Guests complain of family members blocking views at Indian weddings, causing chaos and spoiling the couple’s special moment
INDIAN weddings are known for their vibrancy, colour, and grand celebrations but netizens are now calling out one never ending problem, which is overcrowding on the stage during key rituals.
On Threads, user @vindh_pv vented about the phenomenon, explaining how the bride and groom’s extended family often dominates the stage, completely blocking the view of the ceremony’s “special moments.”
“We came to see the rituals, not your back. If you really want to do that, just invite your family members and photographers. No need to invite the entire population,” he wrote.
Others quickly joined the conversation, sharing similar frustrations. One user recalled: “Stood in line for 10 minutes to give the couple their ang pow, but couldn’t even get close because a group was doing a full-blown Instagram session on stage. I ended up just walking away.”
Shaam suggested the chaos might stem from most Indian weddings not hiring professional wedding managers, making smooth coordination a challenge.
Sivakumar added that even when managers are hired, it’s not easy to control certain relatives.
“Some ‘nosy’ aunties might intrude on the event flow, commenting on the ‘proper way’ to do certain rituals,” he said.
Ruba shared a personal experience from her sister’s wedding.
“Why are y’all on the stage like it’s a runway? Sit on your damn chair. We reserved the front row for you.”
She added that her own aunts shoved back at her for calling them out by saying she is “not that important”, while it is her own sister’s wedding.
Several users agreed that only the immediate family — parents and siblings — need to be on stage during the sacred knot ceremony.
Katie Kavi highlighted the difficulties of crowd management, especially with “snobbish relatives.”
“Even when the couple politely requests no disturbance to the cameraman or the ceremonies, it only takes one aunty or uncle to make an issue. Managing people at an Indian wedding takes real skill,” she said.
The Sun Malaysia
