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It’s the stuff of movies; just as the bride and groom are about to become husband and wife, the priest poses that question:
“If any of you has reasons why these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace.”
There’s dead silence as tensions rise before out bursts a high school sweetheart/scorned ex lover/no-nonsense mother-in-law who jumps up and yells “I do!”
While rare, surprisingly this does happen in real life too. On a Reddit thread, people shared their own cringeworthy stories of wedding objections.
1. Brent-ing my heart.
“I was at the wedding with my then-girlfriend; her sister was getting married. At the moment in question, this guy I recognised from various parties and events stood up and said—this is as best an approximation as I can deliver, given that it was 17 years ago—’Lisa, I love you and I’m sorry that I never told you. It breaks my heart to see you marry him, when I know that our lives would be better than anything you’ve imagined with him. Brent, I’m sorry for saying this, but it had to be done’,” wrote one Redditor.
“He left in tears and more than one person was upset about it. The ceremony went on, but the tension was incredible.” (Watch: People share their biggest regret about their weddings. Post continues after video.)
Top Comments
I don't think any of these stories are from Australian weddings, at least definitely not civil marriages. The question was designed to ask if anyone knew of a reason why the couple SHOULD not be married, not to give anyone the opportunity to voice a personal gripe. I haven't been to a church wedding for about 40 years but I do know that in a civil ceremony the question about whether anyone objects is never asked. These days couples who choose a civil ceremony have to sign a statutory declaration before they get married asserting that there is no legal objection to them marrying each other, with a penalty of four years in jail if they make an untrue statement. So the old question about objections is irrelevant now.