Groom Kicks Mom Out of Wedding After Bringing His Ex as Plus-One

A groom was furious when his mom showed up to his wedding with his ex-girlfriend as her plus-one. 

The man explained on Reddit that his mom hasn't gotten over him dumping his ex, Margo, and refuses to give his now-wife, June, a chance despite them being together for three years. 

"My mother has never really liked June for a couple reasons, the main one being the fact that June didn't let my mom push her around. She kept firm boundaries which I really admired and she even helped me do the same. My mom hated this, calling June controlling and wishing I hadn't broken up with my previous girlfriend Margo, who my mom loved," he said. 

He described his relationship with Margo as "horrible," claiming she was "very controlling and manipulative and always guilted me into things I wasn't comfortable with."

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"Thanks to support from friends and my sister, I was able to leave her. It was hard, but I had help and my life has improved since. My mom was very upset with this but relationships [don't] last so she eventually let it go until I started dating June about a year later," the newlywed wrote.

After announcing he and June were going to wed, his mom appeared to take the news well. "My mom didn't freak out, which was weird considering my mom hates June. She was very calm, but I just took it as she was finally accepting this and so I didn't think much of it," the man recalled. 

On his wedding day, however, his mom had quite a surprise for him at the reception. 

"My sister and June’s best friend/maid of honor ran up to us in a panic. Before they even said anything, I spotted it. My mom was at the table with my dad, my dad's wife — and Margo," the man shared. 

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"I wanted to freak but June kept me calm. I walked over, pulled them both aside, and simply told them to leave. My mom tried to explain that Margo and I are soulmates and June is just in the way of true love but I wasn't hearing it. I didn't care. Just got my best friends to escort them out and I returned to the party," he continued.

The bride and groom enjoyed the rest of their special day, then jetted off on their honeymoon without their phones, completely unaware of the drama brewing back home.

Upon returning from his honeymoon, he "saw hundreds of texts from multiple family members."

"They all think I was an a--hole for kicking my mom out of her only son's wedding. For the record, she was there for the ceremony but apparently was really upset she was kicked from the reception. Some think I could have just ignored Margo and didn't have to 'freak out.' A few others, including my dad, think I should have just kicked Margo and let my mom stay but after the stunt my mom pulled, I didn't want her there either," he detailed. 

Despite taking a stand on his wedding day, he is "starting to second guess" his decision to kick his mom out.

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In the comments, users rallied behind the man's decision to stick up for his wife on her special day. 

"Your mom crossed a line by inviting your ex Margo to your wedding reception without permission. This was disrespectful to both you and your wife, and you had every right to ask them both to leave. Your wedding day was about you and June, and your mom’s actions undermined that. While some family members may be upset, you were right to protect your boundaries and the peace on your special day," one person wrote.

"Why is it you are expected to keep peace when your mom disrespected you and your wife on your wedding day? I'd consider NC [no contact] too after this whole thing with your mom," another chimed in.

"The reason the mother liked Margo is because she and Margo are so alike. She sees June as a threat," someone else commented.