Weddings are supposed to be a time of love, laughter, and family bonding, but sometimes things don’t go as planned. In one couple’s case, a prank on the groom’s mother went horribly wrong, and now the husband is caught in the middle of a family feud. The mother-in-law has a history of acting out and being difficult, and tensions were already high between her and the bride. But no one could have predicted the shocking outcome of a prank gone wrong on the big day.
Mother-in-Law’s Dramatic Behavior
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Tensions Between Bride and Mother-in-Law
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Wedding Day Drama Begins ️
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Bridal Party’s Disapproval
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The Prank Takes Shape
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Wife Approves the Prank
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Mother-in-Law Drenched
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Serious Health Concerns Arise
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Father-in-Law’s Furious Reaction
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Emergency Room Visit
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Mother-in-Law’s Close Call
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Husband Wants Apology
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Wife’s Defense
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Keeping the Peace? ️
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Past Bridal Shower Incident
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A Family Feud Born from a Wedding Day Prank
After a prank on the groom’s mother ends with a trip to the ER, the husband is left trying to mediate between his wife and his parents. The wife, who gave permission for the prank, refuses to apologize, insisting that she didn’t actually pour the water and thought the mother-in-law was faking her reaction. Meanwhile, the father-in-law is furious and won’t speak to the wife. As the family struggles to find peace, the husband is left wondering if he’s in the wrong for asking his wife to apologize. What do you think? Should the wife apologize, or is the husband asking too much? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation… ️
ESH, but the ‘prank’ likely saved her life

Everyone sucks here, but the prank didn’t cause sepsis. ♀️

Wife’s prank saves mother-in-law’s life, but causes wedding day chaos. ESH.

ESH – Water prank on mother-in-law goes horribly wrong

ESH, but MIL’s behavior was worse. Wife not blameless, but MIL had history of trying to ruin wedding day and not taking care of her health.

OP and his wife need therapy for their immature behavior ♂️ ♀️

Wedding day drama: Wife’s prank on mother-in-law backfires. ESH.

Commenter calls out OP for not standing up to dramatic mother-in-law.
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ESH in this tbh, sorry.

Mom’s dress color sparks hilarious comment thread

Wife’s prank may have saved MIL’s life, but she’s still TA

Commenters debate the actions of wife, mom, and dad.

Commenter asks for more context to judge wife’s prank.

Mother-in-law gets called out for toxic behavior.

Mom should be thanking her for saving her life. ESH

Wife’s prank on MIL saved her life, but husband blames her.

ESH – Wife’s prank backfires, family dysfunction exposed, everyone at fault.

Commenter calls out bad behavior and recommends support group.

♂️ Prank exposes deeper problems in relationships. Communication is key.

OP gets called out for refusing advice
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ESH in a wedding day disaster. MIL is manipulative, wife lacks empathy.

Delicate situation, has the mother-in-law been problematic before?

Debate over who’s the a**hole in ice water prank gone wrong.
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ESH except wife. History of difficult behavior from mother-in-law.

ESH: Bride’s mother-in-law’s behavior was unacceptable, but throwing water wasn’t valid.

Debate on whether the wife’s prank was justified.

Are there consequences for not setting boundaries early on?

Commenter calls out OP’s wife’s prank as unacceptable.

Commenter questions if water caused mother-in-law’s infection, advises mature handling

Mom’s life saved by a prank gone wrong? ESH

Wedding drama with a message sent through water prank

Can’t fix burnt bridges with one apology ♂️

ESH, including the mother-in-law, but the wife’s prank went too far

Wedding day prank goes wrong, but saves MIL’s life. ESH.

Mother-in-law gets pranked with water, but underlying issue ignored. ESH ♀️

Wife’s harmless prank saves mother-in-law’s life, but family drama ensues.

Redditors call out OP for not standing up to mom’s behavior

A life-saving prank gone wrong, and a warning against bitterness

Commenter defends wife’s prank on mother-in-law, calls out family’s hypocrisy

Commenter criticizes prankster for not standing up to MIL earlier.

Setting boundaries with a narcissistic mother-in-law is tough. ESH.

Hotel staff caught in the crossfire of immature prank. ESH ♂️

Commenter calls out YTA judgement in a humorous way

Commenter shares personal experience and criticizes prank as dangerous.

Water saves mother-in-law in wedding day prank gone wrong!
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Wife’s prank on mother-in-law backfires, commenters suggest apology.

Bride’s prank saves mother-in-law’s life? YTA or NAH?

Wedding day prank goes wrong but wife saves mother-in-law

Commenter calls out immaturity and meanness in wedding disaster.

Wife pours ice water on mother-in-law, bridesmaid assaults her. ESH.

Comment section turns into a blame game

ESH. Mother’s hospitalization not caused by prank. Husband needs to intervene.

Commenter calls out OP’s wife for AH behavior towards mother-in-law.

Commenter calls out OP for being TA in wedding prank.
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Defending mother-in-law’s grumpiness while sick, sparking heated replies. ♂️

Wedding day drama: Wife’s prank on sick mother-in-law backfires. ESH.

Prank goes wrong but ends up saving mother’s life
