Nearly a decade after working the ceremony, they said they still felt physically ill when they recalled it.
Redditor 710ZombieUnicorn shared the wedding story in a post.
While the bartender was used to serving drinks at rowdy weddings, they said one particular reception was a “doozy.”
“Me and the other banquet staff loved people watching at these things so we usually caught on pretty quick when something weird was happening,” they wrote.
“We first noticed something off when one of the bridesmaids was sitting on the groom’s lap at the head table for a reeeeeally long time.”
The Redditor explained that the situation quickly progressed to the point where the wait staff drew their conclusions.
While speeches were dolled out, it was revealed that the bridesmaid was, in fact, the maid of honor.
“Her ENTIRE 10-minute speech is about the groom being her BFF since childhood and their ‘special connection’ that can’t be broken,” they said.
“Zero mention of the bride. Super cringe but things move on.”
After “barely interacting all night,” the bartender witnessed the bride and groom together for their first dance.
Things quickly went downhill when the maid of honor intercepted the dance floor for the “money dance.”
“The MOH practically shoves the other women out of the way to dance with the groom and straight begins grinding up and down his legs before shoving BOTH HER HANDS DOWN THE FRONT OF HIS PANTS in front of the entire wedding,” they said.
To the waitstaff’s horror, the bride seemed “utterly oblivious” to the situation.
As the evening came to a close, they quickly realized the groom was missing for the departure toast.
“The bridesmaids start asking the staff if we have seen the groom anywhere,” they said.
Still sickens me and it was almost 10 years ago.
710ZombieUnicorn
“One of our bell boys says he thinks he saw him go upstairs.”
One of the hotel managers headed up to the suite to check for the groom, only to see much more than they’d bargained for.
“Well after a bit of knocking, guess who opens the door in a disheveled mess?” they teased.
“Yup, you guessed it! The maid of honor. The groom appears behind her a moment later and my boss stiffly relays that his BRIDE is looking for him and he is needed downstairs.”
The Redditor revealed it took the two twenty minutes to return to the wedding.
“I s**t you not. These 2 walked back into the room together bold as brass and arm in arm like it’s totally normal for the groom and maid of honor to disappear into the honeymoon suite for an hour alone during the wedding,” they said.
“Still sickens me and it was almost 10 years ago.
“My precaution to avoid such a situation would be to not invite someone who’s obsessed/in love with your future spouse to be in your wedding party.
“Or just don’t marry a scum bag that will cheat on you right in front of his grandmother.”