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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Brunette woman in a wedding dress walking down the aisle of a Southwest Airlines airplane. Right: Man in an orange shirt holding hands with a brunette woman in a wedding dress, a flight attendant stands behind them.

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“Wedding hostage situation”: Southwest passengers forced to attend surprise mid-flight wedding at 30,000 feet

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“This is illegal”: Bride says wedding vendor contract banned bad reviews—and she’s not the only one

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Bride shocked with her mouth open at a bachelorette party.

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“I would be throwing up”: Viewers stunned after friends play surprise montage of bride’s exes at her bachelorette

Left: Woman looking into the camera telling a story. Right: View of couple getting married from behind a glass door.

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“We were the only Black people there”: Wedding guest says she was asked to leave mid-ceremony after being told she was only invited to the reception

2 Panel: Left: Bride and groom in a black cowboy hat underneath text reading, "suprising him with his childhood dream car." Right: Bride and groom in a black cowboy hat looking at a teal F100 truck underneath text reading, "suprising him with his childhood dream car."

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“I am BAWLING”: Groom breaks down after bride gifts him his dream truck, a classic Ford F100

Woman in a black bikini being airbrushed with a spray tan in a professional beauty salon. Text overlay reads, "Nope. You shouldn't have to do anything to your body you don't want to. The chemicals are nasty."

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“Tell her to get bent”: Bride insists her bridesmaids tan, then says they’re too dark and “sabotaged” her wedding

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Brunette woman in a white sweatshirt looking into camera under text reading, "we were married and divorced so fast." Right: Couple getting married at their wedding.

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Healing or heartbreaking? Divorced woman shares wedding photos on what would’ve been her 1-year anniversary

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

bad bunny super bowl cancel wedding date or not

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“We love Bad Bunny”: Bride wonders if she should cancel her wedding because she just realized it’s on Super Bowl Sunday…in South Florida

Balcony or terrace in a sea view room in hotel resort, couple on their honeymoon. Reddit text overlay reads, "AITA for telling my wife that if she has no money = no honeymoon?"

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“You have bigger problems”: Husband asks if he’s wrong for refusing to cover wife’s half of honeymoon

Left: Blonde bride in a gown and veil exiting a building on her wedding day, seen from the back, text overlay reads "My dad couldn't show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th..." Right: Bride on the sidewalk, FDNY firetruck visible alongside firefighters, caption overlay reads "So look who did..."

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“Your brother crying pushed me over the edge”: Bride breaks down after firefighters show up to honor her father who died in the September 11th attacks

Left: Hand holding toothbrush with toothpaste under streaming sink water, caption overlay reads "Buy two tubes of toothpaste." Right: Woman's hand holding phone on wooden counter, vegetables and fruit sit on the table above. Caption overlay reads "Leave your phones in the kitchen after work."

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19 marriage hacks women say they wish they knew on day one

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: Newly wedded couple: Man's hands puts ring on bride's finger. Right: Tweet reading "Honeymoon funds are extremely tacky, I think I’m with the boomers on this one unfortunately…"

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Is asking for honeymoon funds instead of a gift registry tacky? Millennials and boomers are having a heated debate

Left: Blonde bartender doing a thumbs up and smiling under caption reading, "Bartending a wedding and they just told me I'm not allowed to have a tip jar." Right: Same blonde woman responding to a TikTok comment calling tip jars at weddings "tacky."

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Bartender says she was banned from having a tip jar at a wedding. People said good, “it’s tacky”

Upper: A bride in a white dress stands in front of a fireplace. She is wearing a veil and a long white gown. The scene is set in a restaurant with several chairs and tables Lower: Facebook post screenshot reading "Noone hates you more than the women who can't compete with you"

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“Let them bark”: Aunt wears full cream gown with train to niece’s wedding—and doubles down when called out

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Text message between bride and her sister asking her for a gift despite not inviting her to the wedding

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