‘Selfless’ Bride Taking Photos for Sister at Her Wedding Delights Viewers

A bride stopping to take photos of her sister and her boyfriend during her wedding day has the internet in stitches.

TikTok user Talia Wood (@talia_wood) shared a video of her sister Olivia—in full bridal attire—photographing Talia and her boyfriend as they strike poses.

Captioned “when you’re literally the bride but still have to take pics for your sister and her bf,” the hilarious post has received 3.3 million views and almost 400,000 likes since being posted on October 20.

Wedding Guest ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’

Unsurprisingly, weddings are a busy and sometimes stressful day for the bride and groom. Holly Poulter, creative director of London-based wedding planning business Revelry Events, said there are things guests can do (and that they should not do) to help the day run smoothly.

“Typically, a bride would spend most of the morning of the wedding day (likely with her nearest and dearest) getting ready—both physically and mentally,” she told Newsweek.

“[They need] a calm, chilled sanctuary for those few hours, but this can often get interrupted if the bride’s phone is going off non-stop with messages from guests or suppliers.”

Although messages from guests are usually well-meaning, they can also be frustrating for the bride.

“They can range from ‘omg it’s your wedding day!’ to ‘where shall I park?’ but either way, it’s going to stress and overwhelm what should be a pretty zen morning,” said Poulter.

“Our advice is for brides to hand their phone to a friend who can triage the messages and be that buffer while they relax and get ready.”

As a professional wedding planner, Poulter said her biggest bugbear is “seeing late guests arrive right as we’re lining the bridal party up to make their entrance.”

“The funny little walk and silent ‘sorry’ they have to do as they sneak in the back—the magic gets a little broken for that big dramatic entrance,” she said.

As so much socializing can be exhausting, Poulter also recommends that wedding planners schedule a break for the bride and groom during the day.

“There can be a great deal of pressure to give facetime to everyone you’ve invited on your wedding day, but there are always a handful of guests who won’t read the room and will monopolize their time,” she said.

“We usually advise couples to schedule a breather away from guests midway through the wedding day – it’s a lot, even for…