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Did anything go wrong on your wedding day?

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TheChild · 27/07/2021 18:11

I'm getting married in the morning Gin and, like you do, I'm having a pre-wedding "what might go wrong" thoughts.

So just to make me EVEN MORE nervous, did anything go wrong at your wedding, or anyone else's wedding that you attended? I have never been to a wrdding with any fuck ups (that I know of!), so I'm hoping mine won't be the first one I experience Grin

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Waitinginmycar · 27/07/2021 19:15

I lost a bit of weight before my wedding so my strapless gown did not fit right… had to squeeze my arms to hold it up. Nightmare.

My veil got stuck in customs so I had to find another one at short notice

itbemay1 · 27/07/2021 19:16

Wedding cars didn't arrive to pick up bridesmaids or me and dad, arrived at church in neighbours people carrier Smile

SunshineCake · 27/07/2021 19:17

@Whatafool123

The priest got our names wrong and essentially married my mum to my father in law. Everyone laughed. It was fine (I assume - we appear to be married).
When my brother in law got married the registrar said the name wrong so had to restart. Said it had to be the correct name...

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Ilovemycat13 · 27/07/2021 19:17

@Angel2702

Only small things. Cake arrived lopsided and had to have a replacement last min. Suits didn’t fit day before. Flowers at reception had to be replaced, make up artist got delayed on the motorway so make up was rushed and not quite how I wanted it. DJ was shit.

Biggest issue was fall out just before so entire DH side of family didn’t attend.

Did your husbands family regret not going?? We are having the same issue atm!
justasmalltownmum · 27/07/2021 19:17

Kid set the fire alarm off.

FrankiesKnuckle · 27/07/2021 19:22

Someone stole the money from our box of wedding cards....
We stupidly thought that our 'post box' for cards would be safe overnight at the venue, it was where we were staying. We knew a few people had kindly given us cash/vouchers. Not all was gone, but about £200 we never saw again.

BikeRunSki · 27/07/2021 19:22

We had a hot buffet, and I had a special plate put aside for my mum’s best friend who is coeliac. The restaurant forgot to tell her! Or even mention it, to anybody. By the time I saw her she was starving!

TangoWhiskyAlphaTango · 27/07/2021 19:22

First wedding the DJ didn't turn up, no phone call nothing just decided not to come!!!

Second marriage last year. Nothing went 'wrong' but I was furious that my step daughter changed the seating on the top table and we were left facing somebody I didn't like and had stuck on the end of the table. Who does that at a wedding?!

Enjoy your day it goes so fast 💕

DelphiniumBlue · 27/07/2021 19:23

@PixieDreams

My hairdresser didn't turn up so I did my own hair - it made for moody photos that actually look great.

A traffic warden tried to give our wedding car a parking ticket Hmm

4 of the ( clearly) wedding cars ( with white ribbons on) parked outside the Registry office got parking tickets, because the photographer ran a couple of minutes over, at a wedding I attended some years ago. Not only was the parking warden a jobsworth, but when I wrote in to explain the circumstances, their supervisor was also a jobsworth! At my wedding, I spilt aubergine -soaked oil over the front bodice of my satin wedding dress. The manager of the venue (not a jobsworth!) saw it happen, pulled me into the Ladies, and sprayed me with some magic potion which removed the stain instantly. It was all a bit of a blur, but I hope I thanked her enough!
CoodleMoodle · 27/07/2021 19:23

I got a huge ink spot on my dress after signing the register. It didn't matter at all but I loved that dress and was heartbroken. MIL had it cleaned for me afterwards which was lovely of her, but I was so upset at the time!

Rebornagain · 27/07/2021 19:24

Yeah my ex nearly fainted due to the heat , me and the best man were at the bar and had to move out.

It's a pity she didn't melt haha

MsHedgehog · 27/07/2021 19:26

Got married during covid so a very small wedding with immediate family and a couple friends only. A close relative unexpectedly died on my wedding day and my parents found out just before the ceremony. They didn’t say a word so as not to ruin the day and I only found out the

HummingBeeBox · 27/07/2021 19:27

We forgot the first dance music but I didn't care as the day was amazing. We danced to a random soppy tune.

MsHedgehog · 27/07/2021 19:27

Sorry, posted too soon!

I found out the morning after my wedding when I woke up to texts from family friends offering their condolences.

tillytoodles1 · 27/07/2021 19:28

Not mine, but a friend's wedding. The fire alarms went off about 9.30 pm and everyone had to exit the building, but after about half an hour sat in their cars, most of the guests went home. Poor couple, I felt so sorry for them.

MsHedgehog · 27/07/2021 19:30

In other weddings I’ve been to, the caterers dropped the cake and in another one, there wasn’t enough food so everyone was hungry.

In another one there wasn’t enough drink (water, soft drinks, anything) as couple had bought them in so everyone was so thirsty and because we were middle of nowhere, nothing we could do.

And in another one, no air con so it was too hot to dance.

MsHedgehog · 27/07/2021 19:31

I also know someone who had a bomb scare during their wedding...alarm went off during the ceremony and they had to evacuate the hotel. Luckily another venue put them quickly!

Sunnysal · 27/07/2021 19:35

My 1st wedding was a long time ago, when you had to get married to live together. My exdh proposed but didn't tell his mum and dad. Insisted we were getting married, no money so going to live with in laws while he finished his pHd! Ended up se ding out invites...First anyone knew about it. My dad refused to come. Dh didn't hand out invites to friends. He drove me to the register office , then did a runner. Came back, got married then walked across a busy city center to our reception.....only they didn't know it was reception. You'd think the cake was a clue. I lived about 40 miles away so I wasn't really on top of stuff. He always professed his deep love for me which gave us 28 years and 2 dc before I left him for a truly caring, lovely bloke.

GameSetMatch · 27/07/2021 19:37

It’s my 8th wedding anniversary today, the only thing that went ‘wrong’ was my hair, it wasn’t the style the hairdresser had practiced for some reason she did it different (worse) but I had to suck it but because of the timings. Hope all goes well with your wedding!

RagzReturnsRebooted · 27/07/2021 19:37

I had a stomach bug.
Everyone thought it was sweet that I was nervous (I wasn't) and didn't believe me that I felt really ill. Spent my wedding night throwing up while DH slept off his early drinking.
Thankfully we didn't have a fancy wedding so I didn't miss anything.

lostinthejungle22 · 27/07/2021 19:37

I hated my hair and make up, it looked nothing like what I had wanted and was very cheesy. I didn't do a trial as it was a destination wedding. All my favourite photos are from the next day, when we dressed up again, did my own hair and make up and did a chill photoshoot out in the desert.
Our cake was ugly and didn't taste good, luckily everyone was full anyway, and we had creme brûlée for desert already (restaurant meal, cake was an extra add-on).
And of course there was an obligatory unruly drunk guest who nearly ruined everything, this still upsets me to this day. Luckily he's no longer part of my life as my friend divorced him!

Workyticket · 27/07/2021 19:38

I got married last week, felt frumpy in my dress but wasn't much I could do about that

My brothers were utterly shit and buggered off home after the meal.

Otherwise it was perfect

What kind if wedding are you having? I love a wedding chat!

cptartapp · 27/07/2021 19:39

My engagement ring ended up down a drain outside the church (long story).
My poor uncle ended up with his hands down there for ages trying to retrieve it whilst the rest of the party headed to the reception.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 27/07/2021 19:39

DH forgot to pack the specifically bought perfume he was going to give me as a gift. Had to wear my Mum’s perfume instead.

I was really pleased with the very small photo list that I asked for. Instead of groom’s side, bride’s side, friends, etc., I asked for all the men/boys with DH and all the women/girls with me. Then a few of bridesmaids and best men and then both of our families together and then the whole bridal party. It meant no endless waiting around for the guests and the photos were done quickly. The only things that ‘went wrong’ were DD1 (4 at the time) refusing to be outside for the photo - to be fair, it was November and bloody freezing!! - so we had to find a space big enough inside and my uncle disappearing before the men/boys photo. Not such a huge loss as he’s a bit of a dick. Grin

Zarene · 27/07/2021 19:39

A friend who I thought was very grown up slid down the bannisters and broke his leg.

Someone else took him to A&E, I didn't know about this till a few days later.