Groom vanishes, father steps in to wed bride in viral wedding drama
We pay it, and gladly too, because the cyberspace is filled with bizarre, jaw-dropping stories that make us pause and think that this is a very fascinating planet that we live on.
And today's novelty news has something to do with marriage. Netizen @jllmisai brought to light a story where the groom apparently ran away from his wedding ceremony, leaving the bride and everyone else in the cold.
The solution? His father was forced to marry the bride instead.
While it is difficult to wrap one's head over the story, some netizens conjectured that the father had always wanted a second wife and it was just an elaborate setup for him to get one.
The post was also filled with sarcastic comments from netizens who said they too were willing to shoulder the 'responsibility.'
Apparently the story came to the attention of netizens when a video went viral on social media.
In it, a man can be seen wearing a long-sleeved batik shirt, sitting opposite someone believed to be his father.
The video then continues with the solemnisation of a marriage between the father and the woman who was supposed to become his daughter-in-law.
According to TribunNews, the woman's elder brother said their family had arrived at the wedding venue as soon as they received the news.
'The guests had already turned up in response to the wedding invitation. The groom's family then informed us that their son had gone missing and could not be contacted,' he said, adding that his younger sister had been in a long-term relationship with her fiance.
He further shared that their family suffered losses of up to Rp25 mil (approximately RM7,630) in managing the wedding preparations. As for the father-in-law, we have only words of respect for the 'sacrifice' he must make. —July 18, 2025
Main image: Astro Awani
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SOMETIMES, we pay our internet bills not because we want to remain connected to the digital world. We pay it, and gladly too, because the cyberspace is filled with bizarre, jaw-dropping stories that make us pause and think that this is a very fascinating planet that we live on. And today's novelty news has something to do with marriage. Netizen @jllmisai brought to light a story where the groom apparently ran away from his wedding ceremony, leaving the bride and everyone else in the cold. The solution? His father was forced to marry the bride instead. While it is difficult to wrap one's head over the story, some netizens conjectured that the father had always wanted a second wife and it was just an elaborate setup for him to get one. The post was also filled with sarcastic comments from netizens who said they too were willing to shoulder the 'responsibility.' Apparently the story came to the attention of netizens when a video went viral on social media. In it, a man can be seen wearing a long-sleeved batik shirt, sitting opposite someone believed to be his father. The video then continues with the solemnisation of a marriage between the father and the woman who was supposed to become his daughter-in-law. According to TribunNews, the woman's elder brother said their family had arrived at the wedding venue as soon as they received the news. 'The guests had already turned up in response to the wedding invitation. The groom's family then informed us that their son had gone missing and could not be contacted,' he said, adding that his younger sister had been in a long-term relationship with her fiance. He further shared that their family suffered losses of up to Rp25 mil (approximately RM7,630) in managing the wedding preparations. As for the father-in-law, we have only words of respect for the 'sacrifice' he must make. —July 18, 2025 Main image: Astro Awani
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