Chapter 29: The Wedding I Almost Accidentally Married Into
After my corporate disaster, I told myself:
"Kelvin, public speaking is still your gift. Maybe just... in different settings."
So when my uncle asked me to MC his daughter's wedding, I said YES without thinking.
Opportunity to shine?
Free food?
Of course!
I bought a brand-new tie.
Practiced cheesy wedding jokes.
Even watched YouTube videos like "How to be the Perfect Wedding MC" (mistake).
Wedding day arrived.
Everything was perfect:
Flowers blooming. Guests smiling. Bride glowing.
I grabbed the mic confidently:
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we celebrate the joining of two wonderful souls... and the amazing free food waiting after!"
Crowd laughed.
Energy was HIGH.
During the vows, the pastor whispered to me:
"Hand the rings to the groom after the vows, okay?"
Simple.
But my Bestie, when the time came, nerves and excitement confused me.
Instead of giving the rings to the groom...
I turned to the bride and blurted out:
"Do you, Sandra, take ME — I mean, HIM — as your lawful wedded husband?!"
Silence.
Heavy silence.
Even the birds paused mid-flight.
The bride looked like she had seen a ghost.
The groom looked like he was ready to fight.
The pastor clutched his Bible tighter.
I froze.
Brain empty.
In panic, I just handed the rings to the pastor and whispered:
"Please fix it. I'm too young to die today."
Somehow, they laughed it off.
(But they replaced me with the DJ immediately.)
That was the last time I was ever invited to MC anything, not even a birthday party for a cat.