In brief
In an astonishing twist, an Australian woman annulled her marriage after she was misled into believing her wedding was a prank for Instagram. What started as a harmless stunt ended in a legal mess when she discovered the ceremony was, in fact, real.
In a jaw-dropping event, an Australian woman annulled her marriage after discovering that a fake wedding she thought was a social media prank was genuinely binding. The startling revelation came when her partner, a social media influencer, tried to use the marriage for his residency application. The odd saga began in September 2023 when the woman met her partner on a dating app. After an engagement in December, she was invited to a "white party" in Sydney, only to find it was an intimate wedding with just a photographer and a celebrant. Initially confused by the lack of guests, she was told it was a prank for Instagram content, so she played along. However, the nightmare unfolded months later when her partner needed to add his name to her residency application, leading her to realize they were legally married. Finding a notice of intended marriage that she never signed, with a questionable signature, pushed her to take legal action. A judge annulled the marriage, ruling she had not understood the nature of her participation in the ceremony, declaring it was a prank in her mind. The union was officially voided in October 2024, leaving her enraged yet relieved.
