Weddings are usually a time to celebrate the union of two people. Everyone hopes for a smooth day, but in these stories, people face the hard truth about their partners that threatened their marriage before they started.
A woman named Beth had a surprise for her 25th birthday from her boyfriend, Chris. The couple had only been together for six months, but he whisked her away to Hawaii.
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This romantic getaway seemingly went from a fairytale to a beachside proposal that caught the girlfriend totally off guard. Despite the whirlwind of their short romance, she found herself saying "yes," entranced by the magic of the moment but in her heart, she knew they might be moving a bit too quickly.
As enchanting as this chapter seemed, little did she know that the unraveling of events would be some of the most challenging times of her life. Unlike many brides, she was never the kind of girl who had dreamt of her wedding day since childhood.
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So when Chris's family volunteered to plan the whole wedding, generously offering to cover the expenses, she had no problem handing everything over to them. There were fleeting instances where she felt overshadowed, particularly when her preference against a blue-themed palette was overlooked. Yet, she chose not to say anything for the sake of maintaining peace.
On the wedding day, the bride was in a surprisingly tranquil state, as she was comforted by the knowledge that Chris's mother and sister had meticulously arranged everything. The bride did not have a close relationship with her family. Apart from her father, their absence in her wedding preparations was hardly felt.
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But things got weird when Chris's mother, Leeanne, told her about a peculiar tradition of walking down the aisle with eyes shut. Leeanne explained that it was rooted in the symbolism of the groom seeing his bride for the first time as she emerged from darkness. This notion was very foreign to the bride, but she knew that most families had their own traditions, so she went with it.