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What’s supposed to be the most important day of your life can turn into an absolute mess. Take a generous dose of bad luck, sprinkle in some oblivious relatives, add a whole bunch of misunderstandings, and there you have it—the recipe for a perfect wedding fail!

Jimmy Fallon, the host of the Tonight Show, challenged people to share their worst wedding fails. The stories are hilarious, make us pity whomever they happened to, and act as a warning to all of us that everything that can go wrong will (probably, most likely) go wrong. Upvote your faves and be sure to share this post with anyone who’s engaged.

When you’re done with this list, you’ll probably wonder, “Thank God that’s over, I nearly lost my faith in marriage as an institution.” Well, we’re not quite done yet. There are more wedding fails to enjoy right here.

Bored Panda spoke with Sarah and Anna, Team Leaders of The Celebrant Society, to ask them about the best way to deal with difficult and unexpected situations at weddings.

"It's really important to expect that at least one thing is going to go wrong on the day," Sarah and Anna told us. "This event is the culmination of many businesses, people, family members, elements, and months of work coming together and squeezing into one 6 hour period. Something will go wrong and that's totally okay, because the end game is not to have a perfectly run event—it's to get married to your love in the same perfectly imperfect way that you live your lives."

They continued: "Of course, having a great sense of humor helps any embarrassing situation, but it's also important to remember that these are the people you love and trust the most and who know you best (or at least they should be!)."

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"You're in a safe space with people who love you. If something embarrassing happens, you're in the best company to help you through it," they said that the people we love will be able to help us get through anything.

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Kiki told Bored Panda more about what happened. "It was my cousin's wedding and she was very stressed that day. Her husband acted fast, probably without thinking, but somehow it worked."
"After 3 years, we are still laughing about it and yet, she's still so embarrassed (we can't blame her for that). In my opinion, a perfect wedding is a time one spends with his or her family and friends, having the time of their lives and making the memories," she told us.
"Also, I think people can't just predict the future. So if something happens, a fail as you guys called it, I think the most important thing is to smile. Just smile and laugh about it, and don't forget that it's your time and you should be happy no matter what happens."

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It’s ironic that intentionally trying to avoid fails usually leads to them. It’s best to worry only about the major things you know you can control instead of trying to micromanage every single aspect of the wedding only to burn out.

The Wedding Ideas online magazine explains that there are some things that brides should do (or avoid doing). Otherwise, the wedding might take an unexpected turn. For instance, it’s vital that you set crystal-clear boundaries from the very start how much your family members—especially your parents—can interfere in the planning.

On the flip-side, it’s imperative that you involve your partner in the wedding planning. If they feel left out, sidelined, and ignored, your marriage won’t be off to a good start.

Speaking of not leaving anyone out, it’s important that you at least say a quick “hello” to everyone who comes to your wedding. Nobody needs you to be their best friend (you’ve got an eternal bonding of souls to get to after all), but your guests will want to feel appreciated.

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Also, consider getting wedding insurance: you never know, you could catch the sniffles right before your Big Day and may need to reschedule.

But at the end of the day, the very best piece of advice would be to focus on the big picture. If you focus on micromanaging everything, you’ll get lost in minor details and won’t be able to see the forest for the trees. And that’s when wedding fails tend to strike! So make sure that the next time Fallon asks about wedding fails, you have nothing noteworthy to tweet back at him.

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Francis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is so much better than the text he was supposed to say :D

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This scene could be coming straight out of a sitcom. Maybe Al Bundy's second cousin getting married.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my coworker, who is in her 50s, has a photo of her and her brothers on her desk. They are both in their 50s and 60s. Another guy at work came in, looked at the picture, and asked if they were her boys. His face was priceless when she told him

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Colleague at work looking at pix of me with just my sisters on my wedding day - 'is that one your mum?' My mother was in her 70s and my sister in her 30s.

Troy Currie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got the feeling lot of these mistakes are caused from smoking, drinking and/or stress...can really age a person

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wedding photographer kept calling the groom's mother "grandma" throughout the day, and the formal photos. Took everyone (son & husband included) more than 1/2 the day, to correct the photographer. "Mortifying" is an understatement. (photographer never introduced themselves, nor asked the names / relationship of those involved.)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how old was your niece? why would you give a child a camcorder? or why is an adult so distracted? :D

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't think it was possible to make that mistake until I tried saying it in my best French accent!🤣

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He stayed strong and took her despite the odor. That's true love.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had that with red pesto once. It turned out to be sambal...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't chicken pox highly contagious? Shouldn't he have postponed the wedding?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

is this the husband from a post some numbers up? where the partner of the bestman wrote the story? :D

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've heard this story so many times in so many variations. Either a lot of priests are morons or people just make this up for internet points...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love that people in the comments are so quick to tell someone, who was telling a story about their own life, that they are wrong!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish my brother would've given me that offer for both my ex's. Even if you know better take the money and the car, meet up later and drive to Vegas.... jk. I wouldn't do that to my brother.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only time my toddler clearly says the word 'no' is when I ask him if he's pooping, and he's lying every single time.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother's second marriage was to be in a Hot Air Balloon. I was to be the Best Man/Maid of Honor. But the day the wedding was supposed to take place, the landing field was on fire. So the whole wedding was moved to the Pool House of his friends Apartment Complex. That should have been a sign of things to come.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And somewhere someone received a handicap accessible bus to their bachelor party ;)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I refuse to believe that anyone would think tossing the whole bag is the preferred option over not tossing anything.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, that's something you should never every say out loud until the woman tells you she's pregnant. Too easy to mistake bloated or overweight with pregnant.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I watched the video. She walked in to the Imperial March, it's all very epic.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to a friend of my mother in law - she spent 45 minutes at the wrong wedding :-)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did not think to get drip-less candles and while my husband and I lit the unity candle (which felt like it took forever) we had hot wax dripping down our hands.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have stayed too. No need to waste good chicken!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who seriously thinks it’s a good idea to gift animals at a wedding. That is just stupid and irresponsible.

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