I went to visit my parents recently, while I was there I happened to look through an album of their wedding photos and decided to ask a few questions I've not asked before about what the day was like etc.
Turns out the whole thing was really quite sad.
There was a big age gap between my parents (mum was 17 dad was 37), and consequently her mum basically disowned her and refused to come to the wedding. Because of the age gap a lot of her friends assumed she was pregnant (she wasn't) and also refused to come to the wedding.
My DM's dad was an alcoholic and on the morning of her wedding was too drunk to stand so she had no one to give her away.
DF's best man was a black man (Africa in the early 80's) so a lot of his/their friends refused to come to the wedding.
Aibu to feel really upset that because of other people my parents' special day was not as happy as it could have or should have been? I've talked to DM about it and she is also quite sad about it, I know one of her greatest wishes is to renew her vows to DF, I so wish I had the money to arrange this for them as they are still together almost 35 years later despite everyone's doubts :)