When the doors to Kalina Marie’s wedding reception opened, she expected to see the smiling faces of her family and closest friends. Instead, she was greeted by an empty venue.

Just five of the 75 guests that were invited showed up on Saturday November 2, forcing Kalina and her new husband Shane to walk down the aisle in silence.

The couple, who have been together nine years, had a private ceremony where they tied the knot and then attended a masquerade-themed reception, which had been 10 months in the making.