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greenbean80 · 2026-08-05T18:00:12+00:00

Well, my story is pretty scandalous. I’m from Indian heritage … a cousin I had not seen for years invited by my family to my wedding - she wore her bloody wedding outfit her glam reception - red outfit - all her freaking jewellery I mean Wtaf and I’m still not over it and it’s been 17 years

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 06/08/2026 09:22

Wedding was at a chateau in France. Family only was actually staying there. But on the morning after, the owner’s kids (12, 13ish) were coming down for breakfast through some of the first floor ‘reception’ rooms, when they found a pair of non-family guests shagging in an ornate antique 4 poster bed that was part of the decor.

Luckily the kids (and everyone else) merely found it hilarious!

EvieBB · 06/08/2026 09:20

ilovemykindle · 05/08/2026 23:13

Went to the 3rd wedding of the groom. He was nearly 60. Bride was late 30's.
His speech included joking about the baby oil he was going to use on his new bride and where he was putting it.
Her parents were sitting on the front row.

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thecatsthecats · 06/08/2026 09:12

Mine is a lucky escape from scandal story.

My husband's best man went AWOL before the wedding. The other groomsmen and friends were really keen to get the stag organised since it was just five weeks before the wedding, so since I was the only one who knew everyone, I set up the group and left it so everyone could coordinate.

The best man resurfaced and flipped. He claimed to have organised a stag do and paid a 1k deposit (when he had been in contact with NOBODY about dates and attendees). My fiance had to be restrained from falling for it and refunding him.

A stag do was organised at short notice, and one of the groomsmen stepped up as best man (should have been best man in the first place). A lovely and scandal free day was had by all.

Except... When we were in the airport two days later, we had finally left the black hole of signal at our wedding venue. And my husband's phone pings with a text from the "best" man. Turns out he texted a long, self-indulgent whinge on the eve of the wedding offering to come back in last minute and be best man.

It would have sent my husband into an absolute tailspin right before the wedding, the self-indulgent cunt. But bad signal saved my wedding!

ClawsandEffect · 06/08/2026 09:11

When my mother married my (vile) step-dad, they had a very small wedding. Party at home afterwards, rather than a proper reception.

He got tanked during the afternoon and took offense to one of the neighbours and started a fight. While this was all kicking off, his adult daughter yelled at him 'Not again dad!' At which point we realised he had a problem with violence.

Found out later that although he hadn't drunk a lot before he married Mum, that he was a violent alcoholic who beat his ex wife.

Sad that this only came to light on their wedding day. Eventually Mum left him. Because he was a violent alcoholic obvs.

Sharptonguedwoman · 06/08/2026 09:11

KarcherK5 · 05/08/2026 20:05

I was once accidentally the scandalous guest.

In my early twenties I went to my first wedding and wore a 50s style black dress covered in little pictures of red cherries with green leaves. Wore it with red accessories and thought I looked very cool and retro.

Found out on the day that the bride’s family was very traditional, and strongly believed that wearing black to a wedding meant that you were mourning it, wearing red meant you’d previously slept with the groom, and wearing green meant that you were envious of the wedding.

Add to that the fact that I wore pictures of cherries (and cherry earrings) and they concluded that I’d lost my virginity to the groom, wished I was marrying him, and had chosen to publicly announce these facts through my outfit.

I have been very careful with wedding guest outfits since then!

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Gracious! I have heard of all of those tales but never met anyone in real life that believed any such thing.

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greenbean80 · 06/08/2026 09:06

I didn’t know it was a thing, perhaps as over the years lenghas have changed, I know for example if your brother is getting married you can where your wedding outfit the day before (this is just a party for the groom’s side) but not the actual wedding day! My cousin had gone all out, I remember walking in and seeing her sitting there and thinking wtaf

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TheBrunswick · 06/08/2026 09:05

Fairly tame in comparison.
A work colleague invited three of her colleagues to her wedding.
On the Monday I asked how colleagues wedding had gone. Turned out one of my colleagues who was renowned for mixing her drinks had drunk too much and when the main course was put on the tables she threw up all over her plate and everyone on her table hadn’t even begun eating.
The bride was livid as she was getting married at a luxury venue and had been planning the perfect wedding for 2 years.
The marriage didn’t last either, I’m not surprised though the bride was very enmeshed with her dp’s and dsis.

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greenbean80 · 06/08/2026 09:05

MysteryParcel · 06/08/2026 07:44

I was at a wedding where one of the guests decided to do a few lines of coke right before dinner could start (to suppress her appetite apparently) and ended up collapsing right in front of the open buffet; supposedly the coke was laced with something which caused her to have a seizure.

Out of propriety, we were all asked to leave the hall while she received first aid and they waited for the ambulance to arrive but by the time the paramedics got there, stabilised her and got her into the ambulance over an hour had already passed. Then because she had released 3 different types of bodily fluids all over the place, the venue had to do a proper deep clean so it was nearly 2 hours before the hall could be reopened and by that time everyone had left / wandered off into the city centre in search of food as we were all really hungry (word had got back that the buffet was a write off) so that was basically the end of the wedding reception. As the buffet had just been put out when she collapsed right in front of it, the food had to be thrown away due to the risk of contamination from airborne particles so not only did the bride and groom lose all that food / money and miss out on their reception, but they also lost money on a DJ who never got to play, favours that never got given out, a photobooth that went unused and they also had to pay out to meet the minimum payment for the bar. Then the cherry on top of the non cut wedding cake was that they also got given a hefty clean up fee from the venue as well!

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this is a sad story … poor bride and groom!

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EvieBB · 06/08/2026 09:02

KarcherK5 · 05/08/2026 20:05

I was once accidentally the scandalous guest.

In my early twenties I went to my first wedding and wore a 50s style black dress covered in little pictures of red cherries with green leaves. Wore it with red accessories and thought I looked very cool and retro.

Found out on the day that the bride’s family was very traditional, and strongly believed that wearing black to a wedding meant that you were mourning it, wearing red meant you’d previously slept with the groom, and wearing green meant that you were envious of the wedding.

Add to that the fact that I wore pictures of cherries (and cherry earrings) and they concluded that I’d lost my virginity to the groom, wished I was marrying him, and had chosen to publicly announce these facts through my outfit.

I have been very careful with wedding guest outfits since then!

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Omg! What a nightmare

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greenbean80 · 06/08/2026 09:00

Reallyneedsaholiday · 06/08/2026 06:47

Not me, but years ago, someone I knew was telling me about their own wedding. Families had never met before. Turned out that brides dad had had an affair with grooms mum. Bride married her half brother. They now have two children with severe special needs.

Oh goodness this is so sad to read, I hear it’s common for long lost siblings to find each other attractive. This is of course a sad situation in that they weren’t to know :(

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Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 06/08/2026 08:59

Fifthtimelucky · 05/08/2026 20:43

I have never heard that about red and green (and I’m in my 60s). I can see that it is sensible for a guest not to wear red to an Indian wedding, but otherwise I can’t see a problem.

I seem to remember hearing years ago that it used to be considered unlucky to wear green, but that was only if you were the bride.

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I wore a beautiful green dress to marry the love of my life.

He buggered off less than three years later. I clearly offended the fairies, big time (it used to be said that green was the colour of the Fay and they didn't like it being worn by humans!)

ClairDeLaLune · 06/08/2026 08:54

Rocknrollstar · 05/08/2026 20:33

Mother of a friend of mine had had a few drinks and went to the loo. when she came back to the hall Grace after Dinner was being said so, in order to be inconspicuous, she crawled across the dance floor (in her evening dress).

You win! That one is hilarious! 😂

My one is - I accidentally caused a fight between the father of the groom and his partner by asking if he was looking forward to his big holiday - that he was going on without her and hadn’t told her about. She lamped him one 😳

godmum56 · 06/08/2026 08:51

KarcherK5 · 05/08/2026 20:05

I was once accidentally the scandalous guest.

In my early twenties I went to my first wedding and wore a 50s style black dress covered in little pictures of red cherries with green leaves. Wore it with red accessories and thought I looked very cool and retro.

Found out on the day that the bride’s family was very traditional, and strongly believed that wearing black to a wedding meant that you were mourning it, wearing red meant you’d previously slept with the groom, and wearing green meant that you were envious of the wedding.

Add to that the fact that I wore pictures of cherries (and cherry earrings) and they concluded that I’d lost my virginity to the groom, wished I was marrying him, and had chosen to publicly announce these facts through my outfit.

I have been very careful with wedding guest outfits since then!

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very traditional what? I am in my 70's and have never heard of any of those beliefs.

Purplebunnie · 06/08/2026 08:39

At my cousins wedding I wore a cream maxi cheesecloth dress (50 years ago). It didn't hit me until I was there what a mistake I'd made. I'm not in any official wedding photos as I realised my error and avoided being in them.

I hadn't specifically bought for this event. I honestly never thought, just wanted to wear my new cream dress.

My cousins wife never said anything and I hope she has forgiven me now

Tuesdayschild50 · 06/08/2026 08:39

Reallyneedsaholiday · 06/08/2026 06:47

Not me, but years ago, someone I knew was telling me about their own wedding. Families had never met before. Turned out that brides dad had had an affair with grooms mum. Bride married her half brother. They now have two children with severe special needs.

This is awful did no one say anything or get on that they are related.

MyEasterBonnet · 06/08/2026 08:33

At a private venue, some people were camping in a nearby field and came over to the wedding in all their camping gear. Started eating the food and free bar, and refused to leave. Police had to attend to kick them out.

Katnissmauve · 06/08/2026 08:30

@Bepo77
@Reallyneedsaholiday

Both really sad 😢
Gosh

Venusmoon · 06/08/2026 08:23

Justanopinionnothingmore · 05/08/2026 19:18

Red is the bridal colour in indian weddings.

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It was her full wedding outfit complete with bridal jewellery. Wearing a non-bridal red outfit is acceptable, but not really in good taste.

DonaldWheresMaTweezers · 06/08/2026 08:23

Not exactly a scandal but I was at a wedding - couple in their 70s, both marrying after being widowed, a small, low-key occasion - where the bride was wearing a smart, patterned dress (not white) and one of the guests (of whom there were only about 20) was wearing the exact same dress. No one said anything!

Venusmoon · 06/08/2026 08:19

Justanopinionnothingmore · 05/08/2026 19:18

Red is the bridal colour in indian weddings.

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Yes! She wore her full glamorous wedding outfit plus all the jewellery to the wedding. The Indian bridal colour is red. Imagine if someone came to a white wedding in their wedding dress, complete with long train!

thisisnotmybeautifulhouse73 · 06/08/2026 08:14

Thiswaythatwayforwardsbackwards · 06/08/2026 08:03

My brother shagged a male friend who he’d never met before in the toilets at my wedding, then got engaged to his long term girlfriend a week later!

Had to read this twice! Did he go on to marry his g’f?

BowlingSunflowers · 06/08/2026 08:14

ClayPotaLot · 06/08/2026 02:37

The "red means you've slept with the groom" meme is a tiktok invention from the last few years. Posters who are telling this tale are making it up.

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I am in my fifties and have always known this so this isn't something new. It is considered a bold all over colour and not really suitable for a wedding according to Debrett's. They have been publishing their guide to etiquette and listing nobility and gentry in the UK since 1769.

My PIL had it in their house and it was a very interesting read and I could see where a lot of their opinions had come from when it came to our wedding choices.

thisisnotmybeautifulhouse73 · 06/08/2026 08:13

MrsJeanLuc · 06/08/2026 00:43

Oh dear
There's always one isn't there 🙄🙄🙄

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At least two, I didn’t know this either!

Tuesdayschild50 · 06/08/2026 08:10

inickedthisname · 06/08/2026 00:26

That’s really cute!

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😂🥰💕💕💕💕 I couldn't be mad at that x

Katnissmauve · 06/08/2026 08:08

JustMeHello · 05/08/2026 21:15

At my cousin's wedding (she was the bride) the groom got really drunk and flirted with all the cousins, told the bride's uncles he'd made a mistake, snogged the bridesmaid on the dance floor and threw up on the dj.

Any update?
Are they still married 😳