half of the people there.
They ended up getting a divorce a few years later."
u/Silent_Beautiful_738
21.
“I went to what I can only describe as a redneck wedding a few years ago.
The groom was 24, and his bride-to-be was about 42 with two kids over the age of 18.
So, it was a weird dynamic to begin with.
The ceremony was at a public park under a gazebo.
The groom’s parents were visibly not down with the wedding.
It was hot as hell, and there was enough food for maybe 30% of the guests.
Those were not rented out, however.
They just had the pool.
I left immediately, and they got divorced six months later.”
u/atlsportsburner
22.
“This was in the early 2000s.
The food was all straight out of cans and grocery store containers totally budget-friendly.
No problem, just not typical.
So, there was a full-on fundraiser vibe all afternoon and evening.
The bridal party took turns playing music from their phones since the couple wouldn’t pay for a DJ.
The couple divorced within nine months.”
u/twink1813
23.
It was incredibly awkward and disrupted what should have been a joyful day.
Definitely a wedding I’ll never forget!"
u/FitFataleUSA1
24.
There was one motel in the town, and no rooms were left.
We arrived and went in, and there was hardly anyone there.
There were some staff trying to chase them down.
I kept thinking, ‘Who rented all those rooms?'"
“We sat and were almost amused in a horrified kind of way.
Turns out there was no wedding.
Someone cheated on someone the night before, and there was a big fight that morning.
I never really learned the details.
u/Billbapaparazzi
25.
“The maid of honor gave a truly atrocious 25-minute long speech before dinner.
She was obviously super drunk and was rambling so badly.
Then they both started making an awful and way-too-long speech all about themselves.
It killed the vibe of the entire wedding.”
u/Zestyclose_Airline_6
26.
By the time it was our table’s turn, all the dinner was gone from the serving trays.
Three or four tables were left with nothing.
It was so awkward, and we were so damn hungry.
u/Gooseygoo242
27. u/via_cee
28.And: “The couple never showed up.
We were all left in confusion after hours of waiting.”
u/Head-Queeen
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