{"id":85306,"date":"2024-10-15T10:33:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=85306"},"modified":"2024-10-15T10:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:33:26","slug":"a-coffin-with-a-gift-bow-was-brought-to-our-wedding-during-the-ceremony-i-nearly-fainted-when-it-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/a-coffin-with-a-gift-bow-was-brought-to-our-wedding-during-the-ceremony-i-nearly-fainted-when-it-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"A Coffin with a Gift Bow Was Brought to Our Wedding During the Ceremony \u2014 I Nearly Fainted When It Opened"},"content":{"rendered":"

What was intended to be a picture-perfect wedding day took a completely unexpected turn as a\u00a0\u00a0coffin\u00a0draped with a massive red bow was carried down the aisle. The bride was astonished, the guests were startled into silence, and what happened next became the most talked-about prank of the day.\n

As I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting my veil, my father placed his hand on my shoulder, his warm presence comforting me. \u201cAre you sure you\u2019re ready for this?\u201d he said softly.\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been ready my whole life,\u201d I said with a smile. My hands remained firm, but my pulse was pounding with expectation.\n

I\u2019d never been the kind to fantasize about fairy tales, but I had always imagined this day\u2014one full with love, family, and laughter. And now it was actually occurring. Everything turned out just as I had intended.\n

I had spent months worrying over every aspect, including the flowers, colors, and seating arrangements. It has to be exactly correct. My mother used to tease me for being such a control freak, but it helped me stay grounded.\n

Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
\u201cYou look beautiful,\u201d my father murmured, his voice rising as passion welled up.\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare start crying yet,\u201d I told you. \u201cWe haven\u2019t even made it down the aisle.\u201d\n
But I could not wait to get there. I couldn\u2019t wait to see Jacob, my future husband, standing at the altar. He was everything I wasn\u2019t: easygoing, spontaneous, and always willing to make me laugh when I took things too seriously.\n
We first met four years ago at a party. I was sitting in the corner, avoiding small chat, when Jacob approached with his easy smile and two drinks.\n
\u201cYou look like you\u2019re having a blast,\u201d he said, evidently amused.\n
\u201cI hate parties,\u201d I said, but he had me laughing before I realized it. That was Jacob\u2014he could make the most of any circumstance. Everything changed starting that night.\n
Despite our differences, we fit together well. I thrived on rigidity, whereas he preferred living in the present. We balanced each other in ways I never thought possible.\n
Fast forward to my wedding day, the sun was shining, the location was ideal, and I was more than ready to marry the love of my life. As my father and I stepped outside to start the ceremony, everything seemed great. The music echoed through the air as Jacob and I stood hand in hand, preparing to exchange vows.\n
$\"\"$
Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
But, just as I was going to speak, something drew my attention from the rear of the venue. A group of men moved slowly toward us, carrying something heavy. At first, I assumed it was an expensive wedding present, but as they approached, my gut twisted in disgust.\n
It was a coffin. A genuine wood coffin. It also featured a large red bow on top.\n
My heart sank. The visitors, who had been happy and laughing seconds earlier, were quiet. The music appeared to fade into the background as everyone watched, perplexed and concerned. I glanced to Jacob, expecting him to say something, but he appeared as surprised as I was.\n
As the guys carrying the\u00a0\u00a0casket\u00a0reached the altar, my thoughts raced. Was this some kind of awful mistake? A prank gone awry? Panic welled up inside of me, and I thought I was going to pass out.\n
Then one of the men\u2014Jacob\u2019s best man, Derek\u2014stepped forward with a cheeky smile. Of course, it was Derek. He was usually in the middle of some absurd plot. Without speaking, he carefully raised the casket lid.\n
To my complete surprise, the inside included a framed portrait of Jacob, wrapped in a large ribbon like a gift. I blinked, attempting to understand what I was seeing.\n
Before I could respond, Jacob\u2019s pals emerged from behind the\u00a0\u00a0coffin, exclaiming, \u201cSurprise!!!\u201d\n
$\"\"$
Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
It hi::t me like a ton of bricks: this was a prank. A ridiculous, over-the-top stunt pulled by Jacob\u2019s friends to mark his \u201cd3ath\u201d as a single man. The coffin, the photo\u2014it was all a joke.\n
I stared at the scene for a moment, utterly stunned. Then, as the realization sank in, I couldn\u2019t help but laugh. It was absurd, completely ridiculous\u2014but also, it was exactly what I should\u2019ve expected from Jacob\u2019s rowdy group of friends.\n
Derek, clearly proud of his prank, declared, \u201cHe\u2019s a married man now! De*d to us!\u201d\n
Jacob, appearing embarrassed and amused, raised his hands. \u201cI swear, I had no idea they were planning this.\u201d\n
Part of me wanted to murder Derek for pulling such a prank during our wedding. But the more I thought about it, the funnier it got. This was how they celebrated Jacob and said farewell to their single friend.\n
Soon, Jacob and I were both laughing, and the visitors quickly joined in. The tension subsided, and the mood became lighter once more. Our wedding day hadn\u2019t been spoiled; it had just been made unforgettable.\n
As the laughing subsided, I shook my head at Derek. \u201cYou\u2019re lucky everyone here has a good sense of humor.\u201d\n
He smiled and shrugged. \u201cWe had to send him off with a bang!\u201d\n
Jacob moved in to kiss me, his eyes gleaming with affection. \u201cI love you,\u201d he murmured.\n
\u201cI love you, too,\u201d I said, beaming at the guy I was about to spend my life with.\n
Despite the commotion, pranks, and casket, it was the ideal day\u2014one we would never forget.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
\u201cYou look beautiful,\u201d my father murmured, his voice rising as passion welled up.\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare start crying yet,\u201d I told you. \u201cWe haven\u2019t even made it down the aisle.\u201d\n
But I could not wait to get there. I couldn\u2019t wait to see Jacob, my future husband, standing at the altar. He was everything I wasn\u2019t: easygoing, spontaneous, and always willing to make me laugh when I took things too seriously.\n
We first met four years ago at a party. I was sitting in the corner, avoiding small chat, when Jacob approached with his easy smile and two drinks.\n
\u201cYou look like you\u2019re having a blast,\u201d he said, evidently amused.\n
\u201cI hate parties,\u201d I said, but he had me laughing before I realized it. That was Jacob\u2014he could make the most of any circumstance. Everything changed starting that night.\n
Despite our differences, we fit together well. I thrived on rigidity, whereas he preferred living in the present. We balanced each other in ways I never thought possible.\n
Fast forward to my wedding day, the sun was shining, the location was ideal, and I was more than ready to marry the love of my life. As my father and I stepped outside to start the ceremony, everything seemed great. The music echoed through the air as Jacob and I stood hand in hand, preparing to exchange vows.\n
$\"\"$
Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
But, just as I was going to speak, something drew my attention from the rear of the venue. A group of men moved slowly toward us, carrying something heavy. At first, I assumed it was an expensive wedding present, but as they approached, my gut twisted in disgust.\n
It was a coffin. A genuine wood coffin. It also featured a large red bow on top.\n
My heart sank. The visitors, who had been happy and laughing seconds earlier, were quiet. The music appeared to fade into the background as everyone watched, perplexed and concerned. I glanced to Jacob, expecting him to say something, but he appeared as surprised as I was.\n
As the guys carrying the\u00a0\u00a0casket\u00a0reached the altar, my thoughts raced. Was this some kind of awful mistake? A prank gone awry? Panic welled up inside of me, and I thought I was going to pass out.\n
Then one of the men\u2014Jacob\u2019s best man, Derek\u2014stepped forward with a cheeky smile. Of course, it was Derek. He was usually in the middle of some absurd plot. Without speaking, he carefully raised the casket lid.\n
To my complete surprise, the inside included a framed portrait of Jacob, wrapped in a large ribbon like a gift. I blinked, attempting to understand what I was seeing.\n
Before I could respond, Jacob\u2019s pals emerged from behind the\u00a0\u00a0coffin, exclaiming, \u201cSurprise!!!\u201d\n
$\"\"$
Image for illustrative purpose only.\n
It hi::t me like a ton of bricks: this was a prank. A ridiculous, over-the-top stunt pulled by Jacob\u2019s friends to mark his \u201cd3ath\u201d as a single man. The coffin, the photo\u2014it was all a joke.\n
I stared at the scene for a moment, utterly stunned. Then, as the realization sank in, I couldn\u2019t help but laugh. It was absurd, completely ridiculous\u2014but also, it was exactly what I should\u2019ve expected from Jacob\u2019s rowdy group of friends.\n
Derek, clearly proud of his prank, declared, \u201cHe\u2019s a married man now! De*d to us!\u201d\n
Jacob, appearing embarrassed and amused, raised his hands. \u201cI swear, I had no idea they were planning this.\u201d\n
Part of me wanted to murder Derek for pulling such a prank during our wedding. But the more I thought about it, the funnier it got. This was how they celebrated Jacob and said farewell to their single friend.\n
Soon, Jacob and I were both laughing, and the visitors quickly joined in. The tension subsided, and the mood became lighter once more. Our wedding day hadn\u2019t been spoiled; it had just been made unforgettable.\n
As the laughing subsided, I shook my head at Derek. \u201cYou\u2019re lucky everyone here has a good sense of humor.\u201d\n
He smiled and shrugged. \u201cWe had to send him off with a bang!\u201d\n
Jacob moved in to kiss me, his eyes gleaming with affection. \u201cI love you,\u201d he murmured.\n
\u201cI love you, too,\u201d I said, beaming at the guy I was about to spend my life with.\n
Despite the commotion, pranks, and casket, it was the ideal day\u2014one we would never forget.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What was intended to be a picture-perfect wedding day took a completely unexpected turn as a\u00a0\u00a0coffin\u00a0draped with a massive red bow was carried down the aisle. The bride was astonished, the guests were startled into silence, and what happened next became the most talked-about prank of the day. As I stood in front of the …\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":85307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[657,642],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-and-relationships","category-moral-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85306"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85309,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85306\/revisions\/85309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}