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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/NotTheBrideWhisperer on 2023-09-27 00:52:12.

This happened years ago, but it’s still a heavily debated topic among the band members.

We are a local cover band, mostly known for playing acoustic versions of famous songs on weddings. The occasional client would pay extra for us to get matching clothes, some crazy makeup, or order a specific setlist. Lana was such a client: we agreed on an amount for us to buy pale lilac clothes and accessories, and she gave us a list of artists she wanted to hear during the reception.

We signed the contract, I got myself a lilac dress, the guys got their lilac ties and shirts, and I sent a photo of the ensemble to Lana to make sure we fit the wedding theme. We didn’t: she expected the guys to buy actual lilac suits. I told her there was no way the agreed money would cover that, especially since they would have to be tailored in that color, but she started to point to the contract, said it wasn’t her problem that we didn’t expect lilac suits, and after a long argument I agreed to buy the suits on our dime.

Then a month before the wedding she called me and said we will have to arrive 3 hours before the agreed time. I said sure, did the timing change for the reception? Oh no, she just doesn’t trust people to be on time. She won’t be left left standing there waiting for ‘her staff’ to arrive while her guests laugh at her.

I tried telling her that we’ll be there on time, and when that didn’t work, that she will have to pay us for those extra 3 hours. She pointed to the contract again, which allowed for time changes on the wedding day. I told her that clause is for vis major events, like a fucking hurricane, not for free labor. She threatened to sue us if we ‘broke’ the contract, so I thought fuck it, those 3 hours are not worth this much drama.

Then I went and changed the setlist we were planning on performing. I found the most obscure songs from Adele and Celine Dion and whoever else Lana wanted to hear, and told the guys that this is what we’re doing now. They found the idea hilarious and we started to practice.

Fast forward to the wedding day, Lana starts looking angry at around the fifth song. She comes up to the stage and asks us to play something they know. I told her that we prepared from the agreed artists. She then started to demand specific songs, to which I said I’m sorry, but we have to stick to the setlist, as per our contract. She looked at the list and blew a fuse when she realized she doesn’t know any of the songs.

She didn’t dare make a scene on the stage, but she was visibly fuming the whole night, and later we learned that she was so upset she canceled their honeymoon. The songs were still nice and perfectly suitable for a wedding, but I still felt horrible by the time we were done with our little revenge plot, because we *did* just ruin her own wedding for her. The guys still insist Lana deserved it but we all know men have no soul, so I turn to you, collective reddit conscience: were we assholes for going through with it?