You’ve seen it happen in movies a wedding called off just before “I do.”

But it happens in real life and for reasons you probably could never imagine.

If she hadn’t sent that picture, I would have 100% married him."

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“Childhoodbest friendcanceled her wedding due to mercury being in retrograde on the planned date.

Said she couldn’t have that kind of negativity in her life.”

u/Clean_Pin6536

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“My friend decided that he was gay the week of the wedding.

Every one of us, except him, knew he was gay since high school 30 years ago.

It’s so great that he’s out now, he’s so happy.

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His fiance went to his wedding, and he went to hers, so it all worked out.”

“My grandmas twin sister kept the wedding date but switched grooms!

u/Shytemagnet

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She had a meltdown the day before the wedding.

Her fiance had second thoughts after that and broke the engagement.”

“The bride ran away with the groom’s father.”

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u/OscillatingFox

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(With two different women)."

“A friend of my mother’s canceled her wedding days before the event.

Interior of a grand, empty cathedral with high arches, ornate decorations, and wooden pews lined up along the marble floor leading to an altar at the back

The friend had gone to church to pray for a successful marriage.

As she was praying, a cloud covered the sun, making the church go a little dim.

She took this as a sign from God that the marriage would be a mistake and canceled.”

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u/Life_Park

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He found out just days before the wedding."

u/SweetJuiceEmma

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It was probably for the best.

u/Hofeizai88

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“A friend called off her wedding a month before it was supposed to happen.

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They had dated for around seven years or so.

Everything was arranged and paid for, etc.

She discovered that her fiance was stealing money from her bank account and using it to gamble.

She called her bank to investigate missing funds, and they had pictures of him at the ATM.

About three years later, she married his best friend.

I think she made a wise decision.”

It was her dream venue.

She was just mad that her fiance was ‘cheap.'"

u/tiannahodge

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“The dude was living a double life.

u/Human_Mechanic_2310

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