By Emliy - 01/08/2014 05:06 - United States - Malta

Today, my fiancé said "Rachel" instead of my name when asked to repeat, "I take thee, Emily, to be my lawfully wedded wife." I was shocked, so he explained while laughing that he doesn't even know a Rachel. He ruined our wedding for a Friends quote. FML
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Emliy tells us more.

Emliy 2

Hey guys, I'm the OP. To clear a few things up, he didn't exactly ruin the wedding. He and I have always been able to joke back and forth, and quoting shows in fitting situations is almost like a contest to us, to see who can quote a show or movie that matches the situation the fastest and the best. Before the wedding, I was winning at this game, and he saw our wedding as the PERFECT opportunity to take the lead. This wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't visibly shaking and feeling like I was about the puke throughout the whole ceremony. Don't get me wrong, I love him with all my heart and knew it was the right decision to marry him, but I was still a bundle of nerves. So when he said "Rachel," I immediately burst into tears, because my immediate thought was he was either cheating on me or in love with someone else (I knew the Friends quote, but when you're that invested in what's happening around you, your first thought isn't exactly going to be Ross Geller). So I guess I technically ruined the wedding a little more than him with my horrible sobbing that wouldn't stop even after I had forgiven him... After I calmed down, we went through with the rest of the ceremony. No slaps across the face, no leaving at the altar. We've been together since 8th grade, so I wasn't about to leave him after over 12 years of nothing but love and care.

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marcranger 28

Glad you were able to provide some context, OP, since that 300-character limit leaves so much room for (mis)interpretation! It sounds like you've got a good attitude about all this and will be able to laugh at it when you tell the story later. Congratulations!

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tzemmy 25

i usualy never favourite fmls but i never want to forget that somewhere, that scenario happened in real life. Ahhh FRIENDS

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Jaevwyn 17

Calling that ruined? He just wanted a laugh... Get a sense of humor

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belami_fml 1

Don't you just love people who are quick to cover any insult with "it's a joke! lighten up!" Passive-aggressive jerks, too cowardly to resort to open attacks. OP's situation isn't much better. She was a bundle of nerves and he either didn't notice or didn't give a damn, all he cared about was acting witty, that's some love and care right there. There's a time and place for everything. You've got to know when to laugh and when to be serious. Talk about inappropriate, insensitive, uncaring, and completely emotionally deaf. Also, as a handy guide: if nobody is laughing except for you, it's not a joke.

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heliophobia 13

I have to disagree with those of you advising the OP to "lighten up" or "get a sense of humor". Don't make light of her feelings. If you want to joke around during a wedding, that's fine, but the vows are a serious thing to most people. He should have at least let her in on the joke prior to the ceremony so she doesn't automatically assume there is another woman. OP indicated in a comment that she and her new husband have contests of references. He should have known better than to use their wedding as an opportunity for that. It's immature and inconsiderate.

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_my_life_sucks__ 5

Situations like that make the best memories!

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