The latest episode of Our Perfect Wedding, which aired on Sunday, 14 October 2018, had viewers up in arms on social media over a wedding guest’s inappropriate speech.
The latest episode of Mzansi Magics’ Our Perfect Wedding had Twitter users up in arms over an uncle’s inappropriate wedding speech.
The episode saw couple Ellah and Lucas tie the knot in a traditional Xitsonga ceremony. As usual, there were a few bumps along the road to planning the perfect wedding, including a delay in the delivery of their wedding attire and a few ceremonial rites being incomplete.
Nevertheless, bride Ellah said that her traditional dress made her “feel like an angel”, as she was given words of encouragement from the show’s ever-endearing host, Nomsa Buthelezi.
However, an unexpected turn of events occurred during the reception ceremony as the bride’s uncle rose to toast the newlyweds. He gave a rather blunt speech about Ellah’s new family name, Mokoena, warning the bride that she may now be called “ugly, foolish, witch.”
Viewers were amazed by the uncle’s astounding curtness and posted their reactions to social media. “I have heard truly awful wedding speeches… directed at brides but today’s speech by the bride’s uncle was so horrible. I felt so sad for the poor bride,” one user wrote.
“I will honestly personally remove anyone from the mic who says a horrible speech at a wedding I’m attending. What a trash uncle gross,” another tweeted.
Our Perfect Wedding airs Sundays at 19:00 on Mzansi Magic channel 161.
Tarryn Jameson
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