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greenbean80 · 05/08/2026 19:00

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

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PoppadomPreachImInTroubleDeep · 06/08/2026 06:59

MrsJeanLuc · 06/08/2026 00:43

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

Why comment?

Lostworlds · 06/08/2026 06:49

A married friend of the groom started flirting with a friend of the bride. His wife couldn’t make the wedding but the girl he was flirting with didn’t know he was married. They were dancing and kissing all night until the best man interrupted and asked how his wife and kids are doing. The girl slapped him and left very upset. The wife then arrived to pick up her husband.
It was very awkward for all involved and the groom ended up refusing to speak to his friend again.

EvieBB · 06/08/2026 06:47

honeylulu · 05/08/2026 19:35

This probably isn't scandalous enough but at my friends wedding her brothers best friend and her former family au pair (who lived with them when friend was a child and used to also babysit for said friend) were caught shagging in some woodland behind the venue.

That was more ick than scandalous though. Both adults by then of course but bleurgh! She was married with kids too.

That IS scandalous!

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.

Bepo77 · 06/08/2026 06:41

At 17 I went to a wedding and was sat at a table with a woman and her son, and another man she didn't know. Woman and man proceed to talk across me all afternoon, get incredibly drunk, then start snogging before leaving to shag in a bush literally on the other side of the window near our table. Her poor son is just sat there finishing his meal in silence.

Kevinbaconsrealwife · 06/08/2026 06:38

TheOnlyWayIsIlford · 05/08/2026 20:59

At a Reception in a marquee (well, big gazebo) in a back garden in Ilford a neighbour was invited. He started chatting people up and inviting them to his house. Eventually about 4 women were in his house two doors down having group sex. One of them came back over the garden fence and urged me to join them (I didn't). They were all climbing through the gardens all afternoon.

One of them had an autistic son who was distressed because he couldn't find his Mum and badly bashed another kid on the head. Everyone was saying 'where's his Mum?' and I had to explain she was away having sex with the guy from 2 doors down, Then she came back and the mother of injured child attacked her.

Oh superb !! X

Kevinbaconsrealwife · 06/08/2026 06:37

HowardsWahey · 05/08/2026 20:45

The father of the bride was known to have a drink problem. During the ceremony, he objected at the "any lawful impediment" part 😮

Turns out he'd been at the hip flask beforehand and thought it was the "Who giveth this woman?" part.

😂

Katflapkit · 06/08/2026 06:30

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.

Did she marry P Diddy?

Imdunfer · 06/08/2026 06:15

My father told my brother, the father of the groom, and me that our mother was telling him every day that she wished he was dead. That made for a fun atmosphere.

BeeDavis · 06/08/2026 05:16

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.

Definitely not from the last few years, this is something I’ve heard years and years ago!!

mindutopia · 06/08/2026 04:30

My maid of honour shagged dh’s friend on the sofa of the holiday cottage she was staying in with my family. My mum, stepdad, an aunt and an old family friend (who is a vicar 😂) all got a cottage together for the weekend and as my MOH had to travel from abroad, we made sure she had a room with them so she didn’t have to pay for her accommodation.

The hilarious thing is that it was like 15 minutes by taxi from the venue. So there must have been a point when my mum was like, oh Harry, go on then, you’re coming back with us! And then they must have all sat happily chatting in the taxi knowing that MOH of bringing some guy they’d never met back for a shag. And then they must have all gone to bed to give them their privacy.

When it started getting hot and heavy, my 70 year old auntie threw a condom down to them. She was leaving from our wedding to go to Heathrow for several weeks of solo travel around Europe. She clearly came prepared for the kind of travel fun she was hoping she’d have during 3 weeks of interrailing. 🤣

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 06/08/2026 03:31

University friends of dh. Groom had been with same woman (Cathy) throughout uni, but broken up the year after. I met dh just after. G Meets and subsequently marries bride (Becca).Mates group not keen on her but are civil. Who apparently is the spit of gf1. All of the mates are telling themselves "Don't call her Cathy"We get through service; photos, reception Phew. Then bride is stood chatting to the women in our group and foot in mouth me goes "It's been a lovely day, you look gorgeous Cathy" Silence descends. "I Expected it of them(dismissive wave to mates)but you never even met the fucking woman" and swept off. I felt terrible, but they felt I'd lifted the curse and relaxed. Marriage didn't last.

ClayPotaLot · 06/08/2026 02:37

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.

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.

notwhingingjuststatingfacts · 06/08/2026 02:25

I was once at a wedding where the bride, groom and the photographer were chased across the lawn of the wedding venue by angry geese! They had been having photos taken on a small bridge on the lake and the photographer had inadvertently got too close to the nest. The groom and photographer both outrun the bride who ended up falling on the ground and getting her dress all messed up. The groom is still rather in the doghouse for that one many years later!

radiatordrama · 06/08/2026 02:20

Hadenough32 · 05/08/2026 23:14

Groom and his best man (also his brother) doing coke in the loos. Groom drags him by his feet onto the dance floor at 9pm. He's in full cardiac arrest screaming for help. Bride is doing cpr. Us bridesmaids try to get all the little kids outside. Ambulance arrives. Blue lights him to hospital. He died. All grooms family leaves the wedding. Police arrive. Shut off the music and place themselves outside the loos. Groom at a table crying. Bride still trying to save her wedding and dance in silence....

This is utterly shocking

radiatordrama · 06/08/2026 02:19

Various speeches referenced group sex with the two grooms. All the grooms' parents were present for the speeches!

HowtohandleLandlordfromhell · 06/08/2026 02:17

greenbean80 · 05/08/2026 19:00

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

I am from Indian background too and I have seen these in at least a few weddings. Not sure why they are so thoughtless.

canuckup · 06/08/2026 02:02

I once knew a girl who used to regularly crash weddings - she told some amazing stores 😂

MaryBeery · 06/08/2026 01:55

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.

This needs a 😱 emoji

PyongyangKipperbang · 06/08/2026 01:19

FortyFacedFuckers · 05/08/2026 23:31

Posted about this before but I was at a wedding where a guest stood on a table and stripped completely naked!

Also posted before, my uncles wedding. His best man decided to get naked, they were both in the navy and had just come back from the Falklands, not sure if that had any bearing on it! I was about 9. My Grandmother was disgusted and suggested that all the kids are removed, we just though it was hilarious! He was "led away by friends"!

HoldingOntoMySanity · 06/08/2026 01:17

PyongyangKipperbang · 06/08/2026 00:57

I dont understand why people do this.

Had a similar issue with my own wedding (me) and my cousins wedding (her groom), although nowhere near as dramatic. One party clearly doesnt want to get married and others force/talk them into it, and inevitably the marriage doesnt last long!

In my case, I had a baby at 17 and my mother was "shamed" by that (this was 1990 not 1950!) and when my boyfriend of 6 months who was jealous and possessive and controlling, wanted to get married my mother decided that this would make me "respectable". I dont consider it my first marriage as I basically had no choice, I didnt do it, it was done to me. We lasted 2 and a half years from first date to divorce......what a surprise! My sister spent the whole night before talking me into it (she was 22, now at 50+ she says that she regrets that).

If someone is running away the worst thing you can do is talk them into marrying someone they dont want to marry! If only for the sake of the poor sod they will be marrying. Short term its awful but long term its better for everyone.

DH was talked into his first marriage (at the age of 40... he was basically told if he didn't get married now he never would and 'nothing is perfect'). They separated on the honeymoon and divorced as soon as they could. His first marriage, her 4th. It just was never going to be a good idea. Both perfectly nice people, but not suited to each other.

I just recalled a best man speech which included the immortal words 'A woman is like a frying pan... you have to warm her up before sticking the fat in'. Our best man suggested that men like women, but women prefer children and hamsters. Not quite sure why.

StupidCupid50 · 06/08/2026 01:03

Mother of the bride and her friend, both must’ve been in their late 60s/early 70s, heckled the groom during the speeches 😳

biggestcatmom · 06/08/2026 01:01

FortyFacedFuckers · 05/08/2026 23:31

Posted about this before but I was at a wedding where a guest stood on a table and stripped completely naked!

Male or female???

PyongyangKipperbang · 06/08/2026 00:57

Papster · 06/08/2026 00:38

My cousin being driven by my parents.to wedding in countryside with best man
Claims he needs to be sick. Gets out of car climbs wall and runs off across field.
Gets pursued and caught by best man and frog marched back to car.
Wedding goes ahead. Separated in 6 months

I dont understand why people do this.

Had a similar issue with my own wedding (me) and my cousins wedding (her groom), although nowhere near as dramatic. One party clearly doesnt want to get married and others force/talk them into it, and inevitably the marriage doesnt last long!

In my case, I had a baby at 17 and my mother was "shamed" by that (this was 1990 not 1950!) and when my boyfriend of 6 months who was jealous and possessive and controlling, wanted to get married my mother decided that this would make me "respectable". I dont consider it my first marriage as I basically had no choice, I didnt do it, it was done to me. We lasted 2 and a half years from first date to divorce......what a surprise! My sister spent the whole night before talking me into it (she was 22, now at 50+ she says that she regrets that).

If someone is running away the worst thing you can do is talk them into marrying someone they dont want to marry! If only for the sake of the poor sod they will be marrying. Short term its awful but long term its better for everyone.

nocoolnamesleft · 06/08/2026 00:49

I was at one wedding where the mother of the bride thought she wasn't getting enough attention, so threw herself down half a flight of stairs. Fortunately, half the guests were medics.