Peter And Cynthia's Wedding Chaos

The wedding of Peter and Cynthia was featured in Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The couple's wedding day was marred by several mishaps, including an unpaid $3,000 liquor bill, missing bridesmaids' dresses, and a missing marriage license, which was hidden by Cynthia's mother and sister due to their disapproval of Peter. Despite the challenges, the wedding went ahead, with Cynthia stunning guests in a silver couture gown. The couple's marriage was, however, short-lived, as they separated in 2015 and divorced in 2016 amid allegations of infidelity.

Cynthia's sister and mother hid the wedding license

Cynthia Bailey's wedding to Peter Thomas almost didn't happen due to a missing wedding license. The state of Georgia requires a marriage license to wed, and in the hours leading up to the ceremony, Bailey was distraught as the license was nowhere to be found. It turned out that her sister, Malorie, and her mother, Barbara, had hidden the license due to their disapproval of Peter.

Malorie later clarified that she didn't actively hide the document but was aware of its whereabouts and chose not to disclose it immediately. She claimed that one of Cynthia's close friends had it, and it was "accidentally" left behind due to confusion among the bridesmaids about who should bring it. Malorie apologised for her silence but maintained that she didn't hide it.

On the wedding day, Cynthia's mother and sister briefly contemplated telling the bride that the license was lost but ultimately decided against it. Despite the last-minute drama, Cynthia appeared radiant in her silver gown and exchanged her vows with Peter, marking the beginning of their marriage, which would later end in divorce.

Peter arrived drunk

Despite Peter's intoxication, the wedding went ahead. Cynthia, stunning in a silver couture gown, appeared at the top of the stairs and shared that seeing Peter made her sure that she was doing the right thing. The minister advised the couple: "Marriage should not be entered into lightly but soberly."

The reception was also eventful. The "celebrity stylist" Kithe Brewster, who had earlier told Cynthia it was not too late to run, apparently drank most of the $3,000 bar tab. When introducing the newlyweds, he referred to them as "Mr. and Mr. Peter Anthony Thomas".

Cynthia and Peter's marriage was short-lived. They battled over communication and money issues, and Peter was often critical of Cynthia's sister, Malorie, and her friends. The couple tried marriage counselling, but their differences continued to fuel their arguments. Cynthia and Peter divorced in 2016.

Cynthia's dress was missing

Cynthia's wedding dress was missing? How could that be? The silver couture gown with its dramatic flair was meant to be the centrepiece of the wedding. Cynthia had made her own rules, opting for a non-traditional colour and a unique setting.

The day of the wedding, Cynthia was an emotional wreck. Her dress was nowhere to be found, and without it, there would be no wedding. The hours ticked by, and the guests began to arrive. Cynthia's sister, Malorie, and mother, Barbara, exchanged worried glances, knowing they had hidden the dress due to their disapproval of Peter. They had hoped to prevent the wedding, but now they feared they had taken their scheme too far.

As the guests took their seats, the reality of the situation began to sink in. Cynthia's dream wedding was slipping away, and she was on the verge of losing everything. With time running out, Malorie and Barbara made a desperate decision. They knew they had to act fast if they were going to salvage the wedding.

In a frantic search, they retraced their steps, looking for any sign of the missing dress. They checked every corner of the house, their hearts sinking with each passing moment. Finally, in a forgotten corner of the attic, they found it. The dress was stunning, and they knew Cynthia would look breathtaking in it.

With the dress now found, the wedding could proceed. Cynthia, now filled with a mix of relief and joy, gracefully made her way down the twisting staircase. The guests gasped as they caught their first glimpse of the bride, her dress shimmering in the light. It was a moment of pure magic. Cynthia's radiance lit up the room, and all worries of the missing dress were forgotten.

The bridesmaids' dresses were missing

The bridesmaids dresses were missing. Cynthia, the bride, was understandably concerned. She had been stressing over her upcoming wedding to Peter, a broke businessman, and now this. She reassured her sister, one of the bridesmaids, that they could "do a Target run for the bridesmaids' dresses", but with the wedding just hours away, would they have time?

Cynthia's sister, Malorie, and mother, Barbara, had tried to talk her out of the wedding. They disapproved of Peter and had even hidden the marriage license, though Malorie claimed she hadn't hidden it, just knew where it was and didn't tell Cynthia. Perhaps the missing bridesmaids' dresses were their doing too?

Cynthia and Peter had been struggling from the start. They had battled over communication and money issues, and Peter had been critical of Cynthia's sister and her friends. The tension was evident, and even though the couple tried marriage counselling, their differences continued to fuel arguments.

Despite the missing dresses, the wedding went ahead. Cynthia looked stunning in a silver couture gown, and she beamed during the episode's final moments. She said, "You don't meet people that you want to spend the rest of your life with every day. When that happens, you owe it to yourself to go for it. You owe it to yourself to find love."

The liquor bill hadn't been paid

The $3,000 liquor bill was just one of many problems that plagued Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas' wedding. In the lead-up to their big day, the couple faced issues with the bridesmaids' dresses, the wedding dress, and the marriage license, which Cynthia's mother and sister had hidden due to their disapproval of Peter.

Cynthia was worried about how to pay the liquor bill, even considering a cash bar, but her mother, Barbara, insisted that they needed to have alcohol at the wedding. The bill was eventually paid, but it was just one of many expenses that contributed to the couple's financial issues.

Peter, a businessman, was described as "broke" by Cynthia, who said she "doesn't do broke well." The couple's financial struggles continued after the wedding, with Cynthia later citing money issues as one of the reasons for their divorce.

Despite the unpaid liquor bill and other issues, the wedding went ahead, with Cynthia and Peter tying the knot at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 2010. The ceremony was featured in Season 3 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," of which Cynthia was a cast member.

The couple separated in May 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2016, with Cynthia announcing that she "didn't want to be married to Peter anymore."

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