Kalina shared her shock and disappointment in the video, writing, “POV: you planned the most beautiful entrance, only to open the doors to an empty venue.” In her caption, she explained the painstaking effort that went into planning the masquerade ball-themed reception, which she had spent months preparing and talking about with friends. Not only had she sent out digital invitations to 75 people, but she also spent extra time and money to mail 25 formal, printed invitations.
On the big day, only five people showed up, a far cry from the full room they had envisioned. “Are you kidding me?” Kalina wrote in disbelief, describing how she and her husband walked into a mostly empty space, set up for 40 guests. The invite time was 1 p.m., and after receiving a message from her mother at 1:15 saying no one had arrived, Kalina and her husband postponed their entrance until 2:00, hoping more people would come. But by then, only five guests were there.
The caption continued, with Kalina pouring out her feelings about the painful experience. “I dreamed of walking into a crowd cheering us on, celebrating us. But instead, I was just trying to hold myself together, looking at a nearly empty venue,” she wrote. She detailed how it felt to see all the food and drinks go to waste and the tables standing empty. Despite this, Kalina and her husband made the most of the day and cherished the few family members who showed up to support them.
“Did we make the best of it? You bet we did,” she wrote. “But seeing this video again still hurts. It makes me wonder, why? Did we do something wrong? Why weren’t we important enough for people to show up?”
Kalina’s followers quickly rallied around her, flooding the comments with support and encouraging her to throw another celebration. Many have suggested that she host a second reception, with the backing of her new online community, ensuring that this time, there would be a crowd.
Through all of the emotions, Kalina’s video ends with gratitude for her husband, her child, and the family who stood by them. The couple may have faced a tough moment, but with the outpouring of support from her followers, it’s clear that Kalina has people rooting for her.
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