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At this point, is there such a thing as a perfectly executed wedding? Sure, there’s the perfect wedding within the minds and aspirations of brides (and some grooms). But once the plan is put into motion, does it turn out perfect?

The answer is no (or it depends, but it’s ultimately still a no). Nothing’s perfect. And judging by the stories circulating online, it’s probably not gonna get any better any time soon.

You can see for yourself by reading on, but Reddit’s r/weddingshaming community has ample reason to believe that weddings just don’t come in the perfect variety. And that’s fine. The key here is to brace for impact and make the best of it because you can still have a blast. Also, humor helps.

#1

A Guest Filled 7 Tupperware Containers With Food From The Wedding Reception And Gave The Couple 5 USD As A Gift

A Guest Filled 7 Tupperware Containers With Food From The Wedding Reception And Gave The Couple 5 USD As A Gift

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Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh MAN I would have been SO PISSED no one stopped her. I would have had her charged with theft. Greedy a*****e

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#2

4 Weddings And A Cat Party

4 Weddings And A Cat Party

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sure the cat would be happier at home rather than at a wedding. I know I would.

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#3

Seen On Socials… I Can’t Believe How Entitled People Can Be! Sorry If Already Posted

Seen On Socials… I Can’t Believe How Entitled People Can Be! Sorry If Already Posted

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For a little bit of context, r/weddingshaming is a dedicated subreddit that’s all about shaming wedding themes, brides and grooms, wedding parties, in-laws (and outlaws), guests, vendors, and everyone in-between.

The community is home to over 584,000 members who feel no shame in shaming that which is shame-worthy. It’s important to note that this sub isn’t for asking for advice or judgment calls, so be warned.

#4

Kid Wants To Dress Up As A Lion To Their Wedding. Also Told To Change Their Centrepieces As Kid Doesn’t Like Balloons. Kid Is Op’s Mother’s Best Friend’s Child

Kid Wants To Dress Up As A Lion To Their Wedding. Also Told To Change Their Centrepieces As Kid Doesn’t Like Balloons. Kid Is Op’s Mother’s Best Friend’s Child

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ToGo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not selfish to ask that people simply dress smart for an hour or so to attend a special moment of your life. This isn't a crazy or abnormal request.

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#5

With Friends Like These Who Needs Enemies

With Friends Like These Who Needs Enemies

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Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a horrible, jealous friend. Tried to destroy your wedding and entire relationship in one go and something bad could have happened to you

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#6

Inviting 20 Extra People To A Wedding

Inviting 20 Extra People To A Wedding

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Much of the subreddit’s content revolves around a number of main topics that can mostly be categorized under entitlement and family drama. Most days, it’s people disregarding certain dress code taboos, guests getting out of line, or mothers-in-law doing their thing. Other themes include alcohol, cringe, greed, and, of course, memes and satire.

#7

She Looks Absolutely Gorgeous.... Except She’s Not The Bride

She Looks Absolutely Gorgeous.... Except She’s Not The Bride

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IDK_Something
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, according to OP, that is the groom 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Bexxperience
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The groom's hand on her butt though... that's normal, right?

Kali Chaos
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Might not be the groom, but her partner who is also in the wedding party. Either way, that girl would be wearing a very chic Hefty poncho.

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Gimme that Cash
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope. I hope the man in the picture is not the groom. If it is, he's got some serious problems and this marriage probably ain't gonna work out.

LittleWombat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am available to any bride to "accidentally" spill a big glass of red wine on any guest that pulls this cräp!!!!

Melissa Rosler
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want in on that! We can start a service. We'd make a boatload with all the selfish beyotches out there!

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Actively Lazy Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll never understand some people, like, you're at a wedding for someone that you're presumably close to, and you go and wear what is basically a wedding dress?! People suck.

Mell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't everybody knows you do not wear white to a wedding when you are not the bride? Let the happy couple shine on their day!

Lea Ward
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kick her out. That's what I'd have done. Since she disrespected the rules

zak
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I'm sure she said "What's the big deal, it's not really white, it's eggshell and has a floral pattern?" 🙄

Shera W
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OP says its the Groom in this pic. A ‘guest’ showed up in a wedding dress and he takes a pic with her boobs on his chest and his hand on her a*s. 😬 I hope there was an prenup with an infidelity clause.

Pooka
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never wear the same color as the bride, period, regardless of if its white, red, purple, blue, etc, unless the bride says its okay. And never arrive in a dress that makes you look like the bride, that's just asking to get booted and potentially removed from the photos.

Id row
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this pic everywhere. I wonder if the wannabe bride in this pic has, too.

Liz Downing
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just so weird to me. I keep reading on the internet of this happening. Are there really that many people who have no shame? How could they not be so incredibly embarrassed?

Seadog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone that would wear a fancy white dress to someone else's wedding deserves to have something very permanent spilled on them very early in the event. Like, before they ever enter the venue? Have some teens with dye filled water balloons standing guard.

Nancy Lynch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Add a note to the invitations: Only the bride will be dressed in white. If a guest wears white to the wedding, we will also have red wine.. and it will get spilled. Or something to that effect.

Jennifer Hofman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I heard this was supposed to be a double wedding and you got stood up. You are very brave to stay here after that horrible disrespect!"

pinkpie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got the whole scoop on reddit. The woman is the groom’s sister and I believe that is the groom in the picture. They are from the Czech Republic where bridesmaids, dress color rules, etc are not part of common culture. It seems as though she was a bridesmaid and that was the chosen garb, or a guest and no one minded what she wore.

Paul Brown
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im a man so I don't understand why a woman would do this. Why would she try to upstage the bride. Just jealously?

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#8

Selfish Guests To A Bride With Cancer

Selfish Guests To A Bride With Cancer

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Kali Chaos
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I decline. I would do so respectfully, but as you've made it clear your airfare is more of a priority than my having cancer, I do so gleefully instead. I hope you stub your toe in perpetuity."

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#9

The Audacity Of This Wedding Guest And Their Mum! Plan Your Own Special Moment, Cheapskates!

The Audacity Of This Wedding Guest And Their Mum! Plan Your Own Special Moment, Cheapskates!

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So, why are weddings so difficult to pull off? Same reason why there’s a law of sorts in engineering that dictates the more moving parts you have in a machine, the more likely it is to break. Sure, weddings can range from simple to over-elaborate depending on the imagination of the newlyweds-to-be. But even the basics require a lot of time, energy, and, you guessed it, money.

#10

Wow.. Just Wow

Wow.. Just Wow

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#11

"I Just Thought Your Wedding Was The Perfect Place For My Child's Birthday Party"

"I Just Thought Your Wedding Was The Perfect Place For My Child's Birthday Party"

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Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You haven't seen them because they are the family members that mean absolutely nothing...2nd andv3rd cousins you see sometimes at random gatherings and barely know by name. The audacity is insane

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#12

Motb In White! It Literally Looks Like A Double Wedding To Me

Motb In White! It Literally Looks Like A Double Wedding To Me

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Weddings are so problematic that there’s this thing called wedding stress. Just think about it: creating guest lists, finding venues, sending invites, coordinating with vendors, managing budgets, creating your looks, organizing a wedding party, deciding on seating, planning a honeymoon and a million billion other things—can it be anything other than stressful at this point?

#13

Idk How I Would Even Respond To This

Idk How I Would Even Respond To This

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#14

What Was The Tought Process Behind This

What Was The Tought Process Behind This

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#15

From Casual UK, An Interesting End To The Night!

From Casual UK, An Interesting End To The Night!

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Wedding stress involves a number of symptoms, everything from exhaustion to high blood pressure to irritability and depression. But they are all there to tell you to plan, stay organized, set boundaries, anticipate stressors, and, above all else, practice self-care and positivity. At the end of the (wedding) day, it’s a celebration, and you, of all people, should have fun.

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#16

Bride Trusts The Wrong Friend And Is Robbed Of Her Wedding

Bride Trusts The Wrong Friend And Is Robbed Of Her Wedding

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DarkViolet
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it's the same med I took for nausea during chemo, I'd say that the so-called friend had an ulterior motive.

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#18

Lady In The Fur Stole Is The Brides Mum. She Could Have Worn Literally Any Other Colour

Lady In The Fur Stole Is The Brides Mum. She Could Have Worn Literally Any Other Colour

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Caroline Nagel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently a lot of mothers with sons suffer from a Jocasta complex. These women need therapy.

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So, what does the average wedding look like these days? According to the National Wedding Survey that surveyed nearly 2,500 individuals in the UK in 2022, it’s a number of things.

Turns out, today’s average wedding is a $22,382 (£18,400) hit in the wallet. Consider that half(ish), i.e. 47%, of all couples decided to go over their budget, and 63% of them got financial aid from friends, family, and other funders.

#19

Wasn’t Invited But You Meant To Invite Me So I’ll Be There Anyway For Sure

Wasn’t Invited But You Meant To Invite Me So I’ll Be There Anyway For Sure

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#20

Poor Photographer.. That Said I'd Be Interested To See The Pictures That They Had To Capture While This All Went Down

Poor Photographer.. That Said I'd Be Interested To See The Pictures That They Had To Capture While This All Went Down

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#21

A Guest Shows Up Drunk (Maybe More) And Grinds On The Groom, Motorboats The Bride

A Guest Shows Up Drunk (Maybe More) And Grinds On The Groom, Motorboats The Bride

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The average wedding is between millennials aged 25 through 34, who likely got engaged in December, and were set to get married in August or September. 26% of them met on online dating apps and 3 in 5 of them bragged about their engagement on social media. A lot of these couples prompted for a first date (86%) and a cake cutting ceremony (79%), but very little went with an alcohol-free wedding (11%).

#22

No, No That's Not The Bride

No, No That's Not The Bride

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#23

That Woman On The Left Is Not The Bride

That Woman On The Left Is Not The Bride

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Their wedding includes 81 guests, 10 vendors, and a honeymoon. Speaking of which, half of them will most definitely be on the beach with a 23% chance of spending more during the honeymoon than previous generations of newlyweds.

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Lastly, 1 in 10 couples never lived together before marriage, 1 in 3 were saving for their wedding (as well as house), the same number also had children before marriage, and 1 in 5 went with an eco-friendly wedding option.

#26

"Thank You Sooooo Much For Sharing Your Special Day With Us"

"Thank You Sooooo Much For Sharing Your Special Day With Us"

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#27

Friends Wedding Photos That Will Never See The Light Of Day. She Asked Everyone Not To Wear Cream, White, Or Black. Sadly She Forgot To Mention You Also Couldn’t Wear A Wedding Dress. Sil Showed Up In A ‘Yellow’ Dress….with A Train!! Bride Is On The Left In The Bottom Photo

Friends Wedding Photos That Will Never See The Light Of Day. She Asked Everyone Not To Wear Cream, White, Or Black. Sadly She Forgot To Mention You Also Couldn’t Wear A Wedding Dress. Sil Showed Up In A ‘Yellow’ Dress….with A Train!! Bride Is On The Left In The Bottom Photo

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Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is definitely not yellow. It looks more like a 10 year old not taken care of white dress.

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For context, the average wedding in the US is pricier by about 20% (i.e. $28,000). Besides that, cakes aren’t a huge priority (sub-$100 in a 3rd of all cases), and wedding trends are a bit different. The most popular one (91%) was the first dance, followed by 79% of couples color-coordinating floral arrangements and wedding colors. Another popular tradition was the flower girl and ring bearer, with nearly 2/3 of couples prompting for it.

#28

Mil In A Lovely “Taupe” Dress (She’d Be Leaving My Wedding In A Hearse)

Mil In A Lovely “Taupe” Dress (She’d Be Leaving My Wedding In A Hearse)

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#29

I Look Good In White, And That’s What Matters At Someone Else’s Wedding

I Look Good In White, And That’s What Matters At Someone Else’s Wedding

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Sum Guy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw the the headline and didn't bother to read the rest... It screamed A*****E

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#30

Girl I Rarely Speak To Anymore Asks If She's Invited To Our Wedding. After Telling Her That She Isn't She Tells Me I Should Rethink Marrying My Fiancé

Girl I Rarely Speak To Anymore Asks If She's Invited To Our Wedding. After Telling Her That She Isn't She Tells Me I Should Rethink Marrying My Fiancé

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#31

Wedding Guests, Please Don't Do This. It's Not Funny, And Putting "Just Kidding" Doesn't Make It Better

Wedding Guests, Please Don't Do This. It's Not Funny, And Putting "Just Kidding" Doesn't Make It Better

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ॐBoyGanesh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Just kidding” “no offense” or “please don’t take this the wrong way” are all statements people tend to use to absolve themselves for inappropriate statements. If someone says to you, “please don’t tell this in the wrong way,” immediately interject with, “then say in a way that I won’t.” Hopefully they’ll then take a quick step back to check in with themselves before speaking further.

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#32

Step-Mother Of The Groom

Step-Mother Of The Groom

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Gimme that Cash
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does she want to marry her step-son or something? I'm 75% confident this is some sort of kink... EDIT: It's a kink. Don't ask me how I found out.

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#33

My Sister Is Getting Married.. This Is The Dress One Of Her Bridesmaids Bought

My Sister Is Getting Married.. This Is The Dress One Of Her Bridesmaids Bought

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#34

Went To A Wedding And The Mil Wore This... Would You Be Okay With It?

Went To A Wedding And The Mil Wore This... Would You Be Okay With It?

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#35

I Just Think The Whole “Marriage Is A Trap” Thing Is Tacky And Not Funny

I Just Think The Whole “Marriage Is A Trap” Thing Is Tacky And Not Funny

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#36

Friend Gave Me Permission To Post This Letter They Received A Few Weeks After Their Wedding

Friend Gave Me Permission To Post This Letter They Received A Few Weeks After Their Wedding

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Nice Beast Ludo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would like to say what a lot of nerve you have for sending this cowardly a*s note that you typed up and left anonymous. You want to be this ballsy? Sign your damn name or it just makes you a coward

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Groomsmen Plans To Propose At Bachelor/Ette Party. Group Is Split On Whether Or Not It's Okay. Comments Are All Bashing The Bride For Not Being Completely On Board. I Don't Think She's Wrong To Feel A Little Upset Though. What's Supposed To Be A Bach Party Is Going To Turn Into An Engagement Party!

Groomsmen Plans To Propose At Bachelor/Ette Party. Group Is Split On Whether Or Not It's Okay. Comments Are All Bashing The Bride For Not Being Completely On Board. I Don't Think She's Wrong To Feel A Little Upset Though. What's Supposed To Be A Bach Party Is Going To Turn Into An Engagement Party!

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TeaAndWhimsy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally don't understand why people ask to do this - you are literally hijacking someone else's important event, that they planned and paid for. Just no. Plan your own event and stop stealing other people's moments.

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#38

Rude Guest Insults Bride Because He Doesn’t Know How To Use The Online Rsvp System And She Didn’t Respond To His Message Instantly

Rude Guest Insults Bride Because He Doesn’t Know How To Use The Online Rsvp System And She Didn’t Respond To His Message Instantly

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#40

Oh Dear, Oh Dear! Seen On Facebook!

Oh Dear, Oh Dear! Seen On Facebook!

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Madster
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did her boyfriend die or something?? I can't see why the anniversary of them meeting is particularly significant..

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Guest Texts Bride Day Off For Address & Ride 2 Hours Before The Wedding

Guest Texts Bride Day Off For Address & Ride 2 Hours Before The Wedding

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Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, if they lost the address of the wedding and didn't realize it and their mode of transportation broke down a little bit earlier this might be passible. Otherwise it just shows their disinterest in actually being there.

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