A man has launched his own business, in which he attends weddings only to announce an objection to the ceremony. Ernesto Reinares Varea from Spain charges €500 (around $550 USD) to ruin weddings, normally by brides who are unsure how to call off their own nuptials. “If you have doubts or don’t want to get married and don’t know how to refuse, don’t worry anymore, I’ll object to your wedding,” he wrote in an ad, according to Spanish news outlet Antena 3 .
“You just need to tell me the time, place, and date,” the ad continued. “I will appear in the middle of the ceremony saying that I am the great love of your life and we will run away together hand in hand.” The ad began as a joke, before brides started to contact him for his services.
Since then, he has continued to receive offers, telling the outlet that he is booked until December. In addition to publicly objecting to the ceremony, Varea also allows family members to “slap him” for extra money. “Each slap is worth 50 euros,” he said.
The salesman clarified that his services are not limited to brides and also apply to grooms, writing in his original ad that it was “suitable for women as well as men.” “I know it may seem like a joke, but it is not,” he said. Varea’s job has since caused many people to question whether someone should be paid to break up with another’s partner, when it can be done for free.
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