In a village in Jakotamo, Indonesia, a wedding ceremony took an unexpected turn on August 29, 2023. The day that is typically filled with joy and celebration for the groom and bride turned into a somber affair. The bride, a young lady known as ‘SA,’ had been in communication with her prospective husband for several months leading up to the event.
All seemed well until the groom failed to show up at the appointed time, leaving the bride and guests waiting anxiously. He had only informed close friends that the wedding was off. Meanwhile, SA had painstakingly prepared dowry items and spent her life’s savings on the wedding preparations. The guests had also gathered, adding to the tension of the situation.
It was during this tense moment that the bride’s father-in-law stepped forward, offering himself as a substitute groom to salvage the situation. The bride’s family, faced with the abrupt cancellation and financial investments made, reluctantly accepted this unexpected proposal. Consequently, SA found herself marrying her would-be husband’s father.
SA’s brother, Vastu Ahmed, recounted the unusual turn of events to the press, highlighting how his sister ended up marrying her original groom’s father. The groom’s father justified his actions by mentioning the significant financial costs incurred for the wedding and the overall uncertainty surrounding the situation. This led him to make the unconventional decision to proceed with the marriage.
On social media, reactions to this news have been mixed. Some view it as a pragmatic move to save expenses, while others express sympathy for the bride, who had to make such a significant compromise on her wedding day.