'Mum brought my ex to my wedding as her plus one – she tried to prove point'

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A man has been praised for booting his mum out of his wedding after she brought his ex-girlfriend along as her plus one.

The 30-year-old, who recently married his partner June, aged 29, following a three-year relationship, shared on Reddit that his mother had consistently preferred his former partner, Margo, over June.

He said: "My mother has never really liked June for a couple of reasons, the main one being the fact that June didn't let my mum push her around. She kept firm boundaries which I really admired and she even helped me do the same. My mum hated this, calling June controlling and wishing I hadn't broken up with my previous girlfriend Margo, who my mum loved. I was with Margo for five years and it was horrible. Margo was very controlling and manipulative and always guilted me into things I wasn't comfortable with."

He gratefully acknowledged his sister's support in overcoming his toxic relationship with Margo and emerging much happier. Further detailing the family dynamics, he explained, "When June and I announced our engagement my mum didn't freak out, which was weird considering my mum hates June. She was very calm but I just took it as she was finally accepting this and so I didn't think much of it."

As his parents divorced after his college graduation, he gave them each a plus one for his wedding day, assuming they'd bring their new partners. However, his mum seized the chance to invite Margo - hoping he'd reconsider his feelings for her upon seeing her on his special day.

"We had a very intimate ceremony. Just immediate family and a few close friends. After the ceremony, me and June went to take pictures and then met back with everyone we invited to the reception which was quite large. When we arrived, My sister and June's best friend/maid of honour rushed up to us in a state of panic. Before they could utter a word, I spotted it. My mum was at the table with my dad, my dad's wife, and Margo.

"I wanted to lose it but June kept me grounded. I walked over, pulled them both aside, and simply told them to leave. My mum tried to argue that Margo and I are soulmates and June is just obstructing true love but I wasn't having any of it. "

Appalled by her actions, he asked a close friend to escort them both out of the wedding before rejoining the party. The newlyweds savoured the rest of their evening and embarked on their honeymoon as scheduled.

However, upon his return home, he discovered his mum had spun a different tale about his big day. The groom, questioning his actions, shared: "I really didn't think this would all turn into something huge but me and June just got back from our honeymoon where we didn't have our phones, and seeing mine I saw hundreds of texts from multiple family members.

"My mother has never really liked June for a couple of reasons, the main one being the fact that June didn't let my mum push her around. She kept firm boundaries which I really admired and she even helped me do the same.

"They all think I was an a****** for kicking my mum out of her only son's wedding. I'm starting to second-guess myself since everyone is really mad. June and my sister are on my side but I fear my dad may be right and I should have just let my mum stay and made Margo leave. "

Even though the groom questioned his decisions, many sprang to his defence. One person responded to his post saying: "Your wedding, your rules.

"If there's one day you get to be selfish with your partner, it's this day. And what your mum did was manipulative (and F Margo for going along with it). Maybe your mum and Margo should start dating each other since they have things in common like being controlling and manipulative. "

Another user chimed in: "Kicking Margo out would not have been enough. Who goes to their ex's wedding with his mum? Your mother actively tried to sabotage your wedding. She brought an abusive ex and then said your new wife was in the way. That's appalling. She deserved to be kicked out and your family should acknowledge that she clearly didn't want to be there. She wanted to hurt you and your wife. ".

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