Hailey sparked a heated debate about wedding etiquette when she showed up to her friend Stephanie Shepherd’s wedding in a white dress in June 2023. The model attended the Beverly Hills ceremony with her husband, Justin Bieber, alongside celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and Naomi Campbell. Hailey wore a long-sleeved Fancì Club dress with a high neckline, side cutouts, and an open back. She completed the look with a fuzzy blue Bottega Veneta purse, diamond drop earrings, and bright blue eyeshadow. Traditionally, wedding guests avoid wearing white because the color is associated with the bride. However, it was unclear whether Shepherd had approved Hailey’s outfit or whether the wedding had a specific dress code. Photos of the look, which Hailey later shared on Instagram, drew criticism from some followers. One commenter asked, “The only thing I want to know is why the f*** you wore white to a WEDDING,” while another questioned, “Why is she wearing white to a wedding??” Others defended the model, with one person saying, “Her dress is light blue, not white,” while another said, “This is too close to white, I fear.”

Rey found herself under intense scrutiny after attending Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff’s wedding in a pink-and-white dress with casual platform sandals. The couple tied the knot on August 19, 2023, at Parker’s Garage and Oyster Saloon on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The Summertime Sadness singer wore a lacy minidress decorated with pink flowers, a cropped white cardigan, a baby-blue Prada handbag, and a white bow in her hair. However, her outfit drew criticism for two reasons: its white details and her relaxed footwear choice. Some social media users questioned her decision to wear a white dress to a wedding. “Why is she wearing white???” one person asked, while another wrote, “Now why did she wear white to a wedding?” Others were more forgiving. One fan pointed out, “LIGHT PINK guys!” while another joked, “I’d let her wear white to my wedding.” Her platform slides also became a talking point, with some comparing them to Crocs and questioning whether the famous singer could have chosen dressier shoes. One person joked that Del Rey must have thought “the dress code was Beach Casual.”

Travolta gave a Georgia couple an unexpected wedding guest when he turned up at their nuptials in jeans, a black T-shirt, and a baseball cap in 2013. The actor’s appearance caught people’s attention, but one detail was unusual. The newlyweds had actually invited him after meeting him at a bar the night before. According to a Reddit post shared by a friend of the couple, Travolta met the wedding party while out the previous evening. The actor reportedly returned the next day and posed for photos with the bride, groom, and their guests. In one picture, he smiled beside the newlyweds and gave the camera a thumbs-up, wearing the same casual outfit he had worn the night before. Yahoo reported that Travolta was in town to renew his pilot’s license. Members of the bridal party reportedly described him as “nice” and “down to earth.” Interestingly, this was not his first wedding-crashing story. Travolta and the late Robin Williams once recalled attending a wedding in Santa Barbara in 1977 after spotting it from a bar next door. “We were having fun, starting to relax, when we saw there was a wedding next door,” Travolta told USA Today in 2009. “We figured we’d crash it.” Williams recalled the guests recognizing them, with one person shouting, “Hey, they really are Mork and Vinnie Barbarino!”

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Short nearly turned Gomez and Benny Blanco’s wedding reception into a hilarious cake disaster after accidentally cutting into their wedding cake before the newlyweds could. The mishap happened at the couple’s Santa Barbara wedding on September 27, 2025. Short, Gomez’s co-star on Only Murders in the Building , shared the story during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The comedian explained that around 12 people from the show, including Steve Martin and Paul Rudd, had gathered in a seating area at the back of the reception tent. When he spotted a small cake nearby, he assumed the couple had arranged separate cakes for different guest sections. Hours later, Martin announced that he was leaving the party. Short, fork in hand, insisted his co-star could not leave without dessert. “‘You can’t leave yet without a piece of wedding cake!’ And I cut the wedding cake, one side, cut it the other, and then all the people in our group screamed: ‘Marty!’” he recalled. Short quickly realized his mistake. The cake had “Just Married” written across the top, and his cuts were clearly visible. He even tried to repair the damage with his fork, but that only made things worse. “This was bad,” he admitted, explaining that the cake was due to be presented in about an hour. He then turned to Rudd and asked, “So, do we just leave?” Thankfully, the wedding coordinator and chef stepped in to save the dessert. Short recalled the chef arriving and asking, “What the hell happened here?” The team managed to repair the cake, although Short joked that it now looked like a Hollywood wedding cake that had “a little work done.” Short also hoped the mishap would remain a secret. “Guys, we can’t let Selena know!” he recalled saying. But his plan failed when Gomez approached him as he was leaving and teased, “Hey, Marty! I heard you tried to eat my cake!”

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Beckham’s dance with her son, Brooklyn Beckham, at his 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz has resurfaced as a major talking point after a wedding guest shared more details about the awkward moment. DJ Fat Tony, who performed at the couple’s April 2022 wedding, discussed the incident on the British talk show This Morning in January 2026. Brooklyn accused his mother of hijacking his planned first dance with Nicola and making him feel “uncomfortable or humiliated” in front of around 500 guests. According to Fat Tony, the moment began when singer Marc Anthony called Brooklyn onto the stage. Guests expected Nicola to join her new husband for their romantic first dance, but Anthony instead invited Victoria, introducing her as “the most beautiful woman in the room.” Fat Tony said Brooklyn looked “devastated” when he realized what was happening. He also recalled Anthony telling him to “put your hands on your mother’s hips” during the dance. “There was no sl*t dropping, there was no PVC catsuit, there was no Spice Girls actions,” the DJ explained, clarifying that he considered the moment inappropriate because of its timing, rather than the dance moves themselves. He added that Nicola left the room crying, while the atmosphere became uncomfortable for the other guests. “The whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room,” he said. Fat Tony also claimed that guests discussed the incident at brunch the following day. However, he cautioned against treating the dance as the sole reason for the family rift, describing it as “a very small part of the bigger problem.” Brooklyn has alleged that his parents repeatedly disrespected Nicola and placed their public image above his marriage. Victoria has not publicly responded to his specific accusations about the dance.

Justin and Hailey drew attention at Finneas O’Connell and Claudia Sulewski’s wedding after footage of the couple having an animated conversation sparked speculation about their marriage. The wedding took place on August 30, 2026, after Finneas and Sulewski spent eight years together. Billie Eilish officiated the ceremony, which also welcomed celebrities including Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Jason Sudeikis, Nina Dobrev, and Emma Chamberlain. However, footage of the Biebers exchanging words quickly became a talking point online. Some viewers interpreted their interaction as a sign of trouble, with one commenter writing, “They hate each other.” Another claimed, “He genuinely hates her.” Body language expert Judi James offered a more measured interpretation when speaking to the Daily Mail. She said Hailey’s reaction as Justin walked away suggested “tension or drama.” James also noted that Justin appeared to have a “gently hunched posture,” explaining that his arm position made him look “less motivated and less positive.” However, she did not conclude that the couple had been arguing. Hailey’s hand gestures, she said, did not necessarily signal conflict because she was “not at him.”