Must-See Photos of Hilarious Wedding Fails Captured On Camera

Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life—but that doesn’t mean that all weddings are without mishaps. Whether it’s a drunk relative putting their feet up on the table or a “trash the dress” photoshoot gone wrong, we’ve rounded up some of the funniest and most memorable wedding fails out there.

In some cultures, games can be held as part of the proceedings of a wedding. They can be fun and can offer an interesting challenge for all who partake. It spices up the atmosphere, gets people competitive and in the mood for some laughter. In this game, everyone knows what is going on, except for the groom.

Don’t these two just look stellar? They look captivated by the moment, looking into a future that’s quite simply all theirs. Unfortunately, their shot was ruined by a couple posing for a wedding photo. All joking aside, this isn’t the best shot for the photographer’s portfolio. Surely, they should have known better.

Even on one of the most memorable days of your life, watch out—an accident is just waiting to happen. Take a look at this picture. It looks like they were shooting a nice picture of the husband carrying his wife (as is tradition), before something went wrong and the husband dropped his wife into the pool.

This type of shot is common at weddings: a group of guests with their spouses or partners… and the third wheel. In this case, he’s the seventh wheel. Perhaps his companion was busy in the bathroom or on their way to get drinks.

One time in history (and still in many places all over the world) it was considered heresy to walk into a holy house of the Lord without covering your shoulders. With bridal gowns getting more and more risqué, that tradition is being questioned. What’s also being questioned is the perspective in this picture.

Who doesn’t love a good jump shot! It’s a staple in every professional photographer’s playbook. People love this shot because it showcases how much fun an event is, and weddings are no exception. But when you’re dealing with short legs and long dresses, you can get unexpected results.

People used to call weddings where the bride was pregnant a “shotgun” wedding, indicating that the groom (bride for that matter) were perhaps being forced to wed due to the impending child.

Wedding days can be full of surprises. There’s plenty of room for something to go wrong. Even though you might be prepared for the “I do,” you might be surprised to feel warm tears of joy rolling down your cheeks.

Yes, of course. Accidents happen. It can’t be planned for; it just appears—any place, any time. Here’s a great example of this. One moment, they were preparing for an elegant photo, slicing the cake. The next, they were staring at the cake on the floor.

If you’re curious about what they observed while shooting this photo, you’re not alone. We’re also curious about what’s going on behind the scenes. Maybe someone’s horse got loose, or maybe someone’s dancing got out of control. It can happen. We’ve all seen it.

Who gave this guy the job of carrying the cake? And who told him to take it outside? In any case, this man had just one responsibility: don’t drop the cake. It would have been alright if they hadn’t allowed the clumsiest group member to hold it. That’s one ruined cake.

You have to admit, if you’re the father of the bride, this shot of your baby girl and her new husband doesn’t look very promising. Maybe you didn’t make the best judgment on this guy as you’d initially thought. Is it too late to take back your blessing? It’s probably too late.

There’s always that one person who tries to steal the spotlight at a social event, no matter the occasion. In this case, it’s the bride’s uncle, or possibly just a stray musician. Her face says a lot about how she feels. On the other hand, the guy with the accordion doesn’t seem to care at all.

Picture this: You’re ready for the big event, and everything is going according to plan. However, someone in your family didn’t get the memo about the dress code. It’s a wedding, not an all-natural wilderness outing, uncle Barry. We wonder if the bride was just distracted here or whether she was glumly lowering her head in shame.

New rule: Boys ages ten and below are not allowed on the dance floor. This kid was probably having the time of his life dancing when he got curious about the bride’s gown. Maybe he wondered how it was so bouncy. Honestly, when we were young, we also wondered how the dress kept so bouncy.

Now that’s what we call “a dressed-down occasion.” Could this be someone’s wedding “dress rehearsal?” In that case, it looks like the groom’s outfit forgot all its parts. At first we thought that maybe the groom had somehow either forgotten his clothes, got them irreparably ruined, or that he’d done a special strip-down dance for his new wife…

A questionable time to drop one’s pants, and yet here these gentlemen are. But this wasn’t just any old trouser-drop, these men had this all planned out and ready to go. See, they even ordered chonies that indicate who is who…just in case.

Being the star of the wedding party is clearly exhausting. You have to show up, wear uncomfortable clothes, take hundreds of photos, and keep a smile pasted on your face. 

For some people, weddings can be an awkward affair. You might feel straight-jacketed by the proceedings or alienated by all the other guests, most of whom you have never met before. But some people fully embrace the party factor of a wedding event, as seen here.

My man, at this point, it’s probably too late to back out. Can you imagine seeing this from the front row? It would have us in tears. Can you imagine the look on the bride’s face when everyone starts sniggering under their breath?

We all want our fur babies to be there when we experience one of the most memorable days in our lives. We want them to be part of our memories, even if they don’t always understand what or why we do what we do. This means that our beloved pets can cause a scene at a time when clarity and focus are needed.

We don’t know how much money this bride spent to get her hair done, but we’re sure that squirrel didn’t care. Maybe the squirrel thought that her neatly arranged coiffure was a large nut and jumped to claim it—perhaps in order to store it for the winter.

You might see this imagery at an award ceremony after a race: the winning contestant shakes the bottle so that, upon opening it, champagne goes all over the crowd, bringing delight to both the winner and their admiring fans. It’s a neat tradition, and it’s sure to be memorable if pulled off right.

Another centaur! This time, she’s the one getting married. Camera tricks can make or break your images. They can create a dramatic perspective, make your subject pop, or capture a beautiful moment with natural lighting. This photo shows how a stunning bride can be transformed into a half-woman, half-horse creature with a trick of the light.

What’s worse than not showing up to your own wedding? Yep, it’s having to hitchhike because your car broke down. Let’s not play the “what-if” game—it’s just too horrible to contemplate. But all hope is not lost: there are a few things you can do to avoid that scenario.

A picture to commemorate the moment is nice, but having too many cameras pointing at you on your wedding day is not okay, especially while you are walking down the aisle. We recommend that you hire a professional photographer to take care of it and forbid the guest from using phones, cameras, or indeed, tablets.

When the camera is pointed at you, you should generally look at it, straighten your back, and smile. Unfortunately, it’s not always an inborn behavior in humans, and some of us have our own little “reflex poses.” As a result, they end up looking a little “out of place,” shall we say.

What on Earth did she eat before snapping this photo? Maybe she was drinking blue lemonade, or eating a blue ice-pop. It’s quite weird seeing her blue tongue with matching wide eyes. Does she realize that there’s blue on her tongue?

Some couples plan their big day down to the very last second. This often includes making sure the “perfect” ride is secured for the big farewell moment. I bet this couple wished they went with a simple limo instead.

Outdoor weddings are one of those romantic, nostalgic occasions that everyone dreams about from time to time. Many couples go for this instead of having a church wedding. It is a beautiful idea, but it is also something that you should carefully plan—there are a few things to consider when planning an outdoor wedding, namely: the weather.

If you choose your best friends to be your bridesmaids, you should expect some fun on the day. But if you don’t pick wisely, all that fun can become nagging, bossing, complaining, distraction, or worst of all: pulling tricks on your fiance during his speech…heck on a stick.

The maid of honor plays an essential role at a wedding. She has to make sure that everything runs smoothly on the big day. She also has to take care of all the little details that go overlooked by the bride, groom, and other wedding party members.

It’s like we always say: accidents can happen any time, any place. More often than not, an accident can happen when you least expect it. Check out this groom, who slipped on the stairs when he and his newly-wed wife were coming out to meet their guests. They were greeted by music and also by a slippery flight of stairs.

It looks like these newlyweds had a good sense of humor about the cake-smashing fiasco. By the looks of it, someone was a little too zealous with the power that they packed into the traditional cake smash. The poor bride suffered a bloody nose, as well as a frosting-sticky face. 

For many, the wedding cake is a central part of the celebration during weddings. The cake is treated like a coveted guest that went through a lengthy selection process. Should we go with red velvet cake? Vanilla with sprinkles? The options are endless. 

Now, say you want to get married but you want to be nearly invisible. You don’t want your guests to be able to spot you, just simply feel your love. We have the perfect solution!

While we cannot pretend to understand the meaning of this type of photography, we must know that the intention is to be silly. It achieves this and then some. Eyebrow raising? Oh yes. Confusion? You betcha.

Sometimes things are so beautifully timed they are almost a work of art. So it is the case of this beautiful show stopper. It looks like the bride’s father accidentally stepped on her veil as the separated, which makes for a funny photo on its own.

This wedding failure is really up there for us. It asks so many questions, the main one being: why? Yes, we can see that the bride has very beautiful shoes. We can admire the way the white pops out against the beautiful scenery of the fallen leaves upon the grass. It still demands the crucial attention of why this photo even exists.

 While the adorable family stares into the camera, relishing in their special day, little Timmy had other ideas. It could be the case that he just learned the meaning of this new little hand gesture, and what better time to test it out than in front of the camera? On one of the most special days of many people’s lives?

Sometimes, even when you are a grown man, you just need a nap! And sometimes, even still, you can be a grown man at your wedding and still need a nap! Even further you can be a grown man at your wedding who is at the table where everyone is eating and well…you know. You need a nap!

Some like to dress in muted colors, others perhaps some pastel colors. Patterns are fun too! But holy mackerel have we never seen the likes of these bridesmaid dresses. Pop, color, and surface area is on the menu for this dress theme!

With the fancy heels and fancy dress, you may look dazzling for photos, but walking may become a little less practical. The last thing any bride wants to do is trip… and yet, here we are.

For many women, walking down the aisle can make you feel like you’re floating. In this bride’s case, her dress is doing the floating for her. We all aspire to be different, especially on our wedding day. There’s no reason to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding dress that just looks like everyone else’s—why not get creative?

Popping the champagne should be an elegant moment of celebration. Instead, you end up with a unique image like this one.

Traditionally, it’s easy to tell which person in the crowd of guests is the bride. She is typically the one in the elaborate white dress. As a courtesy and as an unwritten rule for attending weddings, no other guest should wear white.

When taking photos on your wedding day, it’s important to be conscious of the background. While the image below had the potential of being a very sweet and candid photo, the poor bride’s lips appear to be touching a porta potty.

Ah yes, the joys of parenting perfectly captured in a single image. This was the moment of their first kiss as newlyweds. It’s a pivotal part in any wedding ceremony.

As we mentioned before, photo sessions are a huge part of wedding festivities. You want to showcase your style and outfits as much as possibly for this one-day event. Here we have a couple who really planned out their photoshoot.

Some wedding invitations leave the dress code up to their guests. Others have strict rules for what their guests’ wedding attire should be. Either way, showing up to a wedding usually entails you are coming dressed to impress. Why do we get the feeling the bride in this photo is kicking herself for not being more specific on her invitation…

In this shot, the bride appears to be caressing an outside worker’s butt. It would have been great if the photographer had simply waited for the worker to finish whatever he was doing before snapping this shot.

After you sort through all your glorious wedding photos, it comes time to create the wedding photo book as a fun memento to look through over the years with your spouse, family, friends, and maybe even future children.

After a wedding reception is complete, many couples may choose to rent a wedding car to ride into the sunset with a “Just Married” sign on the back and tin cans dragging along the road. This couple took a different approach.

At first glance this may look like an image straight from a nudist community. It truly is a bit unfortunate but also a bit funny realizing how this photo came out.

We can only begin to guess what is happening here. Perhaps this is a fun wedding game that went wrong. Or maybe it’s a family tradition?

Brides tend to get the bad wrap while planning their big day.  Some may even call them a “Bridezilla”, but to be fair it’s a stressful process!  There’s so much attention to detail needed, extensive planning, and let’s not forget how tedious it is to stay (or at least try really, really, hard to) within your given budget. Don’t even get us started on the seething charts. 

Being a bridesmaid can be a tough role to fill. You have to be there for the bride, make sure your makeup doesn’t run and look good for all the pictures. Have you ever seen a bridesmaid look out of place in a wedding picture? Neither have we. Wait, did you see that?

At the wedding reception it is tradition for the bride to throw her bouquet behind her back for a single lady in attendance to catch. It is said that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next one to get married.

The wedding recessional follows the official ceremony in which the newlyweds walk out of the church, chapel, or other ceremony site as official spouses. In different cultures and traditions now is the time to clap for the new couple and sprinkle them with coins, rice, confetti, or other items as a symbol of good luck.

This wedding fail takes on a whole new meaning to keeping your loved ones close. Apparently this groom wanted to commemorate his big day with a little bride. 

Imagine you’re having your “First Look” with your soon to be husband. Emotions are high, you’re excited and nervous. You turn around and you are greeted by no other than the one and only Batman.  This beautiful bride however, seems to be unphased by her new Mr’s antics.

While this is an unfortunate letter pairing brought to life by giant glowing signs, we can only assume that it represents the couple’s initials.

This couple was getting to share their first kiss as man, and wife when…bridesmaid down! We get the feeling that this bridesmaid’s friends are never going to let her live this down.

Wearing a big wedding dress can be a lot of work. They’re heavy, full of fluff, and you have to make sure it doesn’t drag on the ground all day long. After all, do you really want to spend a fortune on your dream dress just to have it get ruined? We didn’t think so!

These two lovebirds should have taken a peak at the beach warning flags before venturing down closer to the water for an impromptu photo-op. If you listen hard enough we feel like we can hear a Lifeguard in the distance yelling “I told you not to go down there!”

Cats are notorious for wanting to be- excuse me, demanding to be– the center of attention. This wedding fail fully supports that sentiment. This bride and groom are going to get their wedding photos back and be in for a surprise.

You know the saying “no shoes, no shirt, no service?” I’m sure this bride and groom were wishing this beach goer got that memo!

Like we’ve said before, most brides like to stick to the “traditional” white wedding dress when it comes to picking a gown for their big day. It looks like this bride had a different vision board hanging in her room growing up. 

Will you be having the fish or the steak? Food is one of the biggest components at a wedding, and easily one of the most costly. This bride understood the assignment and wanted to make sure she got credit where credit was due.

Let’s start with the obvious…there is a lot going on in this wedding fail. The 90’s elementary picture-day background, the fur rug, and the most jaw-dropping- the odd pose. Is the groom braiding the bride’s hair, is he helping adjust her spine? So many questions.

We fully understand that weddings are costly productions, but would you go as far as agreeing to taking photos with a port-o-potty right after your wedding nuptials if you got a good deal?

Is shrinking down your spouse for your wedding photos a thing? You would honestly be surprised at the amount of wedding photos out there with tiny-tiny brides and grooms!

This bride wanted to make a statement by having a real-life wedding cake. It’s pretty cool until you realize the ramifications of doing such a thing. For one, you have to stick a knife into your cake-self.

When you gotta go, you gotta go. This beautiful new couple apparently decided they wanted to capture every single second of their special day.

It looks as if this groom may have forgotten it was in fact, his wedding day, and not a highschool dance. Maybe the drycleaners burned down, or he hit snooze on his alarm clock one too many times? One will never know.

At first glance you see a stunning bride with a beautiful backdrop, walking her, uh, sheep? We get it, not all couples have a dog to take the place as “Man’s, Best Man”, but we have to wonder the lengths this bride had to go to get her soon to be husband to agree to letting her pet sheep in the wedding party.

Some people like dresses that are influenced by the 1980s—all ruffles and silk—while others prefer more current styles, like this one. We think it’s safe to say that some brides nowadays don’t mind showing off a bit of skin, like this one here.

I’m sure this beautiful new couple thought it would be a cute idea to wave goodbye to their guest from the backseat of a convertible. 

We’ve already tackled the water induced mishaps when it comes to a photographer suggesting a newlywed couple get “just a little closer to the water” for an iconic wedding photo. But how do you come back from your entire wedding party being fully submerged in water?

This is a first for us. In our quest to find you the most epic wedding fails we have come across everything from wardrobe faux paus, to wedding cake blunders. But this, this really is in a whole category on its own.

We always hear about what’s going to happen if you catch the bouquet, but what happens when it gets chopped to bits and rains down on all the female guests?

Champagne is a must when getting ready for the big day. This bridesmaid must have thought the bottle was empty and that they’d just get a cute shot of the bride going to town on some bubbly before the walk down the aisle. 

Wedding days are full of photoshoots. You want to make sure you capture this momentous day with all you friends and family in all sorts of different poses.

The big, traditional, white wedding cake has somewhat become a thing of the past. Couples now-a-days are opting for cupcake towers, cakepops, or even a whole dessert spread in liue of the giant overly-expensive statement cake.

Change is hard, am I right? We get the feeling this best man is tired of being the third wheel, and he has now come to the realization this is his life now that his buddy officially tied the knot. 

A girls wedding dress is easily one of their most thought out ensembles. So much time, planning, and I’m sure multiple Pinterest boards go into the dress selection process. The wedding fail above can’t help but make us scratch our heads.

“I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss your bride.” The words every soon to be Mr. & Mrs are dying to hear. The first cemented moments as man, and wife. 

This is such a lovely photo. The bride in the middle is looking gorgeous with her lovely bridesmaids all around her looking lovely. It looks like they had quite a day. There’s not a hair out of place. Or is there?

The poor bride probably can’t even see where she is going, but luckily, she has her new hubby by her side to guide her in the right direction.

This bride and groom really dig each other. This could have been a lovely beach wedding, but why on earth is there a piece of heave equipment in the background?

Weddings are expensive. There’s no doubt about that. In order to bring the costs down, some couples have no choice but to share the venue with another event. Because, why not?

Here we have another windy situation. The poor bride to be is fighting for her life against the elements as the wind practically yanks away her umbrella.

Everyone wants to get married somewhere fancy. This couple’s budget didn’t stretch very far, but this didn’t stop them from having a wedding under the golden arches. The golden arches of McDonalds that is.

Judging by the look on this bride’s face, she doesn’t know why this man we can assume is a wedding guest brought out his large reptile either. In fact, she looks concerned and scared and probably wishes the man would take his pet elsewhere.

We have all been there awkwardly sitting next to a couple that just can’t take their hands off each other. There’s nothing worse than being a third wheel, especially when you are single and ready to mingle! Poor girl.

Even the most professional photographers sometimes have a hard time getting a wedding party to pose happily for picture after picture on a wedding day

What a beautiful cake topper! Just kidding, we mean couple. Definitely the couple. We only have one question…what’s the meaning for the pairs?

Weddings are celebrations after all, so it’s common for guests and the newlyweds to party hard at the reception. However, this image below might be an example of partying just a little bit too hard.

We can’t help wondering what prompted the taking of this particular photograph. They look like they’re about to receive a stampede to the face—or at the very least a rather angry look from a terse-looking farmer standing behind a wooden fence with a blade of grass between his teeth.

What you see before, you are three chill bridesmaids having the best time at the wedding afterparty, and don’t let anyone tell it to you differently. Take note everybody. This is how you should dance: like nobody’s watching—like nobody can hear or see you—like you can’t hear or see yourself, or feel your own legs.

When you gotta go, you gotta go! Weddings are a whole day ordeal and sometimes you just need a moment to yourself. This little guy just couldn’t hold it anymore, so he decided to pee right next to the happy couple.

Mistakes happen all the time, and they may occur in the most unexpected situations. Like when you’re trying to take a wedding photo and you accidentally ruin it by putting your hands just a little lower than your bride’s shoulder. In order to avoid embarrassment, it’s best just to maintain a straight face.

In some areas of the world, the groom will send presents to the bride’s family. The present might be a cow, goat, or money. However, we have no idea which part of the world this tradition could be taking place in. Frankly, we have many questions about what kind of animal this is.

The perfect wedding photo out in the open, with a beautiful natural backdrop? We all want that. This couple decided to take their wedding photos near the lake. It was a good idea in theory. However, they probably didn’t expect their collective weight to be too much for the little boat to handle.