Weddings are supposed to be the happiest day of your life, but for this couple, it turned into a nightmare. Their families planned a surprise wedding for them, despite their wishes to have a small, private marriage. After being driven to the location, they discovered the truth and made the decision to leave. Now, their families are angry and calling them ungrateful and disrespectful. The couple is questioning whether they made the right decision. Should they have stayed and gone through with the traditional wedding, or was it within their rights to leave? Let’s judge their actions and decide if they were in the wrong or not.
Navigating language barriers and confusing family dynamics

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Surprise wedding thrown by family, brings tears of joy ❤️

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Couple’s secret wedding turns into surprise family wedding
A couple’s decision to have a private wedding at a courthouse turned into a surprise wedding planned by their families. The introverted couple faced opposition from their families for not having a traditional wedding. After getting married in secret, they were invited to a friend’s wedding which turned out to be their own surprise wedding planned by their families. The couple felt humiliated and decided to leave. Now, they are being called ungrateful and disrespectful by their families. They are seeking judgment from strangers on whether they were right to leave. What do you think?
NTA for leaving. Family tried to force wedding without consent

Family throws surprise wedding, commenter advises to cut contact.

Avoid the guilt trips and stick to your boundaries
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Congratulations on standing up for your wedding!

Wedding day is about the couple, not the family’s expectations

Family abducts couple for unwanted wedding, NTA for leaving peacefully

Savage yet entertaining suggestions for a fake wedding exit

Family throws surprise wedding despite couple’s wishes. NTA stands firm.

Wedding surprise backfires on family, NTA stands firm.

When mothers try to sabotage your escape plan

Family tries to hijack wedding, but OP stands up for themselves. #NTA

Debate over Catholic Church’s acceptance of ‘surprise’ weddings and legal recognition

Commenter calls out insane parents in NTA post.

Doubts arise on secret Catholic wedding in comment section

NTA’s response to surprise wedding ambush

Family throws surprise wedding against couple’s wishes. Commenter calls out family’s behavior.

Family throws surprise wedding, commenter suggests moving away. NTA.

Intimate wedding was perfect for this NTA, no do-over needed

Surprise Catholic weddings may not require counseling, depending on country

Standing up against a mob for their love ❤️

Couple elopes, family throws surprise wedding. NTAs leave in anger.

Stand up for yourself and live your best life

Standing up to manipulative in-laws and setting boundaries.

Couple stands by their boundaries and rejects family’s manipulative plan. NTA ♂️

Set firm boundaries for your relationship and follow through! ♀️

Wedding surprise gone wrong: Family disrespects couple’s wishes. NTA.

Setting boundaries can be painful, but necessary for self-respect
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Don’t let them walk over you on YOUR big day

Congratulations on your wedding! Don’t let family guilt you.

Standing up for beliefs, consequences ensue. ♀️

Couple stands up to overbearing families and has dream wedding

Couple stands up for themselves against pushy family. NTA

Bride stands up for her beliefs, parents get what’s deserved

Respect for your choices, NTA. Family crossed the line.

Commenter calls out family for throwing surprise wedding during pandemic.

NTA. Your families violated your rights and wishes. Enjoy each other

You’re not the a**hole for standing up for your wedding preferences
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Respect! Couple held secret wedding, family throws surprise celebration. NTA.
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Respectful boundaries must be maintained. ♂️

Standing up for personal boundaries and cultural identity.

Family forces surprise wedding, NTA for leaving.

Family throws surprise wedding against couple’s wishes – NTA.

Small wedding wishes ignored, priest shouldn’t have agreed – NTA

Set boundaries now or they’ll eat you alive

A unique take on shotgun weddings. NTA for leaving.
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Wedding surprise gone wrong, families should learn boundaries. NTA.

Setting boundaries with toxic family members

Op’s wedding in a panorama? NTA according to commenters

The perils of not having a ride-share app ♀️

User calls out family’s disregard for safety at secret wedding

Commenter jokes about family’s surprise obsession with couple’s life choices

Forced ceremony? NTA! Similar stories shared in the replies.

Commenter calls out large wedding during pandemic with shocked emoji.

When you’re clear about not liking surprises, but they happen anyway

Empowering response to a secret wedding and surprise celebration.

Family’s surprise wedding oversteps boundaries – commenter says NTA

Wedding drama with in-laws, but NTA prevails

Supporting introverted OP dealing with embarrassing family.

Setting boundaries is important, don’t apologize for standing up for yourself ♀️ #NTA

Guessing the wedding location with a wink

Moving on from family after selfish surprise wedding. Good luck!

Dealing with a difficult mother-in-law? Join the club
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Earned humiliation? Not the a**hole, according to commenter.

Supportive comment encourages communication and wishes couple well ❤️
