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The Worst Things To Say To The Bride And Groom On Their Wedding Day

Reddit user XqueezeMePlease asked: 'What is the worst thing to say to a bride/groom on their wedding day?'

Weddings are supposed to be overwhelmingly happy and fun occasions, but sometimes people get too honest at weddings.

There are certain comments that absolutely shouldn't be made to the happy couple, no matter someone's opinion of the wedding, but when those comments are made, the day can quickly go from a happy time to an awkward one.


Redditor XqueezeMePlease asked:

"What is the worst thing to say to a bride or groom on their wedding day?"

Never the Right Time

"'I thought I would announce, my husband I are engaged or pregnant!'"

- Ms__Keisha

An Unhappy Bride

"At the end of my best man speech two weeks ago, I said, 'I hope I did a good enough job to be able to do this at your next wedding.'"

"The bride wasn’t too happy apparently…"

- Impossible_Doge_90

Think Long and Hard

"I had a good friend (at the time) come up to me, pleading to make sure I am making the right choice and to make sure to think long and hard about it before getting married."

"Two years later, he apologized and blamed it on being wasted. I haven't seen or heard from him since."

- Additional-Bag-1961

These Are Happy Tears

"My dad told his niece on a recording, 'Thinking about your future brings a tear to my eye.'"

- Saiphos

"Oooh, this one is so dependent on tone and inflection, it could be wildly harsh or endearingly sweet!"

"I said, 'No, I'm not much of a happy crier,' when offered tissues at a wedding where everyone knew it was a mistake. Was it a misspeak or a jab, no one could quite tell."

- abqkat

Way to Arrive Prepared

"'Wait, our wedding day is today?'"

- Automatic_Sign3189

Open Bar Troubles

"I've been to one wedding with an open bar."

"I was the plus one and my significant other did a lot of talking with people so I sat and drank... probably more than I should have."

"At one point, the bride sat next to me, we chat, and she (in her drunken state) while crying told me (in my getting drunk state) about how her parents were mad at her for getting drunk at the open bar reception they paid for."

"Cool."

"About a half hour later, my significant other and I were leaving and the mother-of-the-bride said TO THE BRIDE, 'Your father is so sad you're like this.'"

"I shouted in response, 'Yeah, well, you made your daughter CRY on her wedding day so MAYBE CHILL.'"

"The deputy told me to leave and my significant other doesn't ask me to go to weddings anymore."

- Caellum2

Predicting the Future

"See you in 10 years for the divorce."

- Real_Beary

"I give you five years, tops."

- Loa_Sandal

Awkward Comments

"This is so sweet, everyone needs a first marriage. you guys look like ya'll could still be friends after the divorce."

- TrailerParkPrepper

Backhanded Compliments

"I don’t care what people say, I think you two are great together."

- GregSays

Classic Projections

"My MIL (Mother-in-Law) didn't attend our wedding, but she told my husband, 'These things don't always last.'"

"We've been together for 25 years."

- aj0457

Poor Marriage Record

"A guy at work, on my last day before my vacation started for my wedding and honeymoon said, 'Good luck with that. I say that as a two-time loser.'"

- kjm16216

Serial Killer Vibes

"At my friend's uncle’s wedding, he told me someone said, 'I want you to look at each other in the eyes, look at the love, the compassion, the joy radiating off your partner and realize... You are now looking at the person who is most likely to kill you.'"

- spooderman2228

The Perfect Pair

"You deserve each other."

- Highway_Man_87

"Oh my god, that’s so backhanded. I love it."

- mishyfishy135

Slip of the Tongue

"I was at a wedding, and during the post-event photos, the groom knocked the flowers out of the bride's hand, and without thinking, I said, 'Gee, you just deflowered her,' and found out is was recorded on the videos they sent out to all their families."

- harperrrc

What a Nightmare

"Hi, I'm your videographer, and during the ceremony... I forgot to press 'record.'"

- Tiberius_Jim

"This happened to me, except it was our photographer. She just… didn’t take any pictures of the ceremony."

"The only reason I didn’t kick her out was she was my husband’s aunt. The pictures she did take of the day were really bad. I have many regrets. Apparently, she used to be a professional photographer, but I now doubt that."

- mishyfishy135

Though a wedding is a big, happy event, there are still ways to mess it up, including comments made by the attendees.

We could all be a little more mindful of what we say to the happy couple on their special day, and how our comments could impact their memory of it.

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