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41 Wedding Stories When There Was An Objection From The Guests
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We’ve all seen it in movies—the dramatic pause, the tension in the air, and then someone boldly interrupts with "I object!" But what if we told you that some people have actually witnessed this in real life? Today, we’ve rounded up the most unbelievable wedding objections that actually happened, and trust us, they’re just as wild as you’d imagine.
From exes crashing the ceremony to family members dropping last-minute bombshells, these guests have seen it all. Some moments were awkward, some were heartbreaking, and some were pure chaos. Keep reading to dive into the juiciest wedding objections ever shared!
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#1
My sister had her wedding in our backyard. When asked if there are objections, the family dog got up, walked to the minister, barked once, turned back and sat down.
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#2
I saw this once. The pastor is asking this and people are looking around 2/3s of the way back is a very pregnant young lady standing up. People start to turn to look at her. She say "I'm sorry, I have to pee" That was as a close one.
#3
My grandmother did when my loser uncle(her son) got married the 4th time. She told the woman she could do better.
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"—a single line that instantly sends tension skyrocketing in any movie scene. Picture this: a perfect wedding, soft music playing, the couple exchanging loving glances, the audience completely invested in the moment. And just as the vows are about to be sealed with a kiss, someone stands up and objects.
Gasps fill the room, the camera zooms in on the shocked bride and groom, and just like that, the wedding turns into absolute chaos. It’s a scene that has played out in countless films and TV shows, keeping audiences at the edge of their seats. But have you ever wondered why this moment is so iconic in storytelling?
#4
My friends best man yelled 'This is a mistake!'. They are no longer friends, but he was 100% correct. She's awful.
#5
I was shooting a wedding video, the preacher gets to that part and just as he says "Or forever hold your peace" there was a HUGE peal of thunder.
Lighting had hit a TV tower on the other side of the valley. I'd seen the strike and had just enough time to think "thats gonna be loud" and cover my ears.
After the thunder died away there was a long pause and the preacher said "Well thats never happened before." It was awesome.
AFAIK they're still married...
#6
Incredibly anti-climatic, an ex-boyfriend stood up and said he was still in love with the bride so the wedding couldn't go ahead. Officant said that wasn't a valid reason, he sat back down.
Well, there’s a reason this is such a popular scene in cinema. To understand it better, we spoke with Shraddha Kamat, a regional screenwriter who has been in the industry for over 30 years.
Having worked on multiple dramas and romance scripts, she has seen firsthand how certain elements create the perfect mix of suspense and emotion. Wedding objections, in particular, have remained a fan-favorite plot twist, but why do they work so well?
#7
It wasn't exactly on that moment where a dude got up and walked over to the bride. And when I say walk, it was more like a duck waddle. He looked her straight in the eye and proclaimed,'I pooped my pants'.
Could be awful, but he was the happy couples toddler son. They took a short break while one of his grandfathers changed him. It was a good laugh.
#8
The groom's Dad stood up and loudly said, "It's not too late, son!" right as the bride was coming down the aisle. She sobbed the whole way down and the show went on. They're divorced now.
#9
I wasn't there personally, a good friend was. Guy waited until the very end, almost before the officiant called "I pronounce you..." because there wasn't actually a part where they said "If anyone objects". So the guy marrying them is about to pronounce them husband and wife and some dude stands up from the back and shouts "I object! You can't marry him Sheila!" (Fake name.)
The officiant looked around, looked at the bride, and she just looked at the officiant and said, "You were saying?". And the wedding went on. The officiant said the last words, they kissed and the guy starts yelling, "How could you do this to me!? We should be together!" The bride whispered to the groom, the groom whispered to the groomsmen, and the groomsmen all headed down the aisle together. They didn't make it three feet before the yelling guy got out of his pew and ran out of the church. They followed him for good measure, but I guess he really left.
At the reception the Bride's mom went around explaining that the guy had been a family friend who the parents used to joke that him and the bride would get married, but stopped about the time the kids started school because it made the daughter mad. The guy never got the memo that it was a joke and basically considered her his betrothed. Nothing anyone could say to him would convince him that she was **not** going to marry him. He'd never done anything illegal so she couldn't get a restraining order or anything. He was just obsessed. They didn't know how he found out about the wedding because they had kept the details away from him, even his parents (who were still great family friends) didn't know the time and place and weren't going to be there because they didn't want to chance him ruining it. They had security, but only for the reception. They didn't think they'd need it for the church but they were wrong.
And when I asked what the bride whispered to the groom and what the groom whispered to the groomsmen: "That's him.".
Beak Hookage 13 hours ago
And that's why you don't make creepy jokes like that around children.
She explains, "A wedding is supposed to be the grand, perfect, happily-ever-after moment. It’s the culmination of a love story, the part where all conflicts are resolved, and the characters finally get what they deserve. That’s exactly why disrupting this moment is so effective in storytelling. It flips the expected outcome on its head, injecting immediate drama, tension, and sometimes even comedy, depending on how it plays out."
#10
Went to a wedding by the shore, and when the officiant asked this question, a seagull who had come to watch gave a really loud squak.
#11
Ex-girlfriend of the groom was also the bride’s cousin and not happy. Wore a borderline scandalous red dress to the wedding. You could see her waiting for the moment but the bridal party had already paid off the minister to skip “if anyone here has any objections”.
When the minister said “you may now kiss the bride” and she realized she wasn’t getting a chance she stormed out, down the middle aisle stomping her heels. But the organist was playing, people were clapping for the couple, and she never got her moment.
#12
I used to be a wedding photographer. The Groom Objected, told everyone gathered that the Bride had been f*****g his best friend for quite some time, he just wanted to gather them all together to tell them about it. He then proceeded to punch on with the Best Man outside the church.
I didn't get paid beyond the deposit they provided but it was a memorable job, up there with the TV News anchorman with bongs on every table.
"What makes this trope so gripping is that it taps into a very real fear," Shraddha continues. "Nobody wants their big day ruined by an unexpected guest, a jealous ex, or a hidden secret suddenly coming to light. In movies, it’s exaggerated for entertainment, but in reality, wedding drama is more common than people think. Family feuds, old flames resurfacing, or hidden betrayals can sometimes creep into real-life ceremonies too."
#13
I was at a wedding held next to a lake. Just at that moment, a speed boat zoomed past towing a skier. He yelled out “ Don’t do it”!!!!
brandyy17 13 hours ago
at my sisters wedding she had it at a reception hall attatched to a public beach. they forgot to rope off the area for the wedding ceremony and an old man in a bannana hammock speedo just stands behind a few members of my family. they had to stop the wedding to get him to leave. he refused to leave bc it was a public beach. they tried telling him that they r allowed to rope off the area connected to them for weddings but he wouldnt leave. finally security came and made him leave but before he left he yelled to my brother in law "this looks like ur 2nd marriage dont do it she looks like a piece of work". it was both his and my sisters 2nd marriage but they r also both a piece of work so they were perfect for each other.
#14
Funny story - My husband was the best man for his cousin with the wedding taking place in Scotland. I am in the audience with my in-laws and my 13 month old son. He was being really good, but when it came to the vows I gave him a bottle to keep him super quiet. At the point when the minister asked if there were any objections and there was that small bit of silence, my son took out his bottle out of his mouth and said “uh, uh”. Everyone laughed and the minister said, “I’ll no take that as an objection.” I quickly picked him up and carried him out of the church. Everyone came up later and said that he was such a good boy. Fortunately the bride and groom thought it was very funny.
#15
At my wedding, my nephew was our ring bearer. During the part where the priest asked if anyone objected to this wedding, he moaned out loud, "I'm too young to get married!" This was followed by heartbroken sobs.
It turns out that the whole tuxedo thing, along with his matching pocket watch similar to what I got for my husband was just too much for him. He thought that he was marrying me, too! And he definitely didn't want to!
"Some of the most iconic wedding objection scenes in films and TV follow a very specific formula. First, you have an interruption, sometimes hesitant, sometimes loud and dramatic. Then come the reaction shots—the couple in shock, guests whispering, the camera lingering on the objector."
"What follows can be anything from a heartfelt confession that changes the course of the story to a hilariously embarrassing misunderstanding that gets resolved within minutes. Either way, it keeps audiences hooked because nobody can resist a little chaos at the altar."
#16
My father was a pastor. It happened once during a wedding he was performing.
A woman stood up and said that the groom could not get married because he was already married and she was his wife.
Dad cancelled the wedding
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#17
Late to the party on this one, but went to a wedding several years ago that was an interracial couple. I was friends with both and they are still married to this day with a couple of kids.
Bride's racist as f**k aunt stands up after the vows and yells "I'LL BE DAMNED IF MY NIECE IS GOING TO MARRY A N****R!"
She apparently had not been invited but showed up anyways. Needless to say, she didn't make it to the reception.
#18
Not exactly.
40+ years ago, at a cousin's wedding, when the vows were being said, "til death do you part" a loud "HAH!" came from the back, from the bride's sister's husband.
The bride and groom were divorced about 6 months later.
The brother in law was also an a*s, but it took the sister longer to decide to divorce him.
"Though television shows and movies might make us believe it's always an ex dramatically declaring their undying love, real-life wedding objections are often much messier and less romantic," Shraddha explains.
"Sometimes, it’s a family member who disapproves of the marriage, a guest who misinterpreted the situation, or even a legal issue. What makes these scenes so memorable on screen is that they often give closure, stir emotions, or completely change the trajectory of the story."
#19
Guy stood up and said he had f****d the bride a few months prior. Then another guy got up and said the same. It was some 'I'm Spartacus' s**t going on as another and another stood up.
Turns out she'd been making the rounds through this guy's family. None of them were going to say anything but one guy c*****d and it was enough for the guilt to overflow on the rest. Including the best man who was bright f*****g red in the face when he stammered out that he had, too, not but a two weeks prior.
Open bar though, so that was nice.
#20
Um, well, it wasn't technically an objection I think.
It was my uncle and his fiance. For context, he is a woman a****r. He is a violent, alcoholic/d**g addicted man child. He is a felon who has spent a lot of time in jail for domestic violence. He can barely keep a job because he is lazy. He had already been violent with his fiance.
It was a very tiny wedding, like maybe 15 people in attendance or something. The mom of the bride is hysterically sobbing in her seat. As soon as they say "I do", she throws herself back and starts motioning a stabbing motion to her heart and someone has to pick her up and take her away.
It was a whole lot.
#21
My sister has diagnosed borderline personality disorder amongst other things. She’s been engaged 4 times but never married. At her last engagement party my mother turns up drunk (shes a very sloppy drunk). The grooms mother makes a speech about how she hopes they have a beautiful life together, when my mum yells “it doesn’t matter anyway, she won’t go through with it, she never does!”
To be fair… they recently broke up so… she wasn’t wrong.
"But these scenes are a big hit for another reason: they create wish fulfillment or nightmare fuel, depending on how you look at it. When written well, a wedding objection scene can be one of the most powerful moments in a film or show."
#22
I went to an "Outrageous Wedding" at a nightclub where all the guests had to dress in something outrageous as well. It was a pretty wild night. Just when the bride... G***y... was about to say "I do" this guy bursts into the place, pushes through the crowd surrounding the bride and groom, throws her over his shoulder and RUNS off down the street with her -- pink harem outfit flying!! We never saw them again. The poor groom was in shock. Turned out to be her ex and she actually ended up marrying him eventually! Lol Meanwhile, the rest of us partied hard and consoled the groom with copious amounts of champagne and dancing. Best wedding ever!!!
April Pickett 12 hours ago
I've always been one of those who think you should get married by a magistrate/justice of the peace. Wear a fancy wedding gown if you want, but spend the money on a large and loud party instead. My one concern would be DUI and trying to find a way to get everyone home or to their hotel safely.
#23
My grandmother told me of a wedding ceremony she was at where this happened (north of Ireland, Catholic Church, 1970s).
The priest asked if anyone "knew of any lawful impediment to the marriage", and a beautifully dressed woman in her 30s stood up and said she had something to say. The priest invited her and the wedding couple into the sacristy to discuss her objection, and half an hour later he came back with just the couple, and the ceremony continued without any explanation or comment.
The other woman left via the sacristy door, and my gran never ever heard a single word about what had happened during those 30 mins!
Crystalwitch60 7 hours ago
You can’t put that on here n not tell us 😂we wanna know lol the mind boggles
#24
A wedding I was at, one guy got up and pledged his undying love for the bride, followed by four or five others objecting for various reasons including one guy's love for the groom. By the second or third objection, though, it was clear that the whole thing was a clever ruse. I found out later that it was all set up by the bride as a prank on the unsuspecting groom and family and friends. It was pretty hilarious!
"Whether it ends in heartbreak, reconciliation, or just pure comedy, it taps into a universal feeling—the fear of love slipping away or the joy of love being fought for. That’s what makes it so effective and why it remains a timeless storytelling device," Shraddha concludes.
#25
Yep. Happened to me.
Was at the altar when a girl who I thought only ever saw me as a friend stood up and shouted that I was making a mistake and that she was in love with me and had been for ever.
Obviously everyone was shocked.
I took her outside and she poured her heart out to me and made me realise that I was marrying the wrong girl.
Went back inside and called off the wedding and 6 months later got married to the right girl , started a business together and we have 3 amazing kids, insane s*x life, money in the bank, 2 holiday homes 5 luxury cars, happiness and a private jet.
That’s the fairy tale version. The real story was that no one objected and I left my wife 5 years later after she bankrupted us. No kids, no houses, no cars, no money and no s*x life.
F**k all of you for not objecting.
#26
So kinda, but not really.
I was maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding, and her dad had some mental health issues along with a tendency to be annoying.
I knew that when the groom had asked her dad for permission to marry her, he had technically said no. So we were all on pins and needles a bit.
The time came for the “does anyone object” question, and the dad steps up to speak, and I watch my friend’s face go completely ashen and I’m ready to throw up or throw hands or something.
And the dad says, “growing up, [bride’s name] always hated this song, and we always joked that we’d sing it at her wedding, so here it is!” And he and her mother proceed to sing the song, while I bore a hole in his face with my eyes and a few of the guests try to force awkward courtesy chuckles.
It. Was. Awful.
#27
Not an objection, but definitely an awkward moment. One of my uncles was getting married, and his soon-to-be wife wasn't quite as well-liked by certain members of our family (she was more liberal than some others, she was seen as "dramatic" or "eccentric", etc.)
I don't remember the exact words, but during the vows she was making comments about their cats and something about musical theater, and was pretty emotional. One of my other uncles said not quite under his breath, "Jesus, good luck man," when it was DEAD silent. It made my stepdad chuckle, and my mom and my aunt gave them the dirtiest looks.
They got divorced a few years later because my uncle is trash. I felt bad for her, because I really liked her, but she's honestly doing much better without him.
In real life, wedding objections might not be as scripted as they are in the movies, but they can still lead to some jaw-dropping moments. Whether dramatic, romantic, or completely absurd, these real-life wedding objection stories prove that sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction.
Which of these stories did you find the most intriguing? Have you ever witnessed a wedding where someone actually stood up and said, "I object"? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!
#28
Not the wedding, but rehearsal dinner. Mother of groom was fairly drunk and her toast ended with "she's a d**n dirty w***e who doesn't deserve my baby". She was not invited to the wedding after that.
#29
Yeah...I had this happen at my own wedding. A woman I'd not had anything to do with in any romantic sense yelled out "I object. He should be marrying me not her". This was followed by some hilarious shenanigans my ex-wife dined out on for a very long time.
#30
Was at a wedding years ago, when the question was asked the bride's father stood up and asked her "Are you absolutely sure you want to marry this guy?" Since the back 2 rows on the grooms side had a bet on this we all were then cleared to start drinking! To be fair, they are still married and still in love and her Dad still hates the man because he works for himself and not a company. Her Dad hates that he has a successful business.
#31
SHES NOT A VIRGIN, SHES NOT A VIRGIN is all i heard abruptly being shouted by a man that can only be described as having the biggest cold sore on his lips the world has ever seen. SHES NOT A VIRGIN he cries out and he is promptly ushered out and beat up outside, the marriage went on.... I assume she wasn't a virgin, but doubt anyone thought she was anyways.
Crystalwitch60 7 hours ago
Like that matters anymore anyways lol asylum had clearly lost another lunatic 🙈
#32
My dad objected to his aunts wedding with my big bird puppet. I was 8 and it’s a strong memory of mine realising my dad was a drunk and a d******d.
#33
It wasn't quite at that point, but went to a wedding with my wife. The bride and groom were friends of her's. During the actual ceremony and during the vow exchange, an old lady was shouting "SHAM, THIS IS NONSENSE. RIDICULOUS". We both looked round while she continued yet nobody seemed too bothered. She carried on "FAKE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" She continued through the whole thing until the end.
We never did ask, but assumed she had some type of mental health/Alzheimer's issue
#34
I went to a cousin's wedding once and the groom's mother didn't have to verbally object. It was written all over her face the entire time, including as she was walked down the aisle to be seated and throughout the reception. We still talk about it. And almost ten years later she still hasn't forgiven him for marrying my cousin and we still don't know why. They don't speak.
Unrelated but my stepsister knocked my mom out at my brother's wedding rehearsal dinner. Totally normal kinda event at the time in our family. FYI for those who think differently, but money most definitely does not buy class. It was a $30,000 wedding.
Crystalwitch60 7 hours ago
N money really don’t buy common sense in fact it destroys it totally !
#35
Kind of, but during the reception. When my friend got married she intentionally didn’t ask her dad to make a speech, knowing he didn’t approve of the groom, and during the reception he got rip roaring drunk and snatched the microphone out of the DJ’s hands and made one anyway. He went on for a good few minutes about how the groom was trash and his daughter could do much better before several of her cousins managed to wrestle the microphone away from him and get him into a car to take him back to the hotel. It was super cringy.
#36
I wasn’t there but heard the story. The daughter of old family friends was getting married. Her father was a real jokester. When the officiant asked if anyone objects, the father said “I do(pause) I’ve always wanted to do that” everyone laughed and the wedding continued.
I’m told the bride and groom were not angry and also laughed.
#37
Around 20 years ago, my son and I met a guy who had fallen hard for a girl at his temp job. He got pretty down because she was practically engaged. Day of the wedding comes, and he bursts into the church screaming he objects. Long story short, his best friend's girlfriend (a real dragon of a lady) ate the groom. Later, he and the girl got married.
#38
I turned 21 a few days before my sisters wedding. And on that day, as all 21 year olds are wanton to do at a free bar; I got f**king plastered. After three cups of white wine, four champagne glasses, and one green Jell-O shot. As the Priest reached the mentioned part I stood. Everyone stared at me, my Sister glared at me. I mumbled out, “She.....breath she’s a a an alien.” Soon after I puked, stumbled around and passed out in the middle of the aisle in a pile of roses. It made my relationship with my sister worse and it is really awkward at family events.
#39
Not an objector. But I was at this one where the best man showed up late to the wedding and professed his love for the MOH.
MOH’s bf (who gave me douchey vibes) confronts him but MOH then tells her bf that she’s not actually in love with. Bf then tried to fight the guy but the groom knocked him out.
Found out later that MOH and douchey bf were actually engaged? And that douchey bf had been sneaking around behind her back. Crazy stuff.
#40
It almost happened at a wedding we were supposed to be going to. They had heard about each other's religious beliefs a few days before. My uncle (bride's father) said better off because he would have stopped the wedding if he had it go on.
On a positive me and the bride's nephew had the coolest birthday party. (The bride's mother had everything switched from a wedding reception to a birthday party).
Debby Keir 5 hours ago
So an engaged couple only start to discuss *religion* 2 days before the wedding? They obviously didn't know eachother well enough to consent. (Arranged marriages are fully discussed between the parents - or, at least, are supposed to be)
#41
My mother married my stepdad last year, after being together on and off and going through hell and back for nearly two decades. They're both old and it was a really sweet, small and intimate affair.
During the proceedings I stood up and said, "I object to this union. I suspect this man is just after my mom for her money!".
Neither of them really have much money so it was more of an ice breaker.
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Auntriarch 7 hours ago
At my eldest nephew's first wedding, his fellow soldiers all stood up, slightly drew their swords, and glared around the congregation. I was in fits of giggles.
Auntriarch 7 hours ago
At my eldest nephew's first wedding, his fellow soldiers all stood up, slightly drew their swords, and glared around the congregation. I was in fits of giggles.
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