Groom’s best friend quits wedding after bride bans his fiancée from attending — for being ‘too pretty’

A soon-to-be bride or groom often wants their wedding to be "picture perfect" and naturally hopes to be the center of attention on their big day. However, amid the chaos of planning, some decisions can become unreasonable and end up hurting others. This is exactly what happened to a 26-year-old man, u/Current-Payment4613, when his fiancée was excluded from his best friend’s wedding—simply for being "too pretty." He shared how the bride-to-be refused to invite her, fearing she would overshadow her on the big day.

The man’s lifelong best friend was set to get married later this year and had asked him to be a groomsman. "I obviously accepted and have been excited for the wedding and to see my best friend get married," he wrote. "His fiancée and my fiancée have always gotten along really well. The four of us hang out pretty frequently, always have a great time and there has never been any problem." His fiancée and the bride-to-be had always gotten along well, frequently spending time together as a group with their partners. The bride had even sought his fiancée’s input on wedding decorations and other details. Naturally, his fiancée was excited for the big day. However, when the official wedding invitation arrived, he was surprised to see it was addressed only to him—with no mention of a plus one.

He was surprised, as he had assumed his fiancée would be invited. Initially, he thought perhaps none of the friends were allowed a plus one due to wedding costs. To clarify, he reached out to the other groomsmen. "Turns out, every single one of them received an invitation that included their significant other. And the bridesmaids all get to bring their significant others as well," he wrote. He called the groom to ask him why his fiancée hadn't been invited. "That’s when he informed me that his fiancée doesn’t want my fiancée coming to the wedding because she doesn’t want all of the guests thinking that my fiancée is prettier than her."

He acknowledged that his fiancée was indeed pretty but found the reasoning absurd, especially since she wasn’t even a bridesmaid and wouldn’t be in the spotlight. "He said that he agrees with me and that he has already tried multiple times to explain this to his fiancée but that she won’t budge and is insistent that everyone will think my fiancée is prettier," the man wrote. Frustrated, he ultimately decided he wouldn’t attend the wedding if his fiancée wasn’t invited. However, his best friend felt he was overreacting. Despite his fiancée reassuring him that he should go and support his friend, he didn’t feel comfortable attending and questioned whether he was in the wrong.

Moreover, people on the platform supported the man for his stance. u/Late_Butterfly_5997 wrote, "I’d also be pretty insulted if I was one of the girlfriends who was invited. Bride is basically calling every one of them ugly." u/WinterFront1431 commented, "Don't go, dude. Also, inform him he will not be invited to yours either. Even though your fiancée is telling you to go, don't. It's about showing people that she is your person, your top priority and if she is disrespected then so are you." u/smellsoffish remarked, "Inform your best friend that his fiancée will no longer be invited to your wedding."