What will you do if you are a cast-off bride?

although i havent experienced that yet..i just could not imagine what my reactions will be..being dumped for the last minute on my own wedding day!! so cruel...thinking of the preparations,the guests,the food..nonetheless im carrying his baby without his knowledge..

Jilted at the altar, what would I do? Well, I think the traditional answer is cry. Then, I think, the traditional choice is to go homicidal and hunt the rotten scoundrel down. Fortunately, my wife did manage to show up at our wedding, so I do not have to worry about such matters. :)

Gee, I wouldn't like to be that woman! Many years ago I went to a wedding, but half-way through the ceremony the bride just turned around and walked out, without saying anything to the bridegroom or priest! Everybody present just looked at each other and wondered whether they were already married or not, as the ceremony had not finished yet! A few minutes went past and after what seemed like an eternity she walked back, followed by the bridegroom and priest, who had also walked out and the ceremony could continue. Later she explained that she did not feel well, so she just walked out and that was it. The two were happily married for many years!

I'd make very sure that the jerk paid child support! Many men get scared and I can understand that. This is the rest of their life! That's frightening. I remember standing there in front of the preacher, looking at my man and wondering what the hell I was doing! I wanted to bolt and run. Turns out I should've, but that's another tale..men are more likely to act on that panic than women are, I think, because they're naturally polygamous.

If I was a woman I'd tell him and see how he reacts. If he is all like "what the **** whatever" I'd get rid. If he's all like "omg i'm sorry" and all that then I'd keep him.

Well after I located him and cut off various parts of his lower anatomy I'd probably consider myself lucky for escaping marriage to such a coward. Then I'd raise my child to be happy, healthy and wise, without the cowards help. I was never actually "left at the altar" but I did have a guy break off our engagement/marriage one week prior to the ceremony. I'd had the gown hand made, the invitations had been sent, the cake and flowers ordered, and already had a wedding shower and received gifts. I got the great fun job of returning wedding gifts door to door from all my friends. At the time I was devastated. Years later I realize it was for the best, I don't think our relationship would of stood the test of time.

Well, first why would someone hold off telling someone they are going to marry until after they get Married, that they are carrying their child? Too me, that does not sound right, and I feel you need to be Honest and open before hand or you are only starting your marriage on the wrong foot to begin with. But for him not showing up, or calling, etc. that is not right either, and actually if someone would have done that to me, I would have had a really hard time ever talking to them again, and I am sure their family would be upset with them as well. Unfortunately though, many things like this are continuing to happen all of the time. It just is a shame that more people cannot be more open and honest from the start to prevent the hard feelings as well.

Holy moly ... this would be dreadful! It would be bad enough without the fact I was having a baby to him! I'm not really sure what I'd do, but unless he'd been run over and was in hospital, or had been struck down with amnesia on his way to the church, I'd never forgive him for humiliating me in such a way - especially as my parents had probably paid for the reception, etc! I would make a life for myself and my child and put him behind me. What a pig!

It will be a big shock at first, but I'm sure as soon as reality sets in, so will common sense as well. No good crying over spilled milk baby, just try to learn every lesson in every experience. Move on with your life, move forward, I'd say....life is too short to waste on sulking and feeling sorry for yourself. The father of your unborn child might not be around when you give birth to that beautiful baby you're carrying, but there will be other people around you who will give you probably much, more support than the supposed (no-good) father. You should count what happened as a blessing in disguise as you'll probably will just be miserable being married to a man like him.