Instigator of the Mayhem

beautiful wedding
priest gave a lovely talk
message was “marry someone you are proud of”
Three couples broke up during the reception
Socialized behavior went out the window
Yelling, screaming, throwing of chairs
Rings were thrown
Accusations were shrieked
Guests got more than they paid for
Priest took another sip of red wine
Having no idea that he was the instigator of the mayhem
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Hankins Avatar
December 4, 2022 at 7:41 PM
Aw, this is a really good one, Caren. A FAVE for me. In all the weddings I performed I never saw anything like this happen...but it would have been so exciting! Would beat a lot of boring receptions!
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December 5, 2022 at 8:07 PM
It happened to my son-in-law with the girl who said she would kill herself if he did "not marry her" after he listened to the priest. His friend who was getting married still says "thanks for ruining our reception" because Ms. Threatening Woman did not go quietly. Even ran to HIS relatives expecting them to be on HER side. I am glad he listened to this priest. He and my daughter have been happily married for over 20 years and have 6 happy children.
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