Getting married is often referred to as the most special day in ones life.

However, despite meticulous planning, sometimes things can inadvertently go wrong. We spoke to women who revealed what ruined their big day.

Saima, who got married earlier this year, said: “My day was ruined by aunty’s who kept kissing my cheeks and rubbing my face when they congratulated me. It really annoyed me.

“My makeup kept getting smudged. I spent a fortune on my hair and makeup.

“One aunty smudged my lipstick onto my cheek.

“When she saw it, she spat on to her finger and tried to wipe it away.

“We have got everything on camera. I had to try and sit there without an expression on my face.”

Mrs Salam said that her sister-in-laws colour scheme caused her angst on her wedding day.

“My husbands four sisters turned up wearing the exact same colour as me and they all wore the jhoomar and tika. I was so angry.

“It was the one day where I should stand out. They just wanted to be the centre of attention.

“The only difference between them and me was that I had a dupatta on my head and they didn’t.”

Tahira said that complaints about the dinner at her wedding ruined the day for her.

“My wedding was going well until someone complained that the food wasn’t hot, and that they they didn’t get kebabs on their table because they were sat at the back and served last.

“It really upset me that they would come and complain to me on stage about that in front of my husband. I was mortified.”

With many people sharing selfies on social media, it is unsurprising that unplugged weddings are becoming increasingly popular.

Asking guests to put their phones away and enjoy the professional photos instead is not always an easy thing to implement though.

Faiza, 25, told us how her photo ban was blatantly disregarded.

“My wedding was a disaster. I had specifically told people not to take pictures and put them on social media as I had paid a fortune for the professional photographer and I wanted the wedding pictures to be special.

“But people ignored me and shared everything on Facebook and Instagram.

“They could have respected my wishes for just one day.”

A wedding entails presents. But sometimes it’s not enough that the thought counts.

Mrs Qureshi said that her in-laws were not pleased with the presents given to them by her parents.

“My in-laws complained that the presents my parents gave them were very small and the gold didn’t weigh enough and they even jokingly asked if the Rolex watch given to my husband was a fake.

“I wanted to walk out but my mum stopped me.”

Reena said that presents were also a cause of contention for her on her wedding day.

“I don’t want to sound greedy, but when it says ‘no boxed gifts’ on the invitation, you expect to receive cash. A few guests turned up with toasters and glasses.

“One family came empty handed. Why are we paying for them to come and eat at my wedding if I don’t get cash in return?”