Ahhh, weddings! What is supposed to be the most magical day of a person's life can sometimes turn into an absolute nightmare...for the guests.
That's why when TikTok user @queenrichter said, "I'm bored. Tell me about your worst experience as a wedding guest..." Thousands of people shared stories about the most UNHINGED weddings they have ever attended, and these will make you rethink your next RSVP. From imaginary grooms to Trump impersonators β here are 19 of their wildest stories:
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1. "The bride completely MADE UP the groom! There was no man. Turns out she had a made-up life for years."
2. "During the reception, the groom's grandfather had a stroke and paramedics were called. The entire time, the bride was screaming, 'He ruined my wedding.'"
3. "We were attending a wedding at a nice venue, and the groom came down during the reception wearing a full Spider-Man costume, did a weird dance, and essentially gave the bride a lap dance in the middle of the dance floor."
"It was so uncomfortable to do/watch in front of both of their families."
βatnat1
4. "My uncle was getting married, but everyone in my family hated his fiancΓ©. Right before their wedding, my grandma's (uncle's mom) phone died, and his fiancΓ© had a charger."
5. "The father of the groom got up to give a toast, which ended up being a six-page apology to his first wife (the groom's mom), practically begging her to take him backβ¦while standing next to his new wife."
6. "The bride and groom grew up extremely religious. So, after their ceremony, they drove off in their truck, and we all had to wait until they returned. They were DISHEVELED when they came back."
βtortor_e
7. "Not me, but a friend of mine attended a mutual friend's wedding. During the reception, a guest got up from the table and punched the bride."
8. "I was the bridesmaid in a Star Wars-themed wedding. We had to FIGHT the wedding party with light sabers."
"This was not disclosed to us until five minutes before our entrance."
βlilrn93
9. "At the rehearsal dinner, the groom's mother wrote the bride a letter and signed it 'The original Mrs. (last name).' THEN the groom and his mother danced to 'Bubbly' by Colby Caillat at the wedding reception as their mother-son dance."
10. "The bride was older and 'finally' getting married. She made all of the single women stand up (she called out anyone who didnβt) and announced that she never thought sheβd be married, so they shouldn't give up hope. Everyone clapped. It was humiliating."
11. "This happened at a hotel I worked at when I wasn't on shift: The bride was part of a well-known criminal family (seriously bad stuff). On the wedding day, a rival family showed up uninvited and started shooting. Armed police had to end the situation, whilst staff were hiding under and behind furniture."
12. "One of the groomsmen planned on asking his girlfriend of two months to marry him at the reception without asking the groom or bride beforehand. But fortunately (?) it didn't happen because they both got drunk and had a fist fight in the parking lot. (The girlfriend won.)"
13. "I was a bridesmaid with no plus one. The meal was open seating, yet there were NO open seats for me. It was buffet-style eating, but I wasnβt sure when I was supposed to eat since I wasnβt at a table, so I didnβt eat, but I stood the entire reception to be supportive."
14. "The bride had a cell phone-free wedding. The ceremony was one hour because the bride was running late, and we put our phones in the basket prior to sitting. We could not access phones at cocktail hour and weren't allowed to get them until dinner was over. I waited three and a half hours before I could get my phone and immediately left."
15. "Didnβt make it a bad wedding, but at my bestie's wedding, someone dressed up, pretended to be a guest, and tried to rob the cards that contained money. The groom is a cop, so he spotted him, and the police were called."
βleaahhiggins
16. "My cousin wanted a carnival-themed wedding with a limited budget. The DIY was impressive, but when I got there, my aunt (the mother of the bride) told me that my sister and I had the first shift running the cotton candy machine, and she forgot to tell me. Do you know how messy cotton candy is?"
17. "My worst experience was my OWN wedding. We hired a restaurant to cater for 150 guests. Fewer than 100 people showed up. We told our caterers that a lot of people didnβt make it, so they only served food once to our guests and took the rest home."
"THEY rationed the food, and HID the rest from us! My husband and I didnβt know this happened because we were too busy. Everyone just assumed we didnβt pay for enough food."
18. "The groom said in his speech that the things he did in his past with his friends (us) were wrong and that he would be a new man now. We never saw him again."
19. "The couple had a Trump impersonator come and make a 15-minute speech IN CHARACTER, prior to the election. It was only cut off because the best man told him to stop. 'Trump' also stayed to dance. It was the weirdest thing Iβve ever seen."