When you think of your wedding guest list, you don’t always think you’re going to invite your ex-boyfriend to the “most important day of your life,” where you marry another man.
But, Hayley Stamper had some other ideas. She and her fiancé, Austin, are getting married this summer. The two have been together for years and “can’t wait for their special day.”
Stamper decided to invite her ex-boyfriend, who she dated for two years in high school when they were only 15-years-old. She told BuzzFeed that the two are still “really close.” When the couple invited Thomas Hoefener, Stamper’s ex, they knew he had something up his sleeve.
“I knew he was going to say something like that. I knew he was going to do something witty the second we invited him.”
When they got back his RSVP, they were both in tears from laughter.
People on Twitter would not stop asking why someone would invite their ex to their wedding. Stamper explained that Hoefener and her fiancé were on the same football team and were actually good friends–which is why he was invited to their wedding. The two dated when they were so young, that Stamper said she didn’t think twice about inviting him.
Before you quote me with “why tf did you invite your ex” here’s my response!!!
*We broke up over 5 years ago! Not every breakup has to have a traumatic ending, thus we’re still friends who can laugh and joke around? If my fiancé and ex can laugh at this tweet, you should too!— Hayley Stamper (@hayley_stamper) June 15, 2018
Also keep in mind that we invited over 600 people to our wedding! My ex and my fiancé have a lot of the same friends so its really not awkward!! I feel lucky to have at least one ex that we both can still remain friends with!
— Hayley Stamper (@hayley_stamper) June 15, 2018
Who else would invite their ex if their fiancé and ex were friends since high school. Oh, and you’re all 3 grown ass adults who have moved on from the breakup FIVE years ago??♀️
— Hayley Stamper (@hayley_stamper) June 16, 2018
But, Twitter has been in an uproar since seeing the savage RSVP.
He’s gonna be at the reception like: pic.twitter.com/NKxz0axW1z
— K. Rey (@KaneTheMaine) June 15, 2018
You have to get this framed at the wedding now so we can all sign it
— Peter Dang (@Gettin_Hieuge) June 15, 2018
Real question is, are you dancing with him to that song??
— Martina Bourland • (@yoitsMartina) June 16, 2018
Your ex at the wedding pic.twitter.com/Tnzft7ZVVW
— Thanos Wick (@KENTstopwinning) June 15, 2018
would've been funnier if he requested "i hit it first" by Ray J pic.twitter.com/is6f7jtaWs
— Saint?? (@yeezus_chrxst) June 16, 2018
? Your fiancé reading that like… pic.twitter.com/E7XFMjjpWX
— Gavin Jeffers (@GavinJeffers) June 16, 2018
What if you accepted with regret or declined with pleasure?
— hi. (@SamBoyGer) June 16, 2018
— Santooooos (@SantosReyna19) June 15, 2018