Groom Fires His Brother Day after Wedding for Ruining It with ‘Big Surprise’: ‘I Just Can’t Overlook What He Did’

A man who fired his brother the day after his wedding received support from internet users after they commiserated with him on the incident that took place on his wedding day, which led to a family conflict.

A Reddit user asked the platform last week whether or not he was wrong for firing his brother the day after he tied the knot. He quickly learned that many people thought he was not in the wrong.

The original poster (OP) had hired his brother at his plumbing company three years before his post because his brother had lost his job during the pandemic. However, the OP’s brother has decided to begin his own company.

The OP’s brother was 22 when the OP hired him, but has since gained enough experience to begin his own company, which the OP gave his full blessing for. However, the brothers were at odds after an unfortunate incident at the OP’s wedding.

The OP’s brother was his best man at his wedding, and everything was going to plan until the OP’s brother made a speech. The OP’s brother surprised everyone in the address by proposing to his long-term girlfriend.

The OP and his were “appalled” by the act as they felt it took the shine from them on their big day as everyone at the wedding was asking the OP’s soon-to-be sister-in-law for pictures and to see her ring.

The next day, the OP fired his brother, saying he couldn’t face seeing him at work. However, the OP’s brother could not understand why his brother fired him, saying he was selfish. The OP lamented:

“I just can’t overlook what he did and how he ruined our day. Am I overthinking this??”

The OP confirmed that his brother would be getting a severance package and that he would never allow his brother to lose his home because he would not let his brother lose his home over their argument regarding his brother proposing at his wedding.

The brothers did eventually meet up and talk in person. However, the OP needed to indicate as to how the conversation between the two of them went. Yet many comments are talking about the incident.

When the OP posted the incident on Reddit, he asked if he was being unreasonable for firing his brother because he and his wife felt like the OP’s brother stole their wedding day, and not long after, the comments began flying in.

One person said that the OP’s brother only had a job because his brother had given it to him and that he should have tried to stay in his brother’s good books for as long as he could. The same commenter felt that one should only propose at another person’s wedding if willing to contribute monetarily to the reception.

Another commenter said it was not “cute or romantic” to propose at someone else’s wedding because it stole the spotlight from the couple on their big day and advised that if someone wanted to propose, they should find another day to do it as there are so many in a year.

The same commenter wondered if people who proposed at other people’s weddings would want their proposal always to be associated with someone else’s wedding day. Over twenty people liked this comment.

Another person joked that if someone decided to propose at their wedding, they would send them half the bill for the big day. Some disagreed with the OP, but some shared advice.

One person gave him some advice among the jokes and other comments about the OP’s dilemma. The commenter said that things rarely went as expected and that he should follow the flow.

The commenter shared that at their wedding, something had happened that shocked the guests. They shared:

“At my and my husband’s wedding, my father decided that was the time [to] tell us he was gay.”

Many people were shocked by this comment. The OP edited his post, saying that all the people saying he was looking for a reason to fire his brother were wrong and that he only wanted his brother to grow in his career, whether with him or without him.

While one brother ruined his brother’s wedding day with his speech, another made his sister’s day by welcoming her husband into their family. You can read the full story here.