The Handmaid's Tale Wedding meme stems from a 2019 viral photograph of a real-life couple kissing in front of the 'Hanging Wall' used in the filming of the Hulu series in Cambridge, Ontario. The image sparked massive internet backlash and a wave of satirical edits due to its perceived insensitivity toward the show's themes of female subjugation and state-sponsored violence. In meme culture, the template is used to satirize situations where individuals are completely oblivious to the dark or oppressive context of their surroundings, or when 'the aesthetic' is prioritized over social awareness. It serves as a visual shorthand for tone-deafness and the bizarre intersection of pop-culture fandom with real-world political commentary.