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Court Agrees With Bride’s Claim That Marriage Ceremony Was an Instagram Prank

The Family Court of Australia has annulled the marriage of a couple after the bride claimed she thought the ceremony was part of elaborate social media joke.
Court Agrees With Bride’s Claim That Marriage Ceremony Was an Instagram Prank
Couples arrange for Valentine's Day courthouse wedding services at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 14, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
1/12/2025|Updated: 1/12/2025

A judge of the Family Court of Australia has annulled a marriage after accepting that the bride thought she was taking part in an elaborate social media hoax concocted by her husband.

Justice Joshua Wilson found that her participation in the ceremony was not “real consent” as required by the Marriage Act.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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