I was already 4 months pregnant & been married for 2 years BEFORE my wedding – it sounds strange but makes sense to us
A WOMAN has revealed how she was married two years before her actual wedding day.
Katie Moudallal, from the UK, took to social media to open up about her marriage timeline with her husband.
She said: “How did I end up already married and four months pregnant on my wedding day?”
“Let me take you through our timeline cause it did not happen in the traditional order that you would expect.”
The mum-of-one revealed that in Islam you must be married before you can do anything as a couple, so she and her hubby decided to have a small religious marriage first to ‘make everything halal.’
Everything seems to be going in the right order right?
Katie Moudallal
Katie said that her family weren’t at the original ceremony so decided to do it all again in England.
But not before the couple first bought and moved into a house together.
“Everything seems to be going in the right order right?” she added before revealing the turn of events that unfolded.
Despite being married already, while the couple were travelling the world her partner decided to propose to her on a scenic mountain top.
“This dude decided it was the right time to propose to me after getting married, then spent a year and a half planning our wedding,” she revealed.
During that time she also ended up falling pregnant and she said that the timeline of all the events upset her, leading her to do a second wedding.
“Everyone always has an idea in their head when they’re growing up about what their wedding will look like, if I’m honest, I felt like I was going to miss out on all of that,” she explained.
So to make up for it, Katie had a typical British wedding as well on top of Richmond Park in London where both families came together to celebrate.
The clip has since gone viral on her TikTok account @katieandariam with over 240k views and 20k likes.
People were quick to congratulate the bride and were in awe of how gorgeous her wedding day was.
One person wrote: “What a journey! Love this! At least your family were happy as well.”
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I’m a traditionalist so I love to go to a wedding with a list. A list where the price points vary, the prezzies are a mix and there’s something for everyone. The joy of a list is we know the bride and groom want these things and we know no one else will buy the same – for me, that’s a win-win. I got married 8 years ago and still remember who bought us a certain photo frame or the posh-plate that only comes out at parties.
But, that being said, if someone doesn’t have a list I still would NEVER turn up empty handed. That’s plain rude. Even if the wedding cost an arm and a leg to get there. A wedding takes months, if not years,of planning, costs a fortune and it’s one of the best days out and the best parties you ever go to, so a small gesture of thanks is essential.
I still remember those who didn’t even bring a card to mine!
Also I don’t think a couple should ever quibble if guests want to give you a wedding present that’s not on your list – older generations, in particular, may feel this is more personal.
To be honest, it’s weddings where the couple want money contributed to their honeymoon or their house fund that makes me feel awkward. Is £50 tight, £150 too lavish? Where’s the benchmark? I spend weeks agonising over it talking to anyone or everyone going and then normally take a stab in the middle.
So for me – always go for a list, stick to the list and let the list be your guide!!
Another commented: “What a great story.”
“I had my religious marriage earlier than my British one. Think that’s pretty common,” penned a third.
“It is to people in Islam. But was definitely a shock to me at the beginning of my journey,” Katie replied.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “You both looked absolutely stunning as did your wedding.”
“Omg your wedding looked so gorgeous,” claimed a fifth
Someone else added: “You looked so stunning mashallah.”
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