Groom’s Mom Insists That She Slow Dance with Son to 'I Will Always Love You' at His Wedding Reception

Mar. 15, 2025

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One mother-of-the-groom made a strong statement with her song choice for her mother/son dance at his wedding.

According to a recentReddit post, “I was at a wedding and the mother of the groom requested ‘I Will Always Love You’ as the song for the mother/son dance,” the user explained. “The couple felt too guilty to tell her no, because the groom’s parents had financially contributed to the wedding, so the couple agreed.”

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“When the song came on, I didn’t think it could get worse but it did. The mother of the groom ended up staring into the groom’s eyes throughout the whole song either on the verge of crying or actually crying,” they shared.

As for others in attendance, the user noted “I’m pretty sure all the guests wanted to fade into the bushes, Homer Simpson meme style 😂”

Plenty of commenters underneath the original post agreed with the user, sharing their thoughts on the awkward wedding moment.

“Eww, as a boy mother ( also one girl ) I cannot imagine being that creepy,” wrote one Redditor.

“My MIL wore a “I loved him first” shirt with his birthday to our wedding day (10/23/95-7/18/23). Very awkward,” shared one Redditor, who amended their post with, “Edit: she wore it to the rehearsal dinner, not the actual wedding. I would have told her to leave. Lol.”

Another recalled how “My MIL sobbed and clung her son the entire song and literally every picture of their dance is her clinging to him with an ugly twisted up sobbing face. I had numerous people approach me to mention how uncomfortable it was. Big ick.”

Another Redditor chose to share their experience with their own mother at their wedding, echoing yet another similar sentiment.

One user described her own situation as mother-of-the-bride. “Picking the song for the mother son dance at my son’s wedding was so weirdly hard,” they write. “I googled a few suggestion lists and they were all the cringiest thing I have ever seen. I actually picked the song with my dil. We had a great time making fun of all the suggestions.”

source: people.com