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British wedding guests forced to get real, real creative to watch World Cup

Resilient fans/wedding guests in Britain are finding a way forward.

Heather Dockray

on July 7, 2018

British wedding guests forced to get real, real creative to watch World Cup

You don't have to choose between love and the World Cup Credit: ama/Getty Images

Historically, weddings and world soccer championships haven't exactly blended together.

The wedding guests of Britain are doing what they can. All around the country, attendees are patiently checking their phones and scrambling for scores as the country proceeds to the World Cup semifinals.

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These fans are resilient. Let's show them some respect.

I am at a wedding #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/YVmWSyrTgU
— Paddy O'Connell (@bbcpaddy) July 7, 2018

When your at a wedding on the same day that #ENG book their place in the #WorldCup semi-finals 🍻
[🎥: @gergmitch ] pic.twitter.com/AEggYsE01L
— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) July 7, 2018

Wedding vows in 10 minutes.#ENGSWE #SWEENG #bbcfootball #bbcworldcup #worldcup pic.twitter.com/J2KHM0xj1S
— Alexander Fox (@AlexanderFoxEtc) July 7, 2018

Currently being a terrible wedding guest - and yes, I am hotspotting my iPad off my iPhone #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/XmiS09QZbZ
— Dr Ben Hine (@drbahine) July 7, 2018

At a wedding. These guys aren’t letting that stop them from watching England. #ItsComingHome #WorldCup2018 pic.twitter.com/mh5dq8FKj2
— Babb (@BabbPhoto) July 7, 2018

World Cup Wedding. 15 mins before the bride is due #bbcworldcup #ENG pic.twitter.com/l3rxBFCq22
— Paul Binney (@paulbinney8) July 7, 2018

The Bride watched the World Cup #ItsComingHome #WorldCup2018 #wedding pic.twitter.com/wMWwvn1atf
— Danielle Sheridan (@SheridanDani) July 7, 2018

What’s worse than a wedding on the same day as a college football game in America? A wedding in England on the day of a World Cup quarterfinal. Don’t worry, they made up for it (📷 by @CoachChay) pic.twitter.com/4OTkQa0aCI
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 7, 2018

When the weddings the same day as the football so a projector saves the day #ENGSWE 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/pX2XG5vSfD
— al (@acarapd) July 7, 2018

im at a wedding in Wales and they are gonna postpone reception to screen the england match pic.twitter.com/Lc4uSC0Fps
— joe zadeh (@joe_zadeh) July 7, 2018

Only the Church of England had the strength to warn guests not to check their phones during Saturday's wedding ceremonies. There's a zero percent chance anyone will follow this particular bit of advice, but it's a great thought.

Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.