{"id":922,"date":"2024-11-19T16:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=922"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:44:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:44:51","slug":"3-wild-stories-about-weddings-that-were-totally-destroyed-at-the-last-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/922","title":{"rendered":"3 Wild Stories About Weddings That Were Totally Destroyed at the Last Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<p>Weddings are supposed to be picture-perfect, with every detail planned down to the last petal on the aisle. But sometimes, just as everything\u2019s set to go off without a hitch, life throws in some unbelievable twists.\n</p><div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>From jaw-dropping revelations to dramatic exits, these three stories prove that no wedding is truly safe from disaster. So grab a seat and get ready for some wedding mayhem\u2026 because you won\u2019t believe what went down at these \u201cI do\u2019s\u201d!\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/spt6hrUF_9WjQ3GS2FIC33m3YZtYLs3MMQmQcNHf3h0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzQ2ZGNiZDk3OGEyMmE5ZGMyZDg5MDA5MDEwMGJhZmFhOGQzMzk5MWY3MDI2YzAxYzcyOTU5ODQ1NGExZDY5Yy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/346dcbd978a22a9dc2d890090100bafaa8d33991f7026c01c729598454a1d69c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' chaotic scene from a wedding source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A chaotic scene from a wedding\n\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>They Held a Secret Wedding behind My Back\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My wedding day was supposed to be legendary. I mean, you can picture it: a huge barn, 250 guests, and every detail planned down to the final candle, all arranged by my family.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But when the big day arrived, I was standing there in my gown, staring at a room with only 30 guests.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As if that wasn\u2019t strange enough, I soon realized that it wasn\u2019t just my distant cousins who\u2019d flaked. No. My parents, my bridesmaids, and even my fianc\u00e9 were nowhere to be seen.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ZFImUPyFcj9M1o-elfAooiW0zfQqpslIVwJ_Ih-apnU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWY4ZjcyOTQ0YTM1MmEzZDhkNWFhZjk2MWI5OWNmMzcwYWQzMmRlODI0OGRiMTlhOGRjNmI2OWZlZGZhNzVkYy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9f8f72944a352a3d8d5aaf961b99cf370ad32de8248db19a8dc6b69fedfa75dc.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' wedding ceremony setup in a barn source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A wedding ceremony setup in a barn\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I pulled out my phone, trying to reach anyone who\u2019d answer. First, my mom. Then Ethan, my fianc\u00e9. Then bridesmaids, cousins, and even my uncle Rob.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Dead silence. Until, finally, one of my bridesmaids picked up.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhere is everyone, Celia?\u201d I demanded, panicked and half out of my mind. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? If this is a prank, it\u2019s not the least bit funny!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7WdR3evUv_0B7fYoI6-5xXqniizSxSlG8R3FlqyDqfQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODFhMzFmYTdjYmVhYWVkNjNlMjlkMzE0NWRjOTVhZWMzZTEyNmE5MjIyMGFmZDI4Mzc4OGFmYzQyMWRiNzA5My5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/81a31fa7cbeaaed63e29d3145dc95aec3e126a92220afd283788afc421db7093.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' bride talking on the phone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A bride talking on the phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her voice was cold. Celia was Ethan\u2019s cousin and when I needed one more bridesmaid to match the number of groomsmen, he suggested her.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cLose my number, you has-been woman,\u201d she spat. \u201cNobody is waiting for you here.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I froze.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat do you mean? Celia! What\u2026 ceremony are you at? I\u2019m standing alone at the entrance to the barn!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>There was a pause, the air growing thick.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ucYbA5uhkHFthxofAcv6iAjaSDkXYRat2Wq4fFdEuwg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTE0MDY4NTgwMDI1NWVmYzMzYWNiYTMyM2UzNTEzN2YzOGI5ZmU1YWZiOWQzZDJhOTgzNjI2YTQ5NGIxNjJhOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/a140685800255efc33acba323e35137f38b9fe5afb9d3d2a983626a494b162a8.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' bridesmaid talking on the phone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A bridesmaid talking on the phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOh, so you don\u2019t know?\u201d she laughed dryly. \u201cHere, I\u2019ll put your mom on. She\u2019ll explain it to you.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I could hear a rustling on the other end, and then my mom\u2019s voice came on, casual, like she was calling me about weekly brunch plans.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDidn\u2019t you get my message this morning?\u201d she asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/wuwnQiMoPRd3sq_sRyKfqPA33aPcWEsPFAAKw2YFEAQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDExOTc5ZWZlNGEzMzMwMmYwYjk4ZTNkNjY4NzU2MjJiNTE1NjE3ZWZhOThmOGRhMjkyMDJjYjVhNjUzZDM3OS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d11979efe4a33302f0b98e3d66875622b515617efa98f8da29202cb5a653d379.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' older woman talking on the phone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An older woman talking on the phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat message? Mom, what are you talking about? Why are you guys doing this to me?\u201d I asked, the tears close to falling down my face.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My mother sighed like I was the one causing the problems.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell,\u201d she began, and I could practically hear the smugness in her voice. \u201cLook, Amy. We just thought that Ethan would be better off with your cousin. And well, she\u2019s pregnant.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/XLSDpDO54MCoSwiD09ohxp8r7WVinNxEzpyTZr47Jhk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2ViNWMyODIzOGEwMDYzMmY1NTRjMTA2MDQwMWY0ZTRkYTZmMWQ5YjYyNzg1NzI1M2ZmZjZkYWQ4Yjk5M2ZlOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3eb5c28238a00632f554c1060401f4e4da6f1d9b627857253fff6dad8b993fe8.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset bride source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An upset bride\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her words hit me like a cheap shot in a fight.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat? Which cousin? What are you talking about?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAshley, Amy,\u201d my mother said. \u201cShe\u2019s expecting Ethan\u2019s baby. And we all thought that they\u2019d make a better match than you and him, anyway. So we set up a ceremony this morning. They\u2019re a married couple now. A married couple expecting their baby together.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/9gjbtRIgU2useMUaKM04Oik9thfZ7DtWRsllQdMhHxc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGJmODdkN2YwNjc5ZTQwMzM2NTUzNDUwZTcxZjdkYzU4N2YyMTBhNDIzY2MxMTk0MzYwYTBiZTk4ZjFmN2ZlYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/4bf87d7f0679e40336553450e71f7dc587f210a423cc1194360a0be98f1f7fea.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' pregnant bride source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A pregnant bride\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I stood there, gripping my phone so hard that my knuckles turned white.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSo, the wedding that I\u2019m at\u2026\u201d I said slowly, feeling the words cut my throat. \u201cIt\u2019s just a cover? Or a prank? Did you enjoy hurting me?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSweetheart, you\u2019re young. You\u2019ll get over it,\u201d my mother replied, her tone detached. \u201cFamily has to make difficult decisions sometimes. Just\u2026 go back in there and wrap things up. Maybe you\u2019ll get a refund on the food.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Ls0Ov4EBTwglfcOWLhi4Jtx35X18rGJ-YWQ84RtaPys\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzgxODYwYjNkZTUyOGU3MTgwOTY0YjVmODQxZmQzYzgwNGRjYThmM2JiZDYyZTE0NDFiNmE0MWZkMjg3Y2NiOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/381860b3de528e7180964b5f841fd3c804dca8f3bbd62e1441b6a41fd287ccb8.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman talking on a phone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman talking on a phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I dropped my phone, my head spinning. This couldn\u2019t be real. I looked around at the guests who had shown up, people who hadn\u2019t abandoned me for some twisted, family-approved plot.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I took a shaky breath, blinked back tears, and did the only thing I could think of.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Stepping to the front of the barn, I raised my voice.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/bq9O2Q2vgN5f-IgtsGchMpDxYI3GpVeLIxxxZIjjMpw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGQzNjY5NjgwMjk2MWI2YWM1YjU5MGU0ZDRkYTc3MzJmYzUwM2U3NjgzYjNlYmNlODkwM2E3NTgzMTAwMGQ2Ni5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/dd36696802961b6ac5b590e4d4da7732fc503e7683b3ebce8903a75831000d66.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset bride source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An upset bride\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHi everyone,\u201d I started, forcing a smile. \u201cThank you for coming. I know you\u2019re all wondering where everyone else is. Well\u2026 so am I.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>A few confused laughs rippled through the room, and I took a deep breath. I noticed that the guests present were mainly mine and Ethan\u2019s colleagues from work. Of course, they hadn\u2019t been told the change of plans.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThe truth is, my family isn\u2019t here because they decided that I wasn\u2019t the one who should be getting married today.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/tOqX4eg23QkrLdK9Gx_PAiA9Mzw0_gJoVt2lwS6kSH4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWM0YTI3YzgxYzY1ZTc5ZDQ0YmFhMzNlMmNmYWQ2ZDRhMjdjZWVmNzExOGU2ZWE3NDFmMTMwMzE0OGJkZmU4OC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1c4a27c81c65e79d44baa33e2cfad6d4a27ceef7118e6ea741f1303148bdfe88.png%5C%22" alt='\"Guests' at a wedding source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Guests at a wedding\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I sighed.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cApparently, they had a wedding for my fianc\u00e9 and my cousin this morning. They\u2019re a married couple expecting their baby together,\u201d I said, echoing my mother\u2019s words.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Gasps and murmurs filled the space. A friend in the front row covered her mouth, her eyes wide.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/MSvSNkJhtEtwEOKBlDaNYxkdCuVOkbzQCnNbKKNmcvM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjk4YmI4ZGFjMDgyZTliOWYyMTdhMjE2MGM0NjZjNzc4ZGY5NzYyMTQxZjMwOTE5MzkzZmVjZmYwNWI2YTI4ZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f98bb8dac082e9b9f217a2160c466c778df9762141f30919393fecff05b6a28e.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' shocked woman at a wedding source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A shocked woman at a wedding\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThank you for being here,\u201d I said, looking around the shocked faces. \u201cI don\u2019t know how to make sense of this yet, but I\u2019m so grateful to each of you.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I gave them all a nod, turned, and walked out of the barn.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It\u2019s been years since that day. I moved far away, cut all ties, and started over. Sometimes people ask why I don\u2019t speak to my family, but I just smile and say they\u2019re better off without me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>They can all go to hell.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/5hVjun4O0k8Jjp1zBMvtMs1uDf-3IIUsnvQ_AHxYvOE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTlhZjdlMjRlN2JiNmRhNmEyZGNjNzYxMDRkZTEyZjQ3NDJmOWVmMWVjNjc4ZmM3YTE5NzBjMmQxMDI3MjgxZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/a9af7e24e7bb6da6a2dcc76104de12f4742f9ef1ec678fc7a1970c2d1027281f.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman sitting in her apartment source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman sitting in her apartment\n\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>My SIL Decided to Ruin My Wedding Because I\u2019m Not Good Enough for Her Brother\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I\u2019d heard so much about Colin\u2019s sister, Meredith. He described her as strong-willed and fun, someone he shared a deep connection with.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>So, when she finally flew in for our wedding, I was excited to meet her. I\u2019d hoped for a warm start, but nothing prepared me for what happened instead.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Ffp9TYHvY1s1k10DgcA3GFn6IkHpjP8EuKHeYMTf6gU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGM2NDhhOTk5ZjcxNWE2YjI5ZGNhNThiZDRkYjVlMmRmMmIzOWIyNWU0ZDBiYTBmMGM4ZGNjYjRhYjNlNzlhYi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/8c648a999f715a6b29dca58bd4db5e2df2b39b25e4d0ba0f0c8dccb4ab3e79ab.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' smiling couple source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A smiling couple\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I arrived home, I could hear laughter coming from the living room. As I walked in, I found Colin and Meredith on the couch, laughing as he tickled her. It seemed playful, but something felt off.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Don\u2019t get me wrong, this isn\u2019t a story about inappropriate family relations or anything of the sort. Meredith and Colin were just that close.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHey,\u201d I called out.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/4hZUwY2wVGDgTty9WwGtAqUI4UAc8kP0kpEUyG5eQKQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjUyNjRlZTliYTY3ZmEzMzZjNjAzNGUyZGI2YjkxYjZjZmE3M2MyY2JmNTBmM2JjMDIxZjVjNjQwMjFmM2QyNC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b5264ee9ba67fa336c6034e2db6b91b6cfa73c2cbf50f3bc021f5c64021f3d24.png%5C%22" alt='\"Siblings' sitting on a couch source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Siblings sitting on a couch\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But there was no answer. I tried again, louder this time.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHey!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Still, no response.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Finally, fed up, I raised my voice to my best kindergarten teacher\u2019s voice.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cColin!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/h9Ib4kuO0oibWE0UkKT2DXjnIvn87PDEXSTWCM4wI38\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDU2Y2RmNDEzNjI3ODE3MTUzZTM4OTEyYTU1YzJiMzA3Zjk5NGI2ZWIxNGYzYzU4OTEzMWI4YTE5NmY1M2EwZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d56cdf413627817153e38912a55c2b307f994b6eb14f3c589131b8a196f53a0e.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman standing in a doorway source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman standing in a doorway\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>They stopped laughing, and Meredith gave me a dirty look.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJeez, no need to shout,\u201d she said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Colin jumped up, looking surprised.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAlexis! Honey, I didn\u2019t hear you come in,\u201d he said. He hugged me, but I could barely respond.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/xgnnNAm2J0iZ_vNvKqPWSSYrtHP1AMvRueutQVotabQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzkxMWRiZjc3YjExM2VhNjA4YjEyYTRiMTVmYzM4ODU5OGRmZjNmNTAzZjU0YjZjM2Y2NGVmNGIzNjAxNjNiMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/7911dbf77b113ea608b12a4b15fc388598dff3f503f54b6c3f64ef4b360163b2.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' frowning woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A frowning woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou two seemed pretty busy,\u201d I said, forcing a smile.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Meredith laughed.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHe\u2019s always been like this with me,\u201d she said. \u201cTickling has always been a family thing. We just love hearing each other laugh.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Trying to ignore the weird vibe, I reached to hug her.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sqGYGr6oIYVzdNMmSio2hAJE3ApUSho3aIBiKhw6sKM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzhlNzczNmE0NjkwNGQ1ZDA5ODAxNjc3ODk5M2U2NDhjOTgyYjgzNjY4ODEyNzdmZTgzYTFiNzI4OTUzMzcyNS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/38e7736a46904d5d098016778993e648c982b8366881277fe83a1b7289533725.png%5C%22" alt='\"Two' women hugging awkwardly source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Two women hugging awkwardly\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMeredith, I\u2019m so happy to finally meet you!\u201d I said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She hugged me back, but coldly, like touching me was taboo.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell, Colin hasn\u2019t told me much about you,\u201d she said.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cColin hasn\u2019t?\u201d Colin repeated, frowning. \u201cThat\u2019s not true, Mer. I\u2019ve told you plenty about Alexis.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/KBnphhEUi5hpPHCsoyf2B8OlVb42T-kg8p1D_NDjdbM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmU3OWE3YWU5YzdkYjc0N2MzNTQ5MDExNjI1MDBiYmYwYjVmODhkNGExNTExMTlmMzc4N2JhNjZlMTA4ZWNmZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2e79a7ae9c7db747c354901162500bbf0b5f88d4a151119f3787ba66e108ecff.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' smiling man source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A smiling man\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She shrugged.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you come to the airport with him?\u201d she asked, her tone sharp and reprimanding.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI was at work; I couldn\u2019t leave,\u201d I explained, feeling uncomfortable at this point.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Meredith raised an eyebrow.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell, I would have taken the day off if my future sister-in-law were visiting and I was meeting her for the first time.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/REkybfE53W4r3_dSq1a1MfJeT-vINFCpKIka5ZkLqD0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGJhNDk1MmFjNDg0NDBjYmE2ZTBkYTBhNGZmNzZkYTNlNThjNDA0Y2QyMzJmMjYxMWUyZGMyMjhjMzBhYmRiOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/8ba4952ac48440cba6e0da0a4ff76da3e58c404cd232f2611e2dc228c30abdb8.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' busy airport source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A busy airport\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIf I could have, I would have,\u201d I replied, keeping my voice steady.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>During dinner, I tried to join in, but Meredith kept steering the conversation to memories only they shared. Every time I spoke, they\u2019d just move on as if I hadn\u2019t said anything.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Instead of trying anymore, I twisted my engagement ring around my finger. I mentally went through wedding plans, reminding myself I needed to decide on the final floral arrangements. And the final design of the wedding cake.\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Weddings are supposed to be picture-perfect, with every detail planned down to the last petal on the aisle. But sometimes, just as everything\u2019s set to go off without a hitch, life throws in some unbelievable twists. From jaw-dropping revelations to dramatic exits, these three stories prove that no wedding is truly safe from disaster. 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