\nWhat should have been a picture-perfect wedding day took a bizarre turn when a coffin, topped with a giant bow, was carried to the altar. The bride was left stunned, guests sat in silence, and what happened next would be remembered as the most unexpected prank of the day.\n
\u201cAre you sure you\u2019re ready for this?\u201d my dad asked, his warm hand resting on my shoulder as I adjusted my veil in the mirror.\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been ready my whole life, Dad,\u201d I said with a grin. My hands were steady, but my heart raced with excitement.\n
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I wasn\u2019t the kind of girl who dreamed of fairy tales, but I\u2019d always wanted this day\u2014a day full of love, laughter, and family. And now it was happening. Everything was perfect, down to the last detail, just like I\u2019d planned.\n
I\u2019d spent months picking out flowers, choosing the right colors, and making sure everyone knew their place. My mom used to say I was a bit of a control freak, but it made me feel safe, knowing things were in order.\n
\u201cYou look beautiful,\u201d my dad added, a bit choked up.\n
\u201cDon\u2019t start crying yet,\u201d I teased. \u201cWe still have to make it down the aisle.\u201d\n
I couldn\u2019t wait to walk down that aisle and see Jacob\u2014my soon-to-be husband. He wasn\u2019t like me. He never overthought things. Jacob was calm and funny, always ready to make me laugh when I got too serious. That\u2019s what I loved most about him.\n
Jacob and I met four years ago at a mutual friend\u2019s party. I had been sitting in the corner, avoiding small talk, and he walked up to me with a big smile.\n
\u201cYou look like you\u2019re having a blast,\u201d he said, holding a drink in each hand.\n
\u201cI hate parties,\u201d I admitted.\n
\u201cMe too,\u201d he laughed, even though he was clearly having a great time.\n
That was Jacob\u2014easygoing, with a knack for making the best of every situation. We started talking, and it didn\u2019t take long before I was laughing too. That night changed everything for me.\n
We were opposites in many ways, but we just fit. I liked order; he loved spontaneity. I had my life planned out; he preferred to go with the flow. But somehow, it worked.\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe you\u2019re getting married,\u201d my best friend Kate had said during the bachelorette party. \u201cYou used to say you didn\u2019t believe in all this wedding stuff.\u201d\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t,\u201d I replied, thinking of Jacob. \u201cBut then I met him.\u201d\n
Jacob had his own set of friends\u2014guys he\u2019d known since grade school. They were a loud, rowdy bunch, always playing jokes on each other. Sometimes they drove me nuts, but Jacob loved them, and I knew they meant the world to him.\n
His best man, Derek, was always the ringleader, coming up with crazy pranks and schemes. The guys called themselves the \u201cbachelor club,\u201d like they were stuck in high school.\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll grow up one day,\u201d Jacob always said with a grin.\n
But even though they were immature at times, Jacob was different when he was with me. He wasn\u2019t just a prankster\u2014he was thoughtful and kind, always finding little ways to make me smile. He\u2019d leave me notes, cook dinner when I was tired, and listen to my endless wedding planning without complaint.\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what you\u2019re supposed to do when you love someone,\u201d he once told me, shrugging like it was the easiest thing in the world.\n
The day had finally arrived, and the sun was shining. It was perfect. As I stood there, ready to marry the love of my life, I took a deep breath. My father was by my side, my family and friends were all waiting outside, and Jacob\u2026 well, he was probably cracking jokes with his friends, trying to calm his nerves.\n
\u201cYou ready?\u201d Dad asked again, sensing my excitement.\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never been more ready,\u201d I replied.\n
With one last look in the mirror, I smiled. Everything was exactly how it was supposed to be. I wasn\u2019t nervous, just eager to see Jacob standing at the end of that aisle, waiting for me.\n
And then we stepped outside.\n
The ceremony was going perfectly. The soft hum of music filled the air as Jacob and I stood facing each other, hands intertwined. He was smiling at me, and I could feel the warmth of his love radiating in that moment. My heart swelled with joy, and I could see tears welling up in his eyes. We were about to exchange our vows, the most important words of our lives.\n
But just as I opened my mouth to speak, something strange caught my eye. From the back of the venue, a group of people appeared. They were walking slowly, carrying something heavy. At first, I thought it was a joke\u2014someone bringing in a last-minute wedding gift. But as they got closer, I saw what they were carrying. A coffin.\n
My stomach dropped. I blinked, hoping I was imagining things, but no\u2014there it was. A real, wooden coffin, with a giant red bow on top.\n
\u201cWhat the\u2026?\u201d I whispered to myself, barely able to process it. This couldn\u2019t be happening.\n
The guests, who had been smiling and laughing just moments before, fell silent. The music seemed to fade into the background as all eyes turned to the approaching coffin. Confusion rippled through the crowd. My pulse raced. I looked over at Jacob, expecting him to react, but he just stood there, wide-eyed like everyone else.\n
\u201cWhat is this?\u201d I thought, panic building in my chest. \u201cIs it a prank? Something gone horribly wrong?\u201d I glanced around, looking for some kind of answer, but nobody seemed to know what was happening. My head was spinning, and I felt lightheaded, like I might faint.\n
The group of men carrying the coffin came closer. My heart pounded in my chest, and I could feel my knees trembling. I clutched Jacob\u2019s hand tightly, but even he seemed too shocked to move.\n
They walked right up to the altar and set the coffin down at our feet. I could barely breathe.\n
Then, one of Jacob\u2019s friends\u2014Derek, the best man\u2014stepped forward. Of course, it was him. If anyone was behind something as insane as this, it had to be Derek. He reached for the lid of the coffin, his hand moving slowly, as if he was deliberately building suspense.\n
\u201cDerek, what the hell is going on?\u201d I finally managed to say, my voice shaky.\n
He didn\u2019t answer. Instead, he smiled\u2014a big, goofy grin\u2014and lifted the lid.\n
I gasped. Inside the coffin wasn\u2019t what I feared. No grim surprise or morbid joke. Instead, lying there was a large framed portrait of Jacob, with a huge gift bow wrapped around it like he was some kind of present.\n
For a second, I was too stunned to react. My brain struggled to make sense of what I was seeing. Then, from behind the coffin, the rest of Jacob\u2019s friends jumped out, shouting, \u201cSurprise!!!\u201d\n
I just stood there, frozen, trying to process it all. My mind went from panic to confusion to\u2026 realization. Slowly, it dawned on me: this was all a prank. A ridiculous, over-the-top prank pulled by Jacob\u2019s friends. The coffin, the portrait\u2014everything. They were symbolizing that Jacob was \u201cdead\u201d to them now that he was getting married.\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be kidding me,\u201d I muttered, still in shock.\n
Derek burst out laughing, clearly pleased with himself. \u201cHe\u2019s a married man now! He\u2019s gone forever!\u201d he shouted, pointing at Jacob\u2019s picture. The rest of the guys were laughing, too, slapping each other on the back like they\u2019d just pulled off the greatest prank of all time.\n
I turned to look at Jacob, who was now grinning sheepishly. \u201cI had no idea,\u201d he said quickly, holding up his hands like he was innocent in all of this. \u201cI swear, I didn\u2019t know they were planning this.\u201d\n
For a moment, I didn\u2019t know what to do. Part of me wanted to strangle Derek for pulling something so outrageous in the middle of my wedding. But then\u2026 the absurdity of it all hit me. Jacob\u2019s friends were always pulling stunts like this. It was their way of showing they cared. And, honestly, it was kind of funny.\n
Before I knew it, I started laughing. I couldn\u2019t help it\u2014the whole situation was so ridiculous. Soon, Jacob was laughing too, and then the guests joined in. The tension dissolved, and the mood lightened again. The wedding wasn\u2019t ruined. If anything, it was just made more memorable.\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe you guys did this,\u201d I said, wiping away a tear from laughing so hard.\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all in good fun,\u201d Derek replied, still grinning from ear to ear. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t let Jacob off that easy. We had to say goodbye to him properly.\u201d\n
Jacob shook his head, still smiling. \u201cYou guys are ridiculous.\u201d\n
\u201cWell,\u201d I said, still catching my breath, \u201cIt\u2019s a good thing all our family and friends have a good sense of humor. This could\u2019ve gone horribly wrong.\u201d\n
I turned to Jacob, feeling a wave of love and relief. Despite the craziness, everything was perfect. This was our wedding, and it would be a day we\u2019d never forget.\n
Jacob leaned in, kissing me softly. \u201cI love you,\u201d he whispered, his eyes twinkling.\n
\u201cI love you too,\u201d I whispered back, thinking to myself, What a day.\n
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