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The author of this USA Today article talks about how the things that go wrong at weddings, are what make them memorable. I’ve been to weddings where an aunt attacked the bride because she didn’t receive an invitation (got lost in the mail), the mother of the groom took a nap in her car and missed the wedding ceremony, and the parents of the bride got stuck in the elevator (that was my parents). Those are the moments that make a wedding. 
What were the most memorable mishaps at weddings you’ve attended?
At my friend’s wedding the best man made the worst toast ever. Here’s a back story: the bestman used to date the bride. Then the bride dated the groom a bit later, and it was awkward for everyone (since the bestman and groom were good friends). Then bride and groom found out the bestman is actually gay! So all worked out and he became bestman. At the wedding he gave a toast about the time him and the bride were a team in a beer pong game against the groom and another girl and how the groom threw his beer at the bride when he lost! Of course, everything worked out eventually, but that was their biggest fight and almost a relationship killer. Then the bestman went on to tell everyone the rules of beer pong. It was uncomfortable and cringey for everyone, but it always makes for a good laugh.
I went to a wedding last weekend and the Preacher forgot to ask “Who gives this woman away” and the dad stood up there pretty much the whole time…finally the groom was kinda like…uh I can’t see my bride…It took forever for him to understand what the groom was talking about. It was a very uncomfortable moment.
I was in a wedding where after the bride’s processional, the guests remained standing to sing Amazing Grace. After that the pastor forgot to tell everyone to be seated. They literally stood throughout the whole ceremony because nobody wanted to be the first one to sit down. The pastor didn’t notice until he was going to introduce the new Mr. and Mrs. We still tease the pastor about it til this day.
At my sister’s wedding, her husband jumped in with his ‘I will’ before the minister had finished saying the whole sentence. It was the cutest accidental moment, and it gave everyone a good laugh and made them less nervous. The minister said something along the lines of ‘hold on son…we’ll get there in a minute’.
I have an aunt whose very obsessive compulsive and she was a wreck the entire week before her son was getting married. My parents and I showed up at her house to help her get ready for the rehersal dinner (she was hosting at her home) and she was outside vacuuming her front yard. She felt the carpenter she had over earlier in the week had left a lot of sawdust in her yard. We don’t really laugh about it with her, but as I plan my wedding and my mom adds in her two cents, she’s always quick to remind me, “at least I’m not as bad as Aunt Kathy.”
my bridesmaids were rolling on the ground towards then end of the nite due to umm… being drunk 
one of the groomsmen bump his head on the patio & was bleeding from the forehead…
my hubbs & i drove in separate cars… driving drunkees back to their hotel… all memorable, though at the time i didn’t think so…
I’ve never been to a wedding where it’s so “memorable” =) However, I did remember last year’s wedding… the maid of honor gave an awful testimonial in front of 300 people. She indirectly attacked her w/ negative statements. What a friend eh?
At one of my friend’s weddings this summer the organist started playing as the bride and groom lit the untiy candle… ok, that was nice… but she kept playing… and playing… and playing… so all of the guests were sitting there looking at each other wondering when she was going to stop, and the bride and groom had to just stand there patiently and wait… I honestly don’t even think she realized that she did anything odd… oh well, at least it wasn’t anything disasterous!
Right after the ceremony at my cousin’s wedding, this woman collapsed and started seizing. My cousin, being a doctor, rushed over to see what was wrong. While she was checking the woman out, the woman started to cough up blood.. ALL over my cousin’s beautiful wedding dress! All the bridesmaids were scrambling around making phone calls to various places trying to find out how to remove blood stains from a wedding dress, when out bursts her new MIL, charging through the crowd with a big handful of wet tissue and handkerchiefs, screaming “Outta the way! I Have Holy Water!!!” Remarkably or miraculously enough, the blood stains came right out of the dress! Looking back, it’s such a hilarious moment that we still make fun of my cousin and her husband to this day. Who’d have thought to use holy water? LOL
Ditto on the standing through the entire ceremony thing - our wedding. Eventually, FI’s grannys sat, but everyone stood the whole time. I thought they were doing it out of respect until one of my friends mentioned that it was because the officiant (a dear family friend) forgot. OOPS!
The worst was when a well meaning karaoke loving guest got up at the end of our toasts and drunkenly sang The Lord’s Prayer..I didn’t even know you COULD sing The Lord’s Prayer. She’s a belter, so it was LOUD and my friends from high school were snorting and trying not to laugh, which made them laugh even harder. She meant well, but wow it was uncomfortable.
As a kindred karaoke belter of song- let me just say that the real horror story of your wedding would be your over all lack of class for failing to send out thank you notes for your wedding gifts- Got a tip for you- ” Miss MANNERS!” and the Methodist Hymnal- GET A COPY-
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Mrs. Bee, New York Age and Occupation: 29, Weddingbee Publisher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Internet Engagement Date: May 7, 2004 Wedding Date: March 5, 2005 Venue: Westside Loft, New York About Me: Yes, my name really is Bee! I love my blogging, wikis, and tabasco sauce!
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