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Couples often have to take their time when picking their wedding guestlist. However, generally most people expect their attending friends and family to at least behave. But as experience shows, people often make questionable decisions.

We’ve gathered some examples of the worst, trashiest and most tacky wedding guests out there. We also got in touch with Jhona Yellin, Editor of Bespoke Bride to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, prepare to get angry, upvote the most egregious offenders and be sure to comment your thoughts and experiences below.

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#1 You’re Probably Wondering Why This Is Shame Worthy. Well How Do You Feel Now That You Know She Was Not The Bride

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#2 A Perfect Time To Propose. Bridesmaid’s Friend’s Wedding

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#3 The Audacity Of This Wedding Guest And Their Mom! Plan Your Own Special Moment, Cheapskates

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Bored Panda got in touch with Jhona Yellin, Editor of Bespoke Bride, and she was kind enough to answer some of our questions. Naturally, given their extensive experience organizing all sorts of weddings every year, we were curious to hear if they have had any crazy stories.

“Yes indeed! After 13 years of covering weddings all around the world, our team has a long list of some crazy stories. I once attended a wedding where a guest got into the couple’s open bar a bit too early. By the time the cake was being cut, this person was on the dance floor, trying to reenact Dirty Dancing — solo.”

#4 Mother-In-Law Hires Someone To Throw Red Paint On Bride’s Dress

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#5 I Went To A Wedding And Found A Decent Seat With A Good View. This Lady Sat Down In Front Of Me And Did Not Care One Bit That Her Fan Blocked The View Of Every Person Sitting Behind Her

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#6 She Looks Absolutely Gorgeous, Except She’s Not The Bride

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“Trust me, no one was ready for a full-body interpretive version of “I’ve Had the Time of My Life.” It was… unforgettable, but probably not in the way the couple wanted,” she shared. Even the most conscientious planner would probably not have a strategy in place for something like this and many people are not nearly as good at planning as they think.

#7 Oh God. I Found It On Facebook. Even Matching Pearls

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#8 The Best Way To Make Your Ex Realize They Made The Best Decision Of Their Life

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#9 The Random Couple Who Crashed My Sister’s Wedding Left A Card With $11.54 Inside

Halfway through a great wedding, I see my dad’s best friend hauling a drunk couple out of the reception. We thought it was hilarious and thought nothing more of it until today when they opened their gifts and found a card from “Uncle David and Aunt Nancy”. There’s no David or Nancy in either family and the underlined bits are just in-your-face trolling.

“Cheers to a life filled with many special memories. We feel so blessed to have been witness to your beautiful wedding. We wish you all the best in life!”

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“And then there was a wedding when one of the groomsmen — yes, a groomsman — managed to spill red wine on the bride’s gown before the ceremony had even started. It was like a rom-com blooper reel, except it wasn’t funny in real life.” she shared with Bored Panda.

#10 Because Some People Can’t Have A Single Day That Is Not About Them

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#11 “Thank You Sooooo Much For Sharing Your Special Day With Us”

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#12 Guest At My Cousin’s Reception Changed Into This Outfit Halfway Through The Night

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So we were curious to hear just how often the happy couple actually plans for the sort of things on display in this list. “Now, when planning a wedding, you’d think maybe couples would consider these disasters, but surprisingly, wedding crashers or misbehaving guests aren’t always top of mind.”

#13 A Wedding Guest Outdressed The Bride In The Philippines. A Little Too Revealing, And The Color Is A Bit Off For My Taste. What Do You Think?

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#14 Wedding Guest Hires Their Own Photographer To Accompany Her To Friends Wedding

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#15 “I Just Thought Your Wedding Was The Perfect Place For My Child’s Birthday Party”

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“It’s more like an afterthought, you know, that moment of “Oh, maybe we should have a backup plan in case Uncle Frank brings that friend again.” I’ve seen a few couples add “no crashers” security at some venues — smart move, by the way, especially if you’re having a high-profile event or if your family has a reputation for a little too much fun.”

#16 Bride’s Sister Made It All About Her

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#17 If I Had To See This You All Do Too

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#18 I Look Good In White, And That’s What Matters At Someone Else’s Wedding

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She was willing to provide some resources in case someone needed some extra help planning. “We always recommend couples to plan their wedding well, also for horrible events like the ones above. For example, they can read this bride’s tips on how to throw a wedding your guests will love.”

#19 A Guest Filled 7 Tupperware Containers With Food From The Wedding Reception And Gave The Couple 5 USD As A Gift

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#20 Photographer Shaming A Guest

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#21 More For Attendees: Inappropriate Questions

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Lastly, we wanted to hear if she believed weddings bring out drama in both the guests and couples alike. “Definitely! weddings do seem to have this strange effect on people. It’s like the heightened emotions, the romantic energy, the pressure to look perfect… it all simmers together, and for some people, it brings out their inner drama queen (or king).”

#22 A Guy That We (The Bride And Groom) Had Never Met Before Proposed To His Girlfriend At Our Wedding

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#23 Someone Crashed My Wedding And Ruined It

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#24 Bridesmaid’s Tale Of Her Wedding Date Trying To Bring A Date

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“Think about it: You’ve got family tensions, old exes, bitter bridesmaids, and so much more happening in one place. It’s not surprising that some people snap under all that. The wedding scene is almost like a pressure cooker for drama, and all it takes is one person to tip it over the edge.”

#25 Friends Of Ours Get Married Saturday. They Posted This Message On Facebook That They Received From A (Now Ex) Guest Yesterday

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#26 My Dad’s Extremely Embarrassing Announcement At My Cousin’s Wedding Celebration

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#27 My God. This Poor Couple. Not Even A Clueless Close Friend. Maybe A Child Wrote It. One Can Hope

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“And honestly? A bit of drama makes for a way better story afterward. Who wants to remember a perfectly calm and uneventful wedding, anyway? For brides (or grooms) that really get stressed in the days before, we recommend reading our post about how to manage pre-wedding stress.”

#28 Almost One Year After Our Wedding And It Is Official None Of My (Groom) Friends Gave Us Gifts

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#29 Kid Wants To Dress Up As A Lion To Their Wedding. Also Told To Change Their Centerpieces As Kid Doesn’t Like Balloons. Kid Is Mother’s Best Friend’s Child

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#30 Maid Of Honor Too Busy Texting To Watch The Ceremony

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#31 Guest Texts Bride Day Off For Address & Ride 2 Hours Before The Wedding

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#32 4 Weddings And A Cat Party

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#33 Guest Invited Their Parents, Who We Haven’t Met, To Our Destination Wedding

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#34 Groom Party Had An Interesting Take On Attire

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#35 Trashy Reverend’s Wife, Not Even A Guest

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#36 Inviting 20 Extra People To A Wedding

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#37 Bride Trusts The Wrong Friend And Is Robbed On Her Wedding

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#38 Disney Adults Make Everything About Them At His Brother’s Wedding

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#39 The Groomsmen’s Wife Wore White And Caused Drama The Whole Wedding

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#40 All Jokes Aside, Please Don’t Do This To Your Daughter

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#41 Stealing The Top Layer Of A Wedding Cake

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#42 My Mom Was Going Through Her Old Wedding Mementos And Found This Response Card From A Relative. How Tacky Can You Get?

"Sorry, i'm strapped for cash trying to start my own business – if you're interested in feeling better through natural nutrition in 30 days money back guarantee, let me know… I'll ship you info or products postage free!
Thanks for the invite!"

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#43 Creepy Aunt

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#44 From A Wedding Shaming Group I’m In. Bride And Groom Requested A Childfree Wedding. Entitled Guest Writes This Message On Their Invitation

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#45 Someone Stole A $300 Gift Card From Our Card Table At The End Of Our Reception

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#46 A Guest Asked If They Could Bring Their Pets To My Wedding

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#47 Wedding Guests, Please Don’t Do This. It’s Not Funny, And Putting “Just Kidding” Doesn’t Make It Better

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#48 Screw John Legend, All Of Me Is “Our” Song Only

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#49 I Can’t Believe How Entitled People Can Be

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#50 “This Is Why Guys And Girls Can’t Be Friends”

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#51 Can I Just Shame My Own Toxic Maid Of Honor For A Minute

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#52 Friend Gifted His Bride Professional Pictures Of Only Himself

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#53 The Old Guy Who Stole The Wedding Cake

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#54 Brother’s Best Female Friend Pledged Her Love For Him At My Wedding Reception. He Was Already Engaged To Someone Else

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#55 Groom’s Mother: “I’m More Important Than You”

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#56 Father Ambushed Me To Walk Me Down The Aisle

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#57 Wait, What? The Crossed Out Name Is Her Husband

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#58 Not Shaming The Bride But She Had Such Terrible Luck On Her Special Day And Her Bridal Party, Chapel Director And Guests Were Awful

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#59 My Sister Is Getting Married. This Is The Dress One Of Her Bridesmaids Bought

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#60 An Interesting End To The Night

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#61 Poor Photographer. That Said I’d Be Interested To See The Pictures That They Had To Capture While This All Went Down

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#62 Starting My Wedding Ceremony Before My Mom Showed Up

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#63 Just Invite Yourselves And Completely Disregard The Bride

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#64 Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

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#65 That One Friend

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#66 Telling My In-Laws It Was On Them To Explain To Their Guests Why There Weren’t Any Places For Them At My Wedding Reception

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#67 Wedding Guest I’ve Never Met, Insulted We Won’t Let Her Stay In The “Honey Moon Suite” With Us (The Bride And Groom)

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#68 Worst Maid Of Honor Ever, And I Have Been To Plenty Of Weddings

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#69 Found This Gem

The woman is doubling down because she was seeking validation and will not listen to anyone, and all of the comments are pegging her as the jerk in the scenario.

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#70 Uninvited Guest RSVPs Under His Dad’s Name

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#71 Bride Has To Have A Child Free Wedding, Especially With New Restrictions On Guest Count. Guest Demands To Bring Their Son (18) Daughter (23), 3 Grandchildren, And A Dog To The Wedding

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#72 What An Awful Thing To Do A Day Before The Wedding

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#73 Advice: Revoke Invitation. Optional, But Encouraged: Let Everyone Under The Sun Know Why

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#74 What Was The Tought Process Behind This

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#75 Getting Married. Mother Isn’t Invited

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#76 Friend Gave Me Permission To Post This Letter They Received A Few Weeks After Their Wedding

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#77 Wedding Guest Shaming – It’s Not Always Dealing With Bridezillas

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#78 Guests Brought Their Dog To Our Wedding

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#79 Wedding Photographers: What’s The Worst Thing That’s Happened To You At A Wedding?

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#80 My Aunt Texted Us To Say That The Children Were Invited To My Cousin’s Destination Wedding After All, And Today My Cousin Called Everyone To Tell Us That Was Not The Case

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#81 This Is What Can Happen When A Wedding Guest Takes It As A Personal Offense When Their Friend’s Wedding DJ Doesn’t Play Their Song Request

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#82 When It’s All About You And Being Invited

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#83 Wasn’t Invited But You Meant To Invite Me So I’ll Be There Anyway For Sure

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#84 Groomsmen Don’t Show Up On The Day Of The Wedding

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#85 My Friend Got A Late Diagnosis Of ADHD And Has Become Super Entitled To It, Wanting Everything To Be Inclusive

I am ok with this bit. I feel his demands are too excessive and demanding. For reference, I haven't seen him in 5 years. I got these messages out of the blue, and the wedding is in a week.