I saw you looking at the head table and at us for direction and when you didn't get it, you didn't act. As well as catering to peoples needs regardless of what they were aside form food and drink, and if it was every needed (which is was a few times) I was also security. Was a wedding DJ for 7 years. Was it understood that it was a potluck wedding, or was it one of those things where people can bring a gift or a dish for the wedding and everyone picked gift? For most, their wedding day ranks among the happiest in their lives. Press J to jump to the feed. Read 'em and weep (or laugh). Everything goes smoothly till it was time for the speeches, at this point in the night I usually slip away to a somewhat secluded part of the reception to eat and listen in case anything goes wrong, but still close enough that people could find me. These awkward, frustrating and straight-up cringe-worthy stories are some of the worst we've ever heard. We've rounded up 12 tales of wedding day disaster from this Reddit thread that will make you feel better about your big day mishaps. I mean, i wasn't dancing as I was catching up with friends I hadn't seen for years but would have been nice to have a bit of a dance with hubs! People quickly gave up dancing cos you'd just get up to the floor when you heard a song you recognised and then it would switch to something else. Weddings • Living • Relationships. We all eventually assured her that we're half drunk and don't care about the cake. And there your stories sat until today. Similar problem at a wedding I attended: no DJ so instead they had set up an iPad with some Bluetooth speakers. No one danced. Reddit user I0destone chimed in on an AskReddit thread soliciting the worst thing people witnessed at a wedding. The bride essentially says she is on her parents side. The reception was silent during dinner and there were no speeches or dancing and they filed for divorce the following day. Someone hacked the laptop, started putting on 00s rock music - the Killers etc. It doesn't sound that bad until you get the pictures and realize half the people in every picture are looking at the wrong camera. Not only that but a separate company was hired to bar tend for the wedding and didn't realize the event would be taking place outside and so they didn't bring enough water for the reception and very quickly had to start cutting people off. ... From cheating spouses and stingy friends to nosy mothers-in-law, here are 25 Reddit horror stories that talk about that not-so-special day. Or did some eager beaver already manage to get it submitted on the same day as the wedding? First dead silence...then a few giggles....and then her emotional breakdown like I have never seen before. No DJ, so they had a Spotify playlist that was exclusively dance music. Each table has a centerpiece which includes a tall narrow vase filled with water, lights, decorative rocks, surrounded by shells. I'm blaming the guests for this one...how do you show up to a potluck without bringing a dish? My MIL asked me where my ring was and I said it was being resized because it was half a size too big. Heck, people love to tell stories about women who could have, but thankfully didn’t, become their mothers-in-law. Now it was a rather windy and chilly day, and usually the bride and groom spend a good one an a half hours or so taking pictures around the property because of how scenic it is but they asked me to cut it short so they could go to the tent reception and finally relax. Comments have been edited for grammar and clarity. After the meal, our server came through the doors with the 3-tier wedding cake in her arms. Worst Wedding Stories Reddit - Embarrassing Moments. I hope you all enjoy and I'm sorry for how long they are and if they are worded weirdly, I'm better at oral storytelling rather than written. According to the story, as the bride and … Those are just a couple of stories of many that I have and if you want I will write more later. We spent a good part of the party around the trunk of my car where the cooler was well stocked. Wedding Vendors Share Their Worst Bride and Groomzilla Experiences Ever Every couple is bound to have a stress-induced meltdown — OK, maybe a few — while planning their nuptials. She was completely devastated from both the embarrassment and ruining that special moment. Everyone in the whole place was just looking around, glancing nervously at one another. Yikes. Even though it was gearing up to be a nice wedding, expensive food, booze, etc., the bride and groom thought nixing chairs was an acceptable cost cutting measure. Subscribe for more videos just like this!#reddit #AskReddit I had to take my dads iPad away at my cousins wedding for this very reason. Our table was all pretty much obligatory invites, we were having a good time getting to know each other. Jul 13, 2015 You might think that brides freak out … Deals. Take these Reddit users' stories, for example: When asked "Married people of Reddit, what went wrong at your wedding?" Not the worst wedding but something to avoid. Groom was very into techno. The 11 Worst Wedding Nightmare Stories You've Ever Heard. I think it's totally fine if you have a "unique" taste in music and want to incorporate some of that into your wedding music, but.. most people want to dance to the classic wedding dance music. Fucking irresponsible jerks need to know what suffocating to death feels like. This is just for fun, as INSIDER cannot independently verify these stories. Advertisement The infamous term describes someone who has unrealistic expectations for their wedding, attendants and/or guests. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Adelaide - Elopement 29 Nov, then Cocktails 1 Dec 17. Obviously I am very, very anti-potluck weddings. It's warm but it was beautiful that day and everyone was dressed up really nice. He starts out by saying, (paraphrasing because this was years ago but pretty close to the quote IIRC) "Well, there were a lot of things that I didn't agree with in this relationship when it first started, and that I still don't agree with because it's seriously messed up and unbalanced and the dynamic is too one sided, etc. Evidently those people have not met any of the brides and grooms in the stories below. These stories are compiled from different Reddit threads and are about just that. Belly up at the center of every table. A while back (August 4th to be exact), I posted a story about my mother nearly slicing my labia on my wedding day.I asked everyone to tell me their own wedding horror stories in the comment section. While weddings can make anyone crazy – bridesmaids, grooms, dress makers, cake bakers – we’re going to focus on the 18 nuttiest bridezilla stories, compiled from Reddit. Please for the love of God play decent music (or at least stuff other people might have heard of). nightmare. My dad taking pictures at my brothers wedding. Well the best man comes up to give his speech and by this point in the evening he was already pretty hammered. My fiancé and I are both into EDM (techno) and very aware that most people are not. Press J to jump to the feed. Most awkward compliment I've ever received. Potluck dinner, sure sounds fun, I'll bring some cake! We're all chatting, and with no warning at all, this worker THROWS A GOLDFISH INTO THE VASE. Last (Booty) Call "I worked weddings for a living and once saw the best man get loaded, give a speech, and profess... 3. I was the terrible bridesmaid. Ever wondered what it's like dodging a person bullet? Real Brides' Worst Wedding Guest Stories. "The next day, she called me to tell me I was out of the wedding party, because I just wasn't the kind of person she wanted in her wedding. The hall is empty save for us for a good 45 minutes. Advertisement. She then invited other people to take my, and my sister's place, in her wedding party, with the expectation that she'd be able to give them the dresses we'd paid for. She looked super shocked then shoved him and we all bust out laughing. From a drunken proposal to a literal shotgun wedding, here are 24 stories from Reddit about the worst wedding party members ever. This happened at my uni friends wedding in June. :/. My mom went to a wedding where the mother of the bride hated the groom. Roughly 120 people, nice couple, wedding was to take place outside and the reception was to take place in a large refurbished barn. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. Only horrible for one person. Of course, many couples have lovely wedding nights that they cherish forever. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It was awful. I was a wedding butler for 2 years and have worked a little over 100 weddings and these are some of my favorite stories. It doesn't sound bad, but he was getting in the way of the photographer my brother hired. Seen a lot of stuff. The groom's younger siblings and their friends (about fifteen 12-16 year olds) would keep going up and putting a song on (quite often the same song multiple times) cutting off someone's else choice halfway through. She not only dropped it, but fell face first into it on the floor. Wrestle Mania "The sister of the bride who wasn't invited showed up drunk and got in a fight with the bride until the... 2. There's hotel staff running around still setting things up, and one of them disappears out a back door near our table and reappears with a plastic tub. What happened here? Many people say that your wedding day will be one of the happiest days of your entire life. There was the dry wedding where guests were told they could buy drinks in the bar adjoining the banquet hall. In a recent Reddit thread, the site’s users shared stories about the mothers of their romanic partners. Before the wedding the brides parents approached the groom with a list of things he HAD to change before they approved of him. Streaking beauty. So while I was away the catering company arrived and started setting up food when they realized they brought the wrong order AGAIN and while they had enough food for everyone the only thing to eat at the wedding was grilled cheese and desert. Evidently, bad dreams can come true. As soon as he said that everyone went silent and it got really awkward, someone eventually ushered him off stage and the only reason I didn't help was because I was doubled over trying not to burst out laughing. Yeah, my uncle did the same thing. miami beach forever / Shutterstock. She continues running around, throwing fish in all the vases. It was his best friend's wedding and it was at this small town 15 minutes from me by a local lake. Again, we found somewhere else to go. When the question was posed, what is the most appalling behaviour you've seen from a guest at a wedding? When she got front and center, she slipped and hit the floor like a rock - face first into the cake. Of course, there are in-law horror stories, and people love to tell them. I immediately stopped the cart jumped off and tended to her but before I could help her up she shoots up and loses it at the groom and maid of honor for not helping her and she apologized to me what happened and I was so stunned I had no clue what to say. By Elizabeth Narins. Everyone left after the first dance. The Worst Bridezilla Stories Ever. This abruptly ends the reception as the bride has the groom help her storm off and everyone slowly leaves about an hour before they were supposed to end. so 4 weeks prior to the wedding the bride apparently fell down a flight of stairs and shattered her leg to the point she needed someone to help her walk down the isle and stand at the altar. They got married and during cocktail hour the grooms Family got in a HUGE fight with the brides family screaming and yelling. Ahead, we've rounded up some of the craziest, funniest, saddest, and most insane wedding horror stories we found on Reddit. written by Natalie Gontcharova. I mean... could you not just rip up the marriage license? Many, though, do not. Ever pic he tried to take my dad was right beside him inching him out and pushing him out of the way. I was an obligatory work invite, and while the whole family goes off to do photos and stuff, husband and I go to the reception venue early and camp out. It felt like a movie moment as he struggled forward into what we all assumed would be a poignant speech. Groom was very into techno. Yep. The best part was that she easily collected $1000 more in tips than she would have had that not happened. The below Reddit users share their most awful mother-in-law wedding horror stories… Shortly after my engagement I had to send my ring in to be resized because it was a little too big. Not gently scoops or pours, reaches her hand into the tub, grabs, and tosses the fish. The reception continues, they have the speeches, the band actually showed up this time, and everything was going fine till this one guest got super wasted and as she was carrying a full glass of red wine back to her table she tripped and doses the bride. Anyways she calms down and I take them all to the reception that is already going down hill and fast. DJ'd several hundred weddings. Check out these horror stories from brides -- we've left off the names to protect the innocent (and the guilty). Water splashes out onto my plate, and we all just freeze, staring at this stunned fish slowly floating about. No one danced. Photographed by Megan Madden. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the weddingplanning community. Not the worst wedding but something to avoid. The main hostess for the reception of about 30 guests. Friends had a small wedding, with the reception in a private area of a restaurant, with about 30 people. Can you beat any of these? We laughed when it happened, and thinking about this fish throwing lady having no chill is still a little funny, but I do feel awful for those poor fish. (he's starring at the bride while saying this, proceeds to trail off)...... but......that's not why we're here today. They were mean things like, "Lose weight." 1. People responded with some absolute shockers. Watch more AskReddit stories: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAW80l3tA9Nb6eMqT0LrEfFcOZy7wv2TPSubscribe to Reddit On Tap for daily videos! No DJ, so they had a Spotify playlist that was exclusively dance music. Add to this fact the catering company for the evening brought the wrong order and there wasn't even enough food for the people there, and to top it off the bride and groom had hired a somewhat well known bluegrass band to come play at the rehearsal dinner and they never showed up. Worst Wedding Stories Reddit - Embarrassing Moments. A horror story with a happy ending. A few people complained but the bride and groom said it wasn't a problem. I don't even make myself dinner, why would I make it for other people at YOUR event? To preface this, for those that don't know what a wedding butler is, my job entailed setting up/maintaining/cleaning and taking down weddings. That reminds me of a wedding I went to with my brother. Prior to the ceremony though at the rehearsal dinner of the 80 people scheduled to show up about 40 actually did which would sort of make sense if they lived across country, or over seas ,or something but everyone at the wedding lived under 5 hours from the site. 1. 1. Family feud. However, it quickly became clear that this was indeed one of the worst best man speeches of all time, with him referencing exes, sex stories, jokes about the groom's small dick, and how hot he thought the bride was. So I start the cart up throw it into reverse make sure everyone is one and settled and as soon as I turn around and start to drive backwards I watch as the bride gets pulled off the cart and I ended up running over her other leg. One horrible thing I've witnessed: I introduce the best man to give his speech and hand him the mic. Someone hacked the laptop, started putting on 00s rock music - the Killers etc. For others, it was an unmitigated disaster they’d rather forget. We want to put together a playlist that feels like us but will also get people dancing. Mean things like "lose weight" (he's average sized) and he was really insulted. Weddings • Living • News. Potluck wedding, you can go F yourself. He's a total goof and it was fucking hilarious. Over the course of the evening, every single goldfish died. The bride was not defending the groom and he was like "wtf help me here". They were every bit as messy as you might expect. Oh wow that second story was just horrifying. They did a potluck wedding, but no one brought any food. Comments have been edited for grammar and clarity. But for every dream wedding, there’s a nightmare. etc.". My aunt decided to only have her nieces in the wedding party. I appreciate that because I think it would have been even more awkward if he had just been cut off and didn't get the chance to at least come back to congratulating them.". Weddings can bring out the worst in people. The father of the bride got so worked up he PUNCHED the grooms brother in the face. Stefania is a freelance writer, digital editor, and content strategist focused on women's service, especially weddings, travel, fashion, and health. And Reddit is a treasure trove of these horrifying stories. You know, after we bought the dresses. 1. Photographed by Megan … so 4 weeks prior to the wedding the bride apparently fell down a flight of stairs and shattered her leg to the point she needed someone to help her walk down the isle and stand at the altar. There was the "dry" wedding where the bridal party were being served alcohol. $1000 more in tips, yes, but she probably didn't get paid for the cake she ruined. Social media site Reddit and British newspaper The Guardian asked readers about their worst wedding stories and the results will make you want to gasp – or perhaps, even giggle a … During the rehearsal, the wedding party realized there wouldn't be nearly enough chairs for the ceremony. My mom went to a wedding where the mother of the bride hated the groom. The problem was anyone could go up and choose what song they wanted and no one was policing it. My brother and mom were both really pissed at him. Everyone was on the floor. written by Natalie Gontcharova. We're here........ to celebrate the marriage between Jack and Ingrid.....so I just want to say congratulations, best of luck to you guys, etc. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. Did people know it was a potluck wedding? Every bride dreams of the picture-perfect big day. etc. Guess that couple learned a lesson (or not). Those poor fish with no air :( probably in tap water, too. Everyone was on the floor. Everything seemed normal, granted he would go on and on about the bride at times but hey some people are like that so I mostly ignored him till I hear him end his speech with how it should have been him and how he still loves her. Treat your family and friends like your servants and they aren't going to stay long. Now that's just the start of it, during the ceremony its self it hailed the entire time and ended just as the ceremony did. It starts out normal, him talking about how he introduced the bride to the groom and day they first met and whatnot. What kind of event was that catering order meant for? That time a MOG tried to sabotage the couple at the rehearsal dinner. Cookie Studio / Shutterstock. So they do the vows in front of the lake (with the photographer somewhere taking photos) and as they turn to face everyone else, the groom pulls out his phone super-fast and takes a selfie RIGHT there with his wife. "At the reception the new couple were sitting there with a long line of people waiting to pay their respects. People Share The Worst Wedding Disasters They Ever Saw (r/AskReddit | Reddit Stories) Remember to share your stories in the comments below! It wasnt a huge shitshow, but - The whole wedding was beach themed. ... "My fiance's family loves to pull pranks. There is someone like this at pretty much every event. On Reddit, a few newlyweds revealed their wedding night horror stories, and they'll make you feel like laughing and crying at the same exact time. She carried in the 3-tier wedding cake, rather than using a cart. More from Living. Also, the buffet didn't include enough food for everyone and they ran out before everyone had been fed. I can't think of a better way to celebrate the day after Valentine's Day than with a "Worst Wedding Stories" comment competition! I guess now would be a good time to have a PSA-- if you are going to have a potluck wedding, be sure of three things: (1) people know it is a potluck wedding; (2) you have confirmed a solid group of people who are going to be making enough food that can feed the majority of the guests; and (3) even if you do have a confirmed amount of people cooking, have cash on hand for a back-up plan in case you need to supplement-- pizza, Chinese takeout, grocery store sandwich trays, anything. Groom grabbed the laptop back (mid song), techno goes back on, everyone leaves dance floor. Afterwards the father of the groom or bride (can't remember which one) comes up to me and says, "Thank you for not cutting the mic. We gave our DJ a list of "requests" so he could kind of get a feel for our music taste, but we told him to definitely play what he knows from experience will get people dancing. Not a wedding I went to, but my friend was the maid of honor. Nothing but abundant grilled cheese and dessert? 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