The candlelit ceremony was proceeding perfectly until the groom’s friends crashed the processional with their macabre delivery. As maid of honor, I watched in horror as a decorative coffin was carried toward the altar, wondering how I’d possibly calm my panicking best friend.
But when the “gift” was opened, the entire mood shifted. Instead of something sinister, the coffin contained nostalgic mementos of the groom’s single life – his lucky bowling shirt, a framed photo from his last guys’ trip, and his beloved fantasy football trophy. “We’re here to bury the old Jason,” his best friend declared, “so the married Jason can rise!”
The clever prank broke the tension, leaving the entire wedding party in stitches. By the reception, what began as a shocking interruption had become everyone’s favorite story – proof that even the most carefully planned weddings need room for unexpected joy.
