Moment woman realises she had turned up at the wrong wedding... after flying 3,000 miles from the United States to Scotland to see her friend tie the knot Arti Mala, from Washington DC, ended up at the wrong wedding in Scotland By Heather Campbell Published: 21:02 EDT, 17 August 2023 | Updated: 23:47 EDT, 17 August 2023 e-mail 29 View comments She had flown 3,000 miles across the Atlantic to help celebrate her friend’s wedding. And, after the long-haul flight to Scotland and a much shorter taxi ride across Glasgow , Arti Mala made it to the ceremony – only to realise it was the wrong one. The moment when Ms. Mala, from Washington DC , noticed that the couple being married were not the ones she expected was captured on camera. She had travelled from her home to Glasgow on Saturday to attend the wedding of her friend Gaurav. However, upon arriving at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, she soon discovered her mistake when two complete strangers named Caitlin and Stephen exchanged vows. After the long-haul flight to Scotland and a much shorter taxi ride across Glasgow, Arti Mala made it to the ceremony – only to realise it was the wrong one She had travelled from her home to Glasgow on Saturday to attend the wedding of her friend Gaurav (not pictured) She soon discovered her mistake when two complete strangers named Caitlin and Stephen exchanged vows Meanwhile, her friend was getting married at the nearby Pollokshields Burgh Hall roughly a mile away in the city’s Maxwell Park. Video footage shows Ms. Mala looking mortified as she stares at the camera. The on-screen text reads: ‘You travelled more than 3,000 miles and accidentally showed up to the wrong wedding.’ The camera pans round to show the welcome sign at Pollokshields Burgh Hall which reads: ‘Caitlin and Stephen. 12.08.2023. Thank you for sharing our special day with us.’ Ms Mala later said: ‘Finally caught an Uber to the right wedding, missed the speeches, though.’ She later said: ‘Finally caught an Uber to the right wedding, missed the speeches, though' Her camera footage then shows the correct wedding, where guests are clad in kilts and traditional Punjabi outfits She later realised she had set the destination without realising there were two venues with similar names Her camera footage then shows the correct wedding, where guests are clad in kilts and traditional Punjabi outfits, dancing in a conga line as a mix of Scottish and Punjabi music plays in the background. Ms Mala later discovered the error had occurred when she was ordering an Uber to take her from her Airbnb in the city to the wedding. She had set the destination without realising there were two venues with similar names. Luckily, the real one was just a six-minute drive away – meaning that after sharing a chuckle with the couple whose wedding she’d inadvertently gatecrashed, she was able to order another Uber which took her the correct ceremony. Ms Mala took to social media to share the footage on Monday, writing: ‘Congratulations, Caitlin and Stephen. Thanks for being such good sports and inviting me in for a drink.’ The video has received more than 34,200 likes and dozens of comments from people left in stitches by her slip-up. One commenter wrote: ‘Somewhere in this story is your future husband, even if you’ve got one now.’ Another said: ‘Pollokshaws Burgh Hall and Pollokshields Burgh Hall. Easy mistake to make.’ Share or comment on this article: Woman flies 3,000 miles from the United States to Scotland to see her friend get married only to end up at the WRONG wedding e-mail Add comment Comments 28 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .