In a shocking case that highlights the potential dangers of social media culture, a woman in Australia has annulled her marriage after unknowingly participating in a real wedding ceremony disguised as an Instagram prank.
**Instagram Prank Gone Wrong: Bride Annuls Marriage After Being Deceived**
**Instagram Prank Gone Wrong: Bride Annuls Marriage After Being Deceived**
A woman in Australia finds out her wedding was real after believing it was just a social media stunt.
The unusual situation unfolded when a Melbourne woman, who had met her partner through an online dating app, was lured into a wedding ceremony without her knowledge. The man, identified as a social media influencer, proposed in December 2023, and shortly after, they traveled to Sydney for what she believed was an elaborate prank wedding intended solely for his Instagram account.
Upon arrival at the venue, she found only the two of them, a photographer, and a celebrant. She expressed her concern when he reportedly described it as a prank to boost his social media presence, telling her that a valid civil marriage required prior filings, which they had not completed. Although apprehensive, her friend reassured her, leading her to participate in the ceremony.
Complications arose two months later when her partner requested to be added as a dependent for his permanent residency application, prompting her to question the authenticity of their union. To her shock, he revealed the ceremony was genuine after she discovered their marriage certificate and an intended marriage notice that bore a suspicious signature resembling hers.
In court, the judge acknowledged the woman's confusion regarding the ceremony’s nature, affirming she had not given true consent to the marriage. “She believed she was acting. It made perfect sense for her to adopt the persona of a bride,” the judge remarked in the ruling to annul the marriage. Ultimately, in October 2024, the marriage was officially annulled, leaving the woman reflecting on the extreme measures taken by her partner in pursuit of social media fame.
Upon arrival at the venue, she found only the two of them, a photographer, and a celebrant. She expressed her concern when he reportedly described it as a prank to boost his social media presence, telling her that a valid civil marriage required prior filings, which they had not completed. Although apprehensive, her friend reassured her, leading her to participate in the ceremony.
Complications arose two months later when her partner requested to be added as a dependent for his permanent residency application, prompting her to question the authenticity of their union. To her shock, he revealed the ceremony was genuine after she discovered their marriage certificate and an intended marriage notice that bore a suspicious signature resembling hers.
In court, the judge acknowledged the woman's confusion regarding the ceremony’s nature, affirming she had not given true consent to the marriage. “She believed she was acting. It made perfect sense for her to adopt the persona of a bride,” the judge remarked in the ruling to annul the marriage. Ultimately, in October 2024, the marriage was officially annulled, leaving the woman reflecting on the extreme measures taken by her partner in pursuit of social media fame.
