A WOMAN has opened up on her dental disaster that happened just hours before her wedding day.
Shannon Delijani, an Iranian Jewish Opera Singer, claimed that she was moments away from being a ‘pirate bride’ when her composite bonding fell out the night before she walked down the aisle.
A woman has revealed that she was nearly a ‘pirate bride’ when her tooth fell out the night before her wedding day[/caption]
Shannon Delijani was left ‘devastated and terrified’ by the blunder[/caption]
She has now shared all on her dental nightmare[/caption]
Ahead of tying the knot on December 14, 2024, Shannon, who is from California, went for dinner with her husband-to-be and their friends, only to experience her worst nightmare as she was getting ready.
As the 28-year-old was doing her make-up, her smile quickly faded when a broken tooth fell straight out of her mouth.
And as it was a destination wedding in Oaxaca City, Mexico, Shannon didn’t know any local dentists, and it happened late in the evening when everywhere was closed.
Keen to open up on the dental nightmare, Shannon took to social media to share all, leaving many open-mouthed.
Alongside a short video of her crying, showing off her missing tooth, Shannon penned: “PSA to the girls with composite bonding, mine fell out the night before my wedding and I was almost a pirate bride.”
Moments later, we saw Shannon in a dentist’s chair, as she explained: “This is me and my husband at a Oaxacan dental office the night before our wedding trying to understand dental terminology in Spanish.”
She then confirmed: “Shoutout to Dr. Pombo for saving my smile, you’re a real one.”
Following her blunder, Shannon advised: “A tip for my fellow destination brides, make sure you know a good dentist in town because you never know what’s going to happen…”
And if you’re wondering how Shannon found a dentist at such short notice, she confirmed: “My planner found him!
“He kept his office open late and stayed with his wife to help us at 9pm!! Honestly we got so lucky, he was an angel.”
Not only this, but Shannon then told Newsweek: “When I was six years old, I broke my front tooth in a biking accident and had composite bonding placed.
“Over the years, it’s chipped once or twice, and I’ve had it retouched, but I’ve never had any issues with it.”
In that moment, I was devastated and terrified
Shannon Delijani
But after “bad luck and crazy timing”, Shannon explained: “I remember bursting into tears and sobbing to my husband that I was going to be a pirate bride.
“There’s so much pressure to look your best and be the perfect bride. On any normal occasion, I probably would have laughed it off, but in that moment, I was devastated and terrified.
Average cost of a wedding in 2025
Recent research by Hodge reveals the dream of getting married can come with a hefty price tag, reaching more than £20,000.
- Food – £6,000
- Honeymoon – £4,329
- Wedding outfits – £3,500
- Entertainment – £2,000
- Engagement ring – £1,948
- Flowers – £1,110
- Wedding ring – £1,000
- Wedding transport – £700
Total = £20,587
“I kept thinking about how I was going to show the photos to my grandkids and be missing a chunk of my front tooth.”
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @shannon_delijani, has clearly left many totally stunned, as it has quickly amassed 386,000 views.
Social media users eagerly flocked to the comments, claiming that Shannon’s blunder had now sparked a new ‘fear’ for many.
As someone with two composite capped teeth, new fear unlocked
TikTok user
One person said: “Omg this is my new nightmare.”
Another added: “This is my fear.”
A third commented: “As someone with two composite capped teeth, new fear unlocked.”
Why it’s time to ditch wedding favours once and for all
By Josie Griffiths, Deputy Digital Fabulous Editor and bride-to-be
Josie Griffiths said: When was the last time you spotted something in a shop window or browsed past it online and thought “that would be the perfect gift for 120 of my closest friends, work colleagues, relatives and boyfriend’s mate’s partners I barely know”?
I’ll tell you when, never, because there is NO universal gift everyone is going to love – unless you want to bankrupt yourself buying Rolexes and Tiffany jewellery, and even then they wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste.
So why do brides still pile the stress (and expense) of wedding favours on top of everything else we have to organise?
I’ve been to dozens of weddings over the past five years so when I got engaged, I already had a mental list of dos and don’ts for my own big day, and ditching wedding favours was firmly on it.
The cost of buying an individual present for everyone coming is huge, meaning many couples try and keep it in the under-a-fiver category.
But the reality is no-one wants a cheap, ill-thought-out keepsake – they’d probably rather one more free drink from the bar.
It’s not only that, wedding handbags are notoriously small, with no room to stuff an unexpected gift in, and catering waiters have a bad habit of whisking away the wedding favours when they’re clearing the coffee mug off the tables.
I bet none of my guests will even notice the lack of random gift on their dining table.
If you really hate the idea of not buying something for your guests, charity donations are always a nice gesture.
But the last thing your friends and family need is more random tat cluttering up their homes – so it’s time to save them the guilt of binning your Etsy-bought keyring.
Despite this, one user penned: “I know you don’t believe me but I think the chip made you look so cute. Glad you were able to fix it to your liking though.”
To this, Shannon replied: “That’s what my father in law said haha. Honestly it would have been ok but in the moment I was DISTRAUGHT.”
At the same time, another advised: “Aw you should send him a card to thank him. So cute. Happy you got a good dentist out there.”
Following this, Shannon confirmed: “We sent him a holiday gift basket and a note!! He was amazing and took such good care of me.”
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