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Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Groom's 7-word tribute to bride shocks at lavish wedding
Entrepreneur James Hachem, from Australia, married social media influencer Antonia Apostolou at a lavish ceremony by Lake Como in Italy where he blurted out the comment A groom suddenly uttered an expletive during nuptials at a stunning location in Italy which has gone viral and divided opinion. Entrepreneur James Hachem, from Australia, married social media influencer Antonia Apostolou by Lake Como in a ceremony that reportedly cost up to £500,000 and included celebrity guests. Antonia wore an intricate lace gown with a low-cut fitted corset and the look was finished with a flowing veil which also had lace wedding was posted on their social media accounts including TikTok but a comment that slipped out by James left many shocked. Antonia has more than 100,000 followers on her TikTok account and she shared a clip which was captioned: 'Aussies in the middle of their elegant Italian wedding.' And in the video Mr Hachem, who was featured on the Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2021, disrupting their vows, to suddenly blurt out how stunning the bride looked. 'F*** me does she not look insane?' he asked the wedding guests. Antonia could be seen laughing at the comment while the seated guests watching on clapped and cheered. James can be seen wiping away tears as his bride excitedly waved to the guests. 'Everyone take a deep breath... today is the day that's going to live in our hearts and our memory,' the marriage celebrant said. Mr Hachem, is the founder of of the skincare brand Alya Skin and clothing company Sasha Therese, and among the people at the lavish wedding were bar tsar Nick Russian and his wife Rosalia, along with Jackson Warne - the son of late cricketing great Shane Warne. James' seven word remark including the expletive has now been viewed more than 500,000 times with some people loving it and calling it 'gold' while others felt it was 'vulgar' and out of place. One person wrote: 'He's nervous, he blurted out what he was thinking - kinda cute,' while another comment read: 'She absolutely does look stunning. Valid as f***. Congratulations.' A further wrote: 'When he said that in front of everyone, I started laughing but I know that he loves you,' and another shared: 'Can't get more Aussie than this - and yes she does look insane.' While another person pointed out: 'You can tell the non-Aussies in the comments... 'oh my god, the foul language' ... this couple is hot.'
New York Post
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Groom's comment on wedding day divides social media
An Aussie groom dropping the F-word while giving a glowing compliment towards his beautiful bride has divided social media. Entrepreneur James Hachem, who is a founder of the skincare brand Alya Skin and clothing brand Sasha Therese, wed social media influencer Antonia Apostolou in a lavish ceremony in Italy in June. The wedding, which has been posted on both the bride and groom's social media accounts, is completely over-the-top and beautiful. The bride wore a classic white gown with a stunning veil, and the groom looked dapper in a black and white suit. The influencer, in true influencer fashion, shared a snippet of their vows on her TikTok account, where she has over 4 million likes and more than 100,000 followers. @antoniahachem Aussies in the middle of their elegant Italian ceremony ♬ original sound – antoniahachem 'Aussies in the middle of their elegant Italian wedding,' she jokingly captioned the clip. The video then showed Hachem, who was featured on the Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2021, disrupting their vows to take a moment to gush about his new bride. 'F–k me does she not look insane?' he asked the wedding guests. Apostolou, who has already changed her name to Hachem on social media, was seen laughing at her groom's grand statement, and the crowd also laughed along, clapping and cheering. James Hachem and Antonia Apostolou's wedding was in June. @antoniahachem/TikTok The ceremony then started and the groom appeared to be overcome with emotions as the marriage celebrant began to speak. That 7-word remark quickly divided people online, amassing over 500,000 views in the process. Some people absolutely loved Hachem's cheeky remark, with one person branding it 'gold' and another stating, 'you married the right man'. 'Best moment,' someone else said. 'He was nervous and blurted out what he thinks. Kind of cute,' another theorised. 'I feel like this could be a red flag but weird because I sort of like it too,' one person wrote, with another saying, 'this or nothing'. Someone else argued that you can tell the Aussies from the non-Aussies in the comment section based on how 'foul' they find the use of swear words. 'Can't get more Aussie than this,' another declared. Hachem's reaction to his bride was posted on TikTok and went viral. @antoniahachem/TikTok On the other hand, there were other people who weren't as sold on his choice of phrasing, particularly the fact that he dropped a swear word in the middle of his wedding ceremony. 'That ruined the classy moment,' one person claimed. 'I would be mortified,' someone else said. 'I would die of embarrassment,' another wrote. One person said the video was 'proof money can't buy class', with another branding the move 'bogan'. Another person argued it was 'disrespectful' to make those kinds of remarks in front of the bride's family. Someone else said it was 'vulgar', while one claimed it gave her the 'ick'.
