18.08.2025 15:53
Andrew Fildes, who lives in England, got carried away with excitement while marrying his six-year girlfriend Rebecca and accidentally used his ex-girlfriend's name during the vows. The incident was shared by Rebecca on TikTok and quickly garnered tens of thousands of views. Andrew realized the mistake when he saw his wife's facial expression. The event reminded many of a similar scene from the famous show Friends. Rebecca, however, took the situation in stride and considered it a funny mistake.
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One of the biggest misfortunes that can happen at a wedding is addressing your spouse by the wrong name while making your marriage vows. A groom living in England experienced this unfortunate event firsthand.
Andrew Fildes (51) married his six-year girlfriend Rebecca (46) last year at the registry office in Bedfordshire. However, during the ceremony, Andrew, overwhelmed with excitement, accidentally called his bride "Sarah" while reciting his vows. Interestingly, Sarah was the name of Andrew's ex-girlfriend with whom he had been together for 15 years.
Rebecca recorded the moment and shared it on TikTok. The video, published with the note "If your new husband calls you by his ex's name..." quickly garnered tens of thousands of views.
Rebecca, who burst into laughter at the incident, did not make a big deal out of it. Andrew, on the other hand, was not even aware of his blunder. He could only understand his mistake from his wife's facial expression.
Andrew described his experience as follows:
"I was very excited, my hands and feet were shaking. I didn't even realize I had said my ex's name. I got confused because Rebecca's middle name is also Sarah. But it was still the worst moment of my life."
This incident reminded many of the wedding scene from the famous series Friends, where Ross mistakenly said Rachel's name instead of his fiancée Emily's while making his vows.
Rebecca, however, understood her husband's situation:
"Hearing my husband's ex's name come out of his mouth wasn't pleasant, but he was very nervous. I saw the funny side of it and didn't dwell on it. I think it was completely a mistake. But I'm still joking that he owes me a new wedding where he will address me by the right name."
The video, which has been viewed over 37,000 times on TikTok, divided users. Some found the incident to be "a total Ross and Rachel moment," while others deemed it "a huge red flag" and argued that they should cancel the wedding.
Despite all the discussions, Andrew and Rebecca still remember their wedding day as "the most beautiful day of our lives."
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