A wedding is meant to be a beautiful moment, but sometimes signs show the marriage might not last. Whether it’s inappropriate behavior or hidden issues, these signs can be hard to ignore.
At one wedding, the bride’s “work friend” inappropriately danced with her in front of the groom and later left him after their honeymoon, taking all the gifts. Another wedding had a sign saying “Welcome to [Bride]’s Wedding,” with the groom’s name in small text. I silently wished, “May your divorce be painless.”
At another event, the bride shared, while using the bathroom, that she was disappointed a groomsman she had slept with didn’t show up. The marriage lasted only 9 months. During one ceremony, when asked if there were objections, the bride joined the best man in saying “me too,” signaling the marriage was doomed.
In a different wedding, the groom and groomsmen did a “Time Warp” dance while the bride remained unimpressed, and their marriage lasted just a year. A groom reused a cake topper from his previous marriage, which upset the bride and led to their divorce.
Other memorable moments include a fist fight between the groom and the bride’s father at the rehearsal dinner, and a bride who, instead of dancing, found the groom watching UFC on his phone during the reception. These surprising moments often reveal deeper problems, and in many cases, the marriages didn’t last long.
