Oregon Bride Heartbroken as Only Five Guests Show Up to Her Masquerade Wedding

Kalina Marie, a bride from Oregon, US, was left heartbroken after arriving at her wedding venue to find an almost empty hall. Despite planning a lavish, masquere-med wedding and inviting over 100 friends and family members, only five guests attended. Ms. Marie shared her experience on social media, documenting moment she and her husband Shane entered reception with "long faces" as a small handful of people greeted m.

couple h long envisioned ir wedding as a fairytale event filled with loved ones, but what y encountered was "every newlywed's nightmare." In her post, Ms. Marie explained how she h invited 75 people digitally and sent 25 ditional invitations for masquere ball, a special event she h "talked excessively about for last 10 months." She revealed disheartening turut: "only FIVE PEOPLE SHOWED UP!!!!"

couple’s son provided a heartwarming moment by walking m down aisle to Miley Cyrus' song When I Look at You. However, Marie could t help but feel hurt by low attendance. " invite said 1 pm…we finally showed up at 2 o'clock, to five people, in a venue planned for 40," she ted.

Despite feeling "a little embarrassed" by turut, Ms. Marie and her husband Shane embraced moment, sharing a dance with few attendees to make best of day. In an emotional update, she mitted y were "still moving through sts of grief" and grappling with disappointment. experience left her questioning why y “couldn’t matter eugh for people to show up.”

Ms. Marie’s story has since touched many online, with followers offering support and commending couple’s resilience in face of a bittersweet wedding day.