Hell hath no fury like the in-laws at a fantasy themed wedding.

A newly married man hasn’t gotten off to the best start with his in-laws, after sticking a little too closely to the theme of the wedding – which was medieval-fantasy.

In a post to Reddit in the Am I The A**hole thread, the 29-year-old man shared the tale of his recent nuptials, explaining he and his 27-year-old wife are ‘huge’ fans of fantasy books, especially The Lord of the Rings.

‘So we decided to have a medieval/fantasy-themed wedding,’ he explained. ‘Nothing over the top — just some cool decorations, a few costumes, and medieval-style food.’

However, he fears he may have taken the theme ‘too far.’

‘I decided that, as the groom, I would fully commit to the role of a medieval lord,’ he explained, which entailed him speaking in ‘Shakespearean-style Old English’ for the entire day. 

‘Instead of “thank you,” I said, “I thank thee.” Instead of “yes” and “no,” it was “aye” and “nay.” When I gave my vows, I declared my love for my wife as “a fire that doth burn eternal,”‘ he explained.

‘I even greeted my in-laws with “Well met, travelers,”‘ the groom added.

A newly married man hasn’t gotten off to the best start with his in-laws, after sticking a little too closely to the theme of the wedding – which was medieval-fantasy 

While he and his wife thought the gag was ‘hilarious,’ as did their friends, the bride’s family did not feel the same way. 

‘Her mom pulled me aside mid-reception and asked me to “just talk normal,”‘ he recounted.

However, the newly married man is worried his response potentially pushed it too far.

‘I told her, “Verily, I know not of what thou dost speak,”‘ he admitted. ‘She walked away shaking her head.’

Unfortunately for the bride’s parents, the speeches also used some medieval jargon. 

‘My best man, an absolute legend, started his toast with, “Hark! Gather ye round for a tale most wondrous!” The whole room cracked up — except for my wife’s parents, who sat there stone-faced,’ he shared.

‘At the end of the night, my new father-in-law came up to me and said I had “embarrassed the family” and “made a joke out of the wedding,”‘ he wrote.

‘My wife told him to chill, but I could tell he was p**sed,’ he anguished. ‘Now my wife says maybe I should have toned it down a little, and her parents are still mad.’

The 29-year-old man shared the tale of his recent nuptials, explaining he and his 27-year-old wife are ‘huge’ fans of fantasy books, especially The Lord of the Rings

While he and his wife thought the gag was ‘hilarious,’ as did their friends, the bride’s family did not feel the same way (stock image)

Users were divided by the post, some saying although it sounds like the medieval speak could get ‘annoying’ after awhile, if it makes the couple happy than they see no issues with it

The groom jokingly added that ‘to be fair,’ his wife vowed to stand by him in sickness and in health, and ‘in Renaissance Faire accents,’ he quipped.

Users were divided by the post, some saying although it sounds like the medieval speak could get ‘annoying’ after awhile, if it makes the couple happy than they see no issues with it.

‘NTA (not the A**hole). It was your and your wife’s wedding, not your in-laws. They need to chill out,’ declared one user.

‘NTA. You deserved to have fun at your own wedding,’ pointed out another. 

Another user responded saying they think the groom could have ‘toned it down’ a little. 

‘Vows, speeches etc could still have been in old English but if they asked you to speak “normally” to them, that’s not a big ask,’ the argued. ‘Not everyone is able to keep up with really old dialects and shouldn’t be forced to do so.’

‘Well, it’s your wedding, so you do you. but I’m with your in-laws that it’s unfathomably cringe, and that doubling down when you see that they’re angry and confused is just not smart,’ agreed another. 

‘Truly horrifyingly cringe but that is your right. NTA unless they paid for the wedding, then yeah YTA. Honestly though I do think it was a bit rude to not just cut the accent for a moment and speak to them in private, but really you didn’t do anything wrong,’ pointed out another.