Soon-to-be married couples usually have a pretty clear vision of their big day. But just like the perfect crime, a flawless wedding doesn't exist. The good thing is that most of the problems that arise during the ceremony are easy to solve.
Some, however, can seriously damage one's memories (and photos) of the entire thing.
To get a better understanding of these calamities, one Redditor came up with a simple query, "What is the worst thing you've ever seen happen at a wedding?"
After they posted it on r/AskReddit, the question received over 17,000 comments, detailing first-hand accounts of awkward, gross, and even horrific incidents that are probably going to haunt brides and grooms in their sleep for the rest of their lives.
#21
I once worked a wedding where one of the guests thought it would be perfectly reasonable to change her baby's pooped diaper on a table where other guests were eating. I offered to show her the restroom where we had a baby changing station or even an empty banquet room, but the disgusting [witch] said she was finished and had the audacity to shove the dirty diaper at me and tell me to throw it away for her.
The other guests looked both disgusted and mortified.
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164points
#22

We were partying in Puerto Vallarta, and there was a beautiful wedding going on at the hotel next door. A friend of a friend of mine was pretty drunk, then just sprinted for the wedding. He hopped the wall, blasted through the seating arrangements, then body slammed the like, 6 foot tall wedding cake.
He spent the next two days in Mexican jail, and will forever be a f**king prick in my heart.
161points
#23

Cousin decided to save her first kiss ever for the ceremony. Celibacy taken to the next level. The bride and groom were visibly giddy from nerves throughout the 1 hour prayer-rich ceremony... And the kiss was the most awkward thing to watch. So much unessesary jaw movement. They both turned beet red and hugged. Too awkward for everyone involved to be cute.
154points
#24

I was an attendant in my best friend's wedding. Her father walked her down the aisle and while he was not visibly drunk, he had a hard time walking behind her to sit in the pew. He stepped on her dress ripping it from her back down to her ass (her thong was red). They had to stop the wedding so that she could find safety pins.
142points
#25

Groom got really drunk, trashed the suite, and got tased by the police before being arrested.
142points
#26

I worked at a wedding venue for 4 years.
Having to stop a Bride's Stepdad from hitting her over the head with a chair was a highlight. The whole room were just fighting with each other, the best man kicked the Mother in Law.
Different wedding, some d**khead bit the DJ because he refused to play a certain song.
For me the absolute worst one was when the newlyweds were arguing at the end of the night, in front of their young son, she admitted to cheating on him. It all came out there and then in front of his family and he was devestated.
142points
#27

During the "Man of Honor" speech, the guy repeatedly said the name of the bride's ex instead of her new husband. Three times. "When I first saw [Bride] and [Bride's ex], I knew they were perfect for each other". Stuff like that. And he caught himself, too, every time. He was insanely embarrassed... but he still did it three times throughout the speech.
It was so awkward watching it happen... probably the biggest social trainwreck I've ever seen.
135points
#28

There was like an 8 year old boy who had loads of confetti in his hand so I didn't think much of it, turns out he thought it was sugar paper and ate all of, he then proceeded to projectile vomit everywhere through the middle of the ceremony. Was one of the funniest and most disgusting moments of my life
135points
#29
Not a bad thing that happened for me, just really awkward. Went to wedding of someone from my church a few years back. When it came time to say the vows, he pulls out a sheet of paper and reads on for like 5 minutes, getting really intimate and pouring his heart out to her. It was kind of awkward tbh. But the icing on the cake was her response. When he was done, she just giggled loudly and awkwardly and got out "ditto!" That's it. That was her wedding vow. So freaking awkward.
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123points
#30

Brother and sister-in-law thought it would be fun to have their dogs walked down the aisle after their flower girl spread the flower petals. The dogs thought mid-way down the aisle was the perfect place for a sh**ting photo-op on the white runner.
122points
#31
Groom's family were solid, fun, 'working class' folks. Bride's family were uppity middle class, and the bride's mother was a total uptight [witch]. Bride's mom insisted on having reception at an expensive golf course, and made the bar cash-only. Groom's family decided to tailgate in the parking lot. Coolers, truck beds, lawn chairs, having a good time. Bride's mom actually called the cops on the groom's family during the reception. Rest of the night was tribal warfare. Bride and groom started kicking their own family members out of the reception for picking fights and being pricks. Bride eventually broke down in tears and hid in her hotel room. Bride's mother would not let the husband into the room.
Their marriage lasted about a year before they divorced.
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119points
#32

After arriving 45 minutes after the ceremony was to begin, during the ring exchange, the groom gets this blank look and says he didn't know he was supposed to buy her another ring. SIL slipped off her wedding band and handed it off to the preacher.
117points
#33

My cousins mother in law told my cousin that her dress was ugly and then called the next day to ask if they had sex. Super awkward. My cousin is super religious and modest and was waiting for her wedding night to do anything so it was extremely embarrassing for her.
112points
#34
Went to my cousin's wedding and the groom and men wore tuxedo shirts and when they got to the "I do's" he said "aww s**t, I guess." Shortly after eating they proceeded to light the trash on fire and shoot clay pigeons behind the house after heavy drinking. Good times...
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100points
#35

Bridesmaid had a seizure just as the priest said "you may now kiss the bride"
90points


