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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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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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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I love the username "won't be there for you". Gave the FML a nice touch

i wonder what people would be saying if it was the GIRL who said the wrong name, and said she was quoting a TV show???? I say ANNULMENT!!! NOW!!! If he can't take your vows seriously, how will he take anything seriously???? If you don't think this is hilarious then you two are NOT a match, so get out PRONTO. Then let that jackass marry a female comedian that thinks even his farts are adorable and funny. Not a slight on the OP, just pointing out that she will have a very long and unhappy marriage - their senses of humour are NOT compatible.

No, one problem/argument should NOT lead to immediate divorce. I swear whenever anyone makes any slight complaint about their relationship on this site, there's always someone in the comment section saying "DIVORCE! DIVORCE IMMEDIATELY", when that really isn't the solution. If you read OP's follow up comment, you'll see that she most likely doesn't need to consider divorce just because of this.

re follow up by OP, seems they both have the same sense of humour. So my comment stands only when that is not the case.

Hey, I just watched that episode the other day! I like your husband.

If that was me and my fiancé did that, I would have laughed my ass off. It wouldn't ruin my wedding it would have made it unqiue.

the Emily in that show was surprised as well.

I know I shouldn't be, but I am surprised by the amount of people okay with what happened. OP is in the right to be upset that her groom did such a terrible thing on their wedding day for a joke.

graciehowells 7

Probably wasn't the best time to crack that joke, but it was a pretty good quote to use at a wedding