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Other than the groom not showing up! LOL
What do you think could be a worst thing to happen.. what do you dread could happen at your wedding... or what crazy things have you witnessed at ones wedding?
how about the "here comes the bride" song start to play as your brides maid starts walking down the aisle!!! LOL that happened on my wedding day. Actually it wasnt too bad. I kinda freaked for a second but than realized it was almost time for me to walk! LOL I forgot about it until a few days later.
**Alert, mood killer****A really bad thing that happened a few days before my wedding is that my grandmother (dad's mom) passed away :( A lot of that side of my family could not attend due to this. But my dad was able to walk me down the aisle. However, it made it difficult to celebrate... and we spent the entire day after our wedding at funeral and things. :(
Falling while you walk down the aisle. I am actually really really scared of doing so.
@little_cricket: This was one of my biggest fears along with not being able to speak during vows due to crying. That fear was so bad taht we decided that our Rabbi just read our Ketubah (our vows to each other). I didnt have to speak :) YAY, and this was a good thing, belive me!
@bestbuddies: That totally happened at my wedding too! I had a momentary 'oh no!' but then I realized the worst part was I had no idea when I was supposed to start walking. (I was behind a bunch of trees so I couldn't see where the bridesmaids were at.) I kept whispering "Now? Now? Should we go? Is someone going to say something?" at my dad.
My photographer ended up motioning for us to start, haha.
I'm gonna be the downer here but I read the saddest article ever, I think in Cosmo or something, where the bride was getting dressed when she got a call from a hospital about her FI telling her to come there right away. The car he was in with his GM was hit by someone who ran a red light, and he was killed. Most definitely the worst thing that could ever possible happen - I totally cried and went and hugged FI forever and told him how careful he needed to be and made him promise that nothing would ever happen to him (totally realistic, I know). Kinda puts all the stuff we worry about going wrong into perspective.
I went to a wedding that was outdoors, on a really hot day. The MOH was the bride's sister, and the MOH's husband was one of the groomsmen.
It was so hot we could see the sweat beading on all of the groomsmen's foreheads as they stood up there in their tuxes. Just as the officiant was getting into the ceremony - BAM - the MOH's husband fainted! And I mean full face forward bail. So the MOH had to tend to her husband and helped take him inside, along with her (and the bride's) mom. The officiant was worried about how hot it was so she said they needed to keep going so as to not lose anyone else. So both the MOH (sister) and mom weren't present for the vows!
But I have to say the bride handled it with total grace. Everything else went beautiful and she totally took it in stride.
@Jillbean: ha! that is exactly what I did! I was asking my dad too..I could not see either! LOL
@Wonderstruck: OMG !! ok. noone can come up with anything worse than that.. I'm praying this never happens to any of us !! Or anyone else for that matter !
Wow some are pretty tragic.
Lets keep it on a lighter note? Perhaps we can help each other by telling such bad things that go day of so we can try to avoid them on our day.
I once heard a couple lost all their power during a rainstorm at the reception.. i never did hear how they dealt with it tho
I'm afraid I am going to cry so much that I blow a big snot bubble.... I have serious anxiety about this!
im a worry wart... night mares begain after the proposal.. top eight
1-dad or mom dying- dad had been really ill since thanksgiving and he is finally starting to get better
2- dress going mia the day of wedding
3- dress not fitting- either too big or to small
4- cake being hit and tumbling down
5- flowers are a no show-- im really freaking bout this cuz i havent heard from my florist in months...
6- family drama
7- too many candles lit up make reception literally put the roof on fire
8-being an emotional nut job-
@80sbee: Just putting things into perspective, even if things go wrong, the important thing is marrying the guy you love!
My venue had generators that allowed it to remain fully functional during a power outage - one of those things you hope you won't need, but it's good to have just in case!
If it rains. Both my ceremony and reception is outdoors and the locations doesn't have much of a back up plan.
Someone falling in the pool. The cocktail hour is around a very deep pool. I am having a bar set up around the ceremony so people can start drinking as soon as they get there. Then after the ceremony they will proceed to the pool area for the official cocktail hour which they will have access to all night. Just hoping no one gets drunk and falls in.
@Wonderstruck: Youre right about the important part being our hubbies! I just worry about spending 2 years planning and massive money to have something go wrong. It gives me anxiety.
@Wonderstruck: I heard about that. Terrible... Barring a tragedy like that I don't think there's much that would be terrible. I mean, even if I fell or something at least it would be memorable and funny later.
This is by no means as bad as some of the stories, but it freaked me out at the time (it is funny now though). Our flower girl (about 3 yrs old) locked herself in the bathroom as our bridal processional started! The bridesmaids were walking down the aisle, and we were trying to coax the little girl out! She popped out 10 seconds before she was supposed to start walking! I was so nervous/relieved all at once!!!
Without getting too tragic (because dead or serious injury really are the worst things that would happy) I really think that what would be worst for me is the photographer not showing.
Out of all the things wedding related the photos are what I value the most. Even if the cater doesn't show up I'd rather order pizzas or something than have to find a friend with a camera to replace the photographer. You spend all this time and money and then would end up with just "guest photos" to show for it, which, realistically, aren't always the best kind of photos.
Well, this really happened at my wedding. My husband to be and I were kneeling on the kneeling bench while our soloist sang The Lords Prayer. It had been hot upstairs where the guys dressed and it was a tad warm in the church (July in Texas, HOT). Anyway, during this time while she was singing, our best man fell out and fainted. Of all of the guys in the wedding, he was the lone one that refused a beer or two beforehand. The other guys just sweated, he fainted. Half of the folks attending worked with me at a clinic and several of them hopped up and hauled him out. My FIL stepped up and took his place ushering the MOH out. And another thing that happened, though we had already left, was my mom put the top layer of our cake on the roof of her car while she unlocked the doors, loaded stuff, etc. The cake slid off and fell to the ground. No 1 year anniversary cake for us! Oh, and when we got to our honeymoon suite out of town, despite the fact we paid for the room in advance, they gave our room to someone else. They were having a convention and I think someone paid someone at the hotel off if they'd give our room away. Here we were at 1:00 am looking for a hotel. Despite all of that, I'm happy to say we are still happily married, now 30 years later.
Wow, Texas heat can really knock people out.
About the Hotel, thats silly but very likely these days. I find they give away rooms too much which is unfair.
Congrats on the 30!
I've actually heard a lot of BMs/GMs fainting at weddings stories from my relatives... but I don't think that would be the worst for me personally (unless I faint... oh geez). I think tripping up the aisle would be mortifying, or tripping during the first dance. My photog not showing up would be pretty terrible too but I know that wouldn't happen unless it was an emergency.
I have pretty bad allergies and am lactose intolerant. I fear getting a horrible allergic reaction to food or the flowers, especially the night before. At my sister's wedding, one of the guests was super allergic to shrimp. For some reason, she decided to consume large amounts of a seafood salad and broke out in serious hives. Even though she had been drinking heavily, she chased it down with some Benadryl. I guess in her mind getting rid of the hives was more important than not mixing meds with alcohol. At the after party, she ended up having some sort of shaking fit and passed out due to the drug interaction. We had to call 911 for an ambulance and take her to the hospital. Thank goodness this was after the wedding/reception had ended.
@Wonderstruck: I knew someone that happened to, Except he was in a motorbike accident on the way to the church.
Apart from anything happening to my FI or our families, My biggest fear is actually that the Photographers camera will brake or something and we won't get any pictures :(
Mine isn't too horrifying compared to some other stories...
FH was in a wedding last year, and apparently the groom's uncle was responsible for getting the groom's grandmother to the church, and the guy was totally running late. It delayed the wedding for at least an hour. People had to go get the groom to tell him that his bride did show up and that they were waiting for his grandma. So then the cocktail hour and reception were so rushed. I think the night went find despite the snafu, there is obviously much worse...
My worst fears: air conditioner goes out--it is Texas, y'all, minister/photographer cancels, wrong music is played during the ceremony, I fall (which happens ALL the time, so much that FI had to go out and buy me an old lady anti-slip mat for the tub), or I forget to bring something important--shoes, jewelry, rings, etc.
Mine's not really that bad, but it really ticked me off at the time. I had a no kids except my flower girl and ring bearer policy at my wedding. I just don't think formal events like that are the place for kids. It seems I was right because, right as I began my walk down the aisle, my flower girl started absolutely screaming. Loud, blood curdling screaming. I hoped she would stop, but she didn't and halfway through my ceremony, with her still screaming, my MIL took her away and missed the last half of our ceremony. Both of her parents, my SIL and BIL, were in my wedding party so there was nothing they could do. God, I was SOOOOOOO pissed off about that. Just proved my point that kids don't belong at weddings. In the pics, you can see where it happened because i am just gritting my teeth so hard.
My main nightmare was being forced or rushed into not having time to put on makeup.
My main concern is having stomach issues on my wedding day. Although I've been in remission for 12 years, I have crohns disease and occasiaonlly get pretty sick to my stomach. I am dreading having any sort of stomach problem, especially because in my dress I will need help lifting it to even pee!
** Downer alert**
A distant relative of mine (I'm not even sure how we are related tbh, my mom's second cousin or something) father had a heart attack and passed away at her wedding reception :( . He sat down after dancing for a while and said he wasn't feeling well. He put his head down on the table and that was it :( SO SO SO sad.
On a lighter note, I'm only slightly worried about the usual, flowers not showing (or being totally wrong colors), photogs getting sick, DJ getting sick.. silly things in the grand scheme of things really.
I know this thread seems really sad, but it's a good refresher to keep our little worries in check.
@Bunnygirl: YES!! I have ulcerative colitis, only diagnosed Aug 2010.. this is a HUGE concern of mine. I'm in remission now but I'm going to be a walking pharmacy that day for sure. Anxiety and IBD are not friends.
My mom's friend had her veil catch on fire... the good news was that she wasn't injured...the bad news is that her younger sister was to wear the same veil a few months later!
Besides the obvious horribleness of death and injury, I would say the worst thing that could happen would be a tornado warning during the reception (thank God Tornados are super rare where I am getting married!!) Losing power would be bad as well, but I won't be so upset if it rains after the ceremony is over (and that's only a half hour long anyway!) As long as it's not super scary lightning and stuff that makes people worried and not enjoy themselves :-\ I would rather it be blistering hot than scary thunderstorms.
Also, I think the DJ or photographer not showing up would be the worst possible thing that could happen. Eek! that would stink
@peasantsong: Totally agree that kids do not belong at weddings and if i have a kid or kids one day i assure you i will feel the same way.
Too bad she was wailing like that... i bet that moment will embarrass her in 15 years when shes old enough to appreciate a kid free wedding. I am however interested in seeing the pic of you walking down the isle now that you mention it! :p
Not the absolute worst thing that could happen but.... When we were busting my dress my mom (who was the one who made a point to be ontop of things and determined to bustle my monstrosity) was no where to be found. So my MOH and I started it. I was frustrated with my mom when we were almost done and she pushed me and my MOH away to "fix" it when it was perfect. She screamed at my MOH and made her cry, for no reason, telling her she "was stupid and needed to just get the hell away". And I got upset and told my mom I wanted her to leave, at which time she started SCREAMING at me, of course I screamed back, begging her to just leave and let me finish getting back dressed (I had to take the dress off to bustle it). Instead she stayed and kept nagging and prodding while I begged her to stop, screamingly begged her to stop. Finally my dad came in, I literally screamed at the stop of my lungs for her to STOP. My dad pleaded with her, I begged for Mr. Hedgie to be there, and broke down again... all on my freaking wedding day because my mom missed bustling my dress... Finally, after she stopped talking, I composed myself as best I could, still half in my dress surrounded my my mother, father, Mr. Hedgie, and a famly friend (my MOH left the room because she was too upset and rightfully so). I just said "It's the stress of the day getting to all of us, lets finish on a high note", wiped my tears, let my mom lace me back up, and went out to give my MOH who stood by me and supported me through the whole thing and was beat up for no reason the biggest hug of our lives. And walked to the reception hall with her on one arm and Mr. Hedgie on the other. Once we got there, everything was forgotten and the night was amazing.
I still blame my mother for that. I can't get over how she couldn't put her own crap aside for my freaking wedding day... but, I also blame everybodies stress for it elevating to that level too. My own included. In the end, I remember it as just a blip in the day. And unfortunate blip, but one nonetheless. It didn't make my wedding day any less amazing.
As for the worst thing that could happen? My wedding not happening. Due to weather or whatever else. I would be crushed.
I think the worst would be if me or SO were sick or just not feeling well. I tend to get sympomatic really easily so I would probably be making gross noises and SO is a big baby when he's even slightly under the weather.
@PilotsGirl56: My photographers told me about a wedding they worked the weekend after mine where the bride had this HUGE gorgeous dress and was coming down a staircase and tripped. She tore her dress so badly she couldn't wear it and wound up with a broken ankle. They rushed her back to her room, put her in her small reception dress, ice on her ankle, and helped her walk back down the aisle. She sat in a chair durring the ceremony and couldn't dance at her reception which was delayed a few hours for her to go to the hospital. But she was DETERMINED, come hell or high water (or torn dress and a broken ankle) she was going to marry that man! They had apparently been dating for like 8 years and engaged for 4 more. Insane!
@Ms Hedgehog: Wow, sorry to hear. Why did your mom keep going on? Why couldnt she let it go. Your poor MOH :(
But its stress.. good point! Something really hard for almost everyone to avoid on their wedding day..all little bits keep adding up until theres nowhere left to go and it all comes out. Stress is a toughy
Oh! I forgot, our wedding night hotel room ended up being the same suite us girls got ready in. So the mess we made while getting ready and rushing out because we were late and didn't clean up? Yeah, it was still there when we got back from our wedding. We had even asked to make sure that if that was our room, that it be cleaned because we weren't sure if we were getting moved or not. So we spent an hour into our wedding night, still on our wedding clothes, waiting for them to clean our room and dealing with rectifying everything. In the end we got the $800 room comped and free breakfast in the morning ontop of our chocolate covered strawberries and champagne we had already pre-ordered via our wedding planner. We were pretty chill about the whole situation. I mean, mistakes happen and it isn't like our bed had issues (since that is where we spent the WHOLE night!) It was just a bit messy from getting ready in the morning... well... with breakfast still sitting out. Which is the only real reason I called to get it cleaned.
@80sbee: My mother has a difficult time with that. She wants to just keep going and going until she has had the last word. Its just the way she is! Even on my prom night when Mr. Hedgie was on his way (tee hee... weird to think I went to prom with Mr. Hedgie too) she found something to bitch about and I almost didn't go to prom because she pulled crap like that. IMO, I think she just doesn't like attention not being on her... oh well. Such is life! I know how she is so I know how to deal with it!
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