A bride revealed how a surprise gift from her stepfather turned her wedding day into an uncomfortable and emotional affair. Although the incident happened 18 months ago, the memory still lingers, leaving the bride questioning whether she was right to feel upset. In a detailed post on Reddit, the bride shared that her stepfather had secretly arranged for a “singing chef” to perform at the wedding reception. The chef, dressed in a cook’s outfit, initially posed as a member of the kitchen staff before stepping forward to announce that he felt inspired to sing for the bride and groom. What was supposed to be a brief performance stretched into a 30-minute set, completely throwing off the carefully planned wedding schedule. “We were completely confused,” the bride wrote, adding, “Every moment of our wedding was planned with a strict timeline, but this surprise delayed everything. Our time on the dance floor was shortened, and we missed the chance to take sunset photos.” However, the situation escalated when the singing chef performed a song that held painful significance for the groom’s family – it was the funeral song of the groom’s late mother. The bride explained that they had explicitly instructed all vendors to avoid that song, but since the singing chef had been hired by her stepfather without their knowledge, he was unaware of the request. “Hearing that song, the groom’s family became emotional, and many were in tears,” the bride recalled. The rest of the guests were confused, and the whole atmosphere became tense and uncomfortable,” she said. The shock deepened when it was revealed that the surprise had been arranged solely by the bride’s stepfather without consulting anyone, not even the bride’s mother. “My mom was mortified when she found out what he had planned,” the bride wrote. Despite the awkward interruption, the bride said the rest of the evening went relatively smoothly. But the experience left a lasting mark. “Looking back, I feel like it took the shine off our special day,” she reflected. “It was meant to be a thoughtful gift, but it just didn’t work for us. My stepdad doesn’t really know me that well – I don’t even like surprises. We had put so much effort into planning the day, and we would never have chosen to include something like a ‘singing chef’,” she said. At the end of her post, the bride asked the Reddit community whether she was justified in feeling upset or if she should be grateful for her stepfather’s gesture. Many users supported her feelings, agreeing that the surprise was inappropriate for such a carefully planned event. “Your feelings are completely valid,” one user commented, adding “I would have been upset too.”