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The couple’s wedding happened to fall on the groom’s younger brother’s 31st birthday. The bride even went out of her way to acknowledge him, having the entire room sing Happy Birthday during the speeches. What she thought was a sweet gesture was apparently not enough for the MIL.
Throughout the planning, she’d referred to the wedding itself as an “after-party,” dismissing the couple’s main celebration. But on the big day, she crossed a line. Just before the cake cutting and first dance, she vanished with key family members (including both groomsmen) to host a secret birthday bash.
We’re not talking about sneaking off for a quick toast, either. The MIL had prepped an entire spread of champagne, sandwich platters, crisps, and a cake of her own in a separate cottage on the property. Guests were gone for a considerable amount of time, right in the middle of the reception.
The bride only found out afterward when a photo of the “secret party” surfaced on Facebook. Instead of supporting her son and new daughter-in-law, the MIL essentially staged a rival event with their wedding guests as attendees.
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"MiL throws a secret birthday party for BiL during our wedding"
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Bride finds out on social media that mother-in-law threw secret party for brothers-in-law 31st birthday during couple’s wedding reception: 'She actively stole our guests'
Weddings already come with their fair share of stress, whether it's family politics, clashing personalities, and at least one relative who decides the day is secretly about them. But one bride recently shared how her mother-in-law took things to a shocking new level.
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