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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Hello, dear listeners. Recently on the podcast, I admitted to
my new obsession very dramatic audio retellings of stories found
on Reddit listen. I know it's very specific, and are
the stories real? Maybe? Maybe not? Probably not. No, of
course they're not real, but we all find joy where
we can get it nowadays. Well, when I admitted to
this new fixation, we threw around the idea of me
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recording one in the same vein as the videos I
watch for hours on YouTube. I'm so sorry, Susan, and
so here it is, and I've recruited my co host
to join in and play the other characters in the story. So,
with no further ado and with a voice I'm going
to make sound very dramatic, here is my fiance publicly
humiliated me at our wedding as a prank. So I
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pulled a bigger one by canceling everything. Now she's begging
for another chance. Ugh, I love these titles. I twenty
eight mail was supposed to marry Vanessa, twenty seven female,
the woman I thought was my soulmate. We'd been together
for four years, and while I knew she had a
thing for pranks and attention, I never thought she'd take
it too far. Turns out I should have seen the
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warning signs. Vanessa had a habit of turning every serious
moment into a joke. When I propose, she pretended to
say no for five full minutes before laughing and finally accepting.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
No, absolutely not never, Okay, I'll marry you. I guess.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
When I got a promotion, she made a big speech
at the party about how I got lucky instead of
acknowledging my hard work.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
Listen, he's a good guy, sure, I mean, but he
has no idea what ell he's doing. I mean, dude,
is lucky, no doubt about it. Talk about failing up anyway.
Congrats babe.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
She always said it was just for fun, but it
was always at my expense. Still, I loved her. I
thought that's just who she is. But I started having
doubts when her friends hinted at a big surprise she
had planned for the wedding. When I pressed for details,
they just laughed and said, oh, you'll see That set
off alarm bells. I didn't know what she was planning,
but I had a gut feeling it wouldn't be good.
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That's when I called my friend Mark, who happens to
be a lawyer, and I told him I needed a
little insurance. Together, we drafted a completely fake prenup, floated
with legal jargon and one very specific clause.
Speaker 4 (02:28):
Hi, I'm Mark, and this is the fake prenup. If
either party engages in public embarrassment of the other before
the signing of this contract, all jointly planned financial obligations
are immediately nullified and a public apology must be issued.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Heck yeah. It was completely unenforceable, of course, but it
looked real. I had it printed, signed and ready just
in case Vanessa puled something. Then came the wedding. Everything
seemed perfect until the moment we stood at the altar.
Right before we were supposed to exchange vows. Vanessa grind
took them microphone from the officiant and said, I have.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
A little surprise for my wonderful soon to be husband.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
She turned to the crowd and dramatically waved towards the doors.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a warm welcome to the
real love.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Of my life. I froze. The guest turned in confusion
as a man walked in Vanessa's x Jason. Vanessa beamed,
come on, up, Jason. You didn't think I'd get married
without my first love here, did you. Jason strode up
to the altar, grinning. The crowd murmured in confusion. I
felt like I was in a bad dream. Then Vanessa
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turned to me with the biggest smile and said.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Babe, I just couldn't say I do without making sure
Jason approved first. I mean, he was such a big
part of my life, and well, we've been talking.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
A lot lately, talking a lot. Jason clapped me on
the back and smirked, Hi, I.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
Sound like Mark, but I'm Jason. Now, relax, man, it
was a joke. The bride'smaids laughed like this was the
funniest thing in the world.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
But Vanessa wasn't done.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Oh and just for fun, I had a little pole
running among my bridesmaids. This whole time we were taking
bets on whether I'd actually go through with the wedding
or not.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
She whipped out her phone and showed me a group
chat screens filled with laughing emojis, votes on whether she'd
fake cold feet, and even bets on whether I'd cry
at the altar.
Speaker 3 (04:24):
Ooh.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
The room went dead silent. My mother looked like she
was about to faint. My father's face turned beat red.
My best man just muttered, what the actual f I
felt my hand shaking. Vanessa was standing there expecting me
to just laugh it off.
Speaker 3 (04:38):
Oh come on, babe, lighting up. I mean, you didn't
really think I was gonna leave you right?
Speaker 1 (04:45):
That's when I smiled, because I had the perfect response ready.
The room was dead silent. Vanessa stood at the altar,
grinning like she just pulled off the greatest prank in history.
Her bridesmaids were still giggling. Jason was standing beside me
like he belonged there, and half the guests were looking
at me with pity in their eyes. I could feel
my pulse pounding in my ears. My mother was clutching
my father's arms, looking like she was about to cry.
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My best man Ryan looking like he was ready to
swing at Jason and Vanessa. Oh Vanessa, she was still
waiting for me to laugh along with her.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Babe, come on, say something.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
I finally took a deep breath and smiled. Wow, I said,
shaking my head, this is amazing. Vanessa beamed. She thought
I was going along with it. She had no idea
that I'd been ready for this moment. I turned to
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the officiant, Hey, do you have a table for signing
the marriage license? I need to grab something. The officiant,
he looked just as horrified as the rest of the guests,
nodded and gestured towards a small table off to the side.
I calmly walked over, pulled a black folder from my
bag and held it up for everyone to see. Ladies
and gentlemen, before we go any further, I'd like to
share a document with my dear fiance. Vanessa tilted her head.
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Wait what, I slowly unclipped the folder and pulled out
the fake prenup. Vanessa, I said, keeping my voice steady.
I had a lawyer draft up a little agreement before
the wedding, just a small precaution, you know, just in
case you ever decided to do something like this. I
held up the contract so the guests could see the
official looking stamp at the bottom. Vanessa's face immediately lost
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its color.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
What the hell is that?
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Oh, just a little clause, I said, pretending to flip
through the pages. See this part right here. It states
that if either party engages in public humiliation before the
signing of the marriage license, then all joint financial obligations
like the wedding, honeymoon, and shared assets are immediately null
and void. The guests gasped. Vanessa blinked rapidly.
Speaker 3 (06:58):
Wait that's not real.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Oh it's very real, I said smoothly. It also requires
the guilty party to issue a public apology right here
in front of all of our guests. Jason snorted, dude,
you can't be serious. This is a joke, right, I
turned to him and smirked. Oh, I take pranks very seriously.
Vanessa was starting to sweat.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Babe, this is crazy. I mean, you're not actually mad,
are you?
Speaker 1 (07:26):
I tilted my head. Why would I be mad, Vanessa?
This is all hilarious. It's all part of the fun. Right,
So here's my prank. I'm canceling the entire wedding dead silence.
Her smile shattered. Wait what, Oh, don't look so shocked,
I said, snapping the folder shut. You had your joke.
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Now it's my turn. Weddings off. The room exploded with
whispers and gasps. The officiant awkwardly stepped back. Vanessa's face
went from pale to bright red. You're joking, am I
I said, turning to my best man, Ryan, would you
do the honors? Ryan grinned and pulled out his phone.
He tapped the screen and loud music blared, except instead
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of the traditional march, it was hit the road jack.
Some guests laughed, some just stared in shock. And Vanessa,
Oh Vanessa, she looked like she was about to hyperventilate.
Speaker 3 (08:20):
She hissed, you're not serious, No, no, you're not walking away.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
I grinned. I turned to my parents. I think we're
done here. My mom nodded, and my dad immediately started
telling guests that the wedding was over. Then I turned
to Jason, who was still smirking like it was all
a joke. Hey, Jason, I said, you like stealing other
people's fiances, right, will congrats she's all yours. That wiped
the smirk off his face. Vanessa whipped around Jason, tell
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him this is stupid. Jason, back me up.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Uh, I think I'm gonna head out.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Actually what he was already walking down the aisle. Now
everyone was whispering. The bridesmaid's were awkwardly looking at their drinks.
Some guests were laughing outright, and Vanessa, Dear. Vanessa looked
like her entire world just collapsed.
Speaker 3 (09:08):
You can't just leave me like this.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
I turned back one last time. Vanessa, you love attention
so much, Well, congrats, so you're getting it. And with that,
I walked out of my own wedding, leaving her standing
there alone, humiliated and exactly where she deserved to be.
Walking out of that wedding was the best decision of
my life. As I stepped outside, my best man followed,
along with my parents and a handful of guests who
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wanted nothing to do with Vanessa after what she'd done.
Behind me, she was still at the altar, screaming my name.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
We don't know this guy's name, so we're gonna call
him Randolph. Randolph, Randolph, come back.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
But I didn't even turn around, mostly because my name
isn't Randolph. It didn't take long for the fallout to begin.
My phone blew up with texts and miscalls from Vanessa.
At first, she acted confuse, as if she couldn't understand
why I left. Then came the anger, curious messages about
how I humiliated her and how she couldn't believe I
would ruin the wedding over something so minor. She insisted
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it was just a joke and that I'd overreacted when
I ignored her. She switched tactics, saying she would tell
everyone I had abandoned her at the altar. That was rich,
considering she was the one who had turned our wedding
into a circus. But she hadn't counted on one thing. Receipts.
My best man had screenshot at her bridesmaid's group chat
before we left, that same chat, where they'd been placing
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bets on whether she actually go through with the wedding
or fake cold feet. That alone destroyed any attempt she
made to rewrite the narrative. Words spread quickly. People who
had been at the wedding started talking. Guests who had
been uncomfortable with what she did now had the full
context and weren't afraid to share it. Within a few days,
her reputation was in shambles. Her own parents called me,
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apologizing for what she'd done. Apparently they'd warn her not
to pull any stunts at the wedding, but she hadn't listened.
Even her friends, the ones who had egged her on,
started distancing themselves when they realized how bad she looked.
It was one thing to joke around, but publicly humiliating
your fiance at your own wedding. No one wanted to
be associated with that. Then came the financial consequences. Vanessa
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tried demanding I paid her back for the wedding cost.
That was funny, considering I'd covered nearly everything. The venue,
my card, the catering, my account, even the honeymoon trip
she'd been so excited for booked under my name, and
with one phone call, I canceled it all. She was
left with nothing, no wedding, no honeymoon, no sympathy. A
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week later, she showed up at my door. Ha. I
wasn't surprised. She looked exhausted, like she hadn't slept in days.
It was clear that she finally realized just how badly
she'd messed it all up. She tried to apologize.
Speaker 3 (11:43):
I hadn't meant for things to go so far. I
never thought you'd actually leave. I still love you, if
you just give me a second chance.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
I wasn't interested. I handed her an envelope and watched
as she opened it with shaking hands. Inside was an
invitation I'm not a real one, just a mock wedding
rehearsal set for the same venue where she had so
humiliated me. The date was today, and the guest list
everyone who'd witnessed her stunt. There was no groom's name,
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just one simple note now or even. She looked up
at me speechless. I didn't say a word. I just
shut the door and walked away. Vanessa had wanted to
turn our wedding into a joke. She got what she wanted,
except the punchline was her own life falling apart. Vanessa
never recovered from what happened. Her stunt went viral after
someone shared clips from the wedding. People shredded her online,
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calling her the bride who Got Left as a joke, which,
when you think about it, is a pretty terrible title.
She lost job opportunities, friends, and even family support. Her
bride'smaids abandoned her when they realized they'd be dragged down
with her too. And Jason remember that guy. He wanted
nothing to do with her. After the backlash, he ghoest
tor removed on me. I thrived, I took time to heal,
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focused on my career and met someone who actually respected me. Meanwhile,
Vanessa kept trying to reach out, emails, messages, even showing
up at places she thought I'd be the last I heard.
She was struggling financially and still single. She wanted a joke.
She became a joke.