Wedding Mishaps: Expect the Unexpected

Wedding Mishaps: Expect the Unexpected

Wedding Mishaps

Weddings can be some of the most highly anticipated and meticulously planned events known to man.

There are also lots of opportunities for mishaps during the celebration, which can range from tragic to hilarious. On August 1, four people were hurt at a wedding in Fitzroy Park, which is located approximately 37 miles outside of Ottawa, when a tree branch fell on them. They were taken to a local hospital; fortunately, their injuries were not life threatening. This type of wedding-related accident is more unusual, but reinforces the idea that things do not always proceed according to plan.

What Can Go Wrong

There are numerous things that can throw a wrench into the festivities, including:

  • Inclement Weather

Depending on the circumstances, weather can have a big impact on a wedding. Outside nuptials are not for the faint of heart, as bad weather can ruin the day. Planning your ceremony in spring in a place that receives a lot of rain or the Gulf Coast during hurricane season certainly ups the odds you will be disappointed. However, even if you pick a date and location where there is a high probability the weather will be nice, you may still be let down. It is a good idea to have a backup plan in the event that the weather does not cooperate.

  • Unruly Guests

The behavior of guests is not always predictable, and because alcoholic beverages are served at most receptions, things sometimes get out of hand. Hopefully anyone giving a toast does not get so drunk they embarrass themselves or the bride and groom.

  • Tardiness

Whether it’s the vendors or the guests, not showing up on time to the ceremony or reception can be highly problematic for the hosts. Re-confirming all service providers in advance and being sure all parties involved have the correct addresses can save you some headaches.

Real Wedding Disasters

Some wedding mishaps are too unimaginable to believe, including:

  • The Wedding That Never Happened

Austrian bride Tina Albrecht learned the hard way it is best not to kid around when saying your vows. As a joke, she said, “I don’t” right before saying, “I do.” There is an Austrian law, enacted to prevent forced marriages, which states if either partner responds to the most important question in the ceremony in the negative, the proceedings cannot continue. Albrecht and groom Dietmar Koch had to send all their guests home and wait 10 weeks before they were allowed to try again.

  • Bouquet Disaster

Throwing the bridal bouquet at the end of the reception is supposed to be a happy conclusion to the festivities. However, it created a major incident for one Italian couple. They had made arrangements for it to be tossed to a group of female guests from a hired microlight plane. Unfortunately, when the flowers were thrown out of the aircraft they got sucked into the engine, which caught on fire and exploded. The plane ended up crashing into a hostel. The hostel guests escaped without incident and the pilot was not hurt, but one passenger was badly injured.

  • When a Deck Collapses

Hoffman and Marli van der Walt got quite a wedding day surprise when the wooden deck they were standing on with 80 guests at South Africa’s Dragon Peaks Resort collapsed. Everyone fell into the water, including the bride’s wheelchair-bound mother and a baby. All the guests made it safely out of the water and only one person was hurt. The bride and groom wanted the party to go on despite what had happened; they asked the photographer to continue taking pictures and the reception proceeded as planned.

Murphy’s Law states, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong,” and it is highly applicable when it comes to weddings. Hopefully your big day will go off without a hitch, but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t.

Wedding Mishaps: Expect the Unexpected

Wedding Mishaps

Weddings can be some of the most highly anticipated and meticulously planned events known to man.

There are also lots of opportunities for mishaps during the celebration, which can range from tragic to hilarious. On August 1, four people were hurt at a wedding in Fitzroy Park, which is located approximately 37 miles outside of Ottawa, when a tree branch fell on them. They were taken to a local hospital; fortunately, their injuries were not life threatening. This type of wedding-related accident is more unusual, but reinforces the idea that things do not always proceed according to plan.

What Can Go Wrong

There are numerous things that can throw a wrench into the festivities, including:

  • Inclement Weather

Depending on the circumstances, weather can have a big impact on a wedding. Outside nuptials are not for the faint of heart, as bad weather can ruin the day. Planning your ceremony in spring in a place that receives a lot of rain or the Gulf Coast during hurricane season certainly ups the odds you will be disappointed. However, even if you pick a date and location where there is a high probability the weather will be nice, you may still be let down. It is a good idea to have a backup plan in the event that the weather does not cooperate.

  • Unruly Guests

The behavior of guests is not always predictable, and because alcoholic beverages are served at most receptions, things sometimes get out of hand. Hopefully anyone giving a toast does not get so drunk they embarrass themselves or the bride and groom.

  • Tardiness

Whether it’s the vendors or the guests, not showing up on time to the ceremony or reception can be highly problematic for the hosts. Re-confirming all service providers in advance and being sure all parties involved have the correct addresses can save you some headaches.

Real Wedding Disasters

Some wedding mishaps are too unimaginable to believe, including:

  • The Wedding That Never Happened

Austrian bride Tina Albrecht learned the hard way it is best not to kid around when saying your vows. As a joke, she said, “I don’t” right before saying, “I do.” There is an Austrian law, enacted to prevent forced marriages, which states if either partner responds to the most important question in the ceremony in the negative, the proceedings cannot continue. Albrecht and groom Dietmar Koch had to send all their guests home and wait 10 weeks before they were allowed to try again.

  • Bouquet Disaster

Throwing the bridal bouquet at the end of the reception is supposed to be a happy conclusion to the festivities. However, it created a major incident for one Italian couple. They had made arrangements for it to be tossed to a group of female guests from a hired microlight plane. Unfortunately, when the flowers were thrown out of the aircraft they got sucked into the engine, which caught on fire and exploded. The plane ended up crashing into a hostel. The hostel guests escaped without incident and the pilot was not hurt, but one passenger was badly injured.

  • When a Deck Collapses

Hoffman and Marli van der Walt got quite a wedding day surprise when the wooden deck they were standing on with 80 guests at South Africa’s Dragon Peaks Resort collapsed. Everyone fell into the water, including the bride’s wheelchair-bound mother and a baby. All the guests made it safely out of the water and only one person was hurt. The bride and groom wanted the party to go on despite what had happened; they asked the photographer to continue taking pictures and the reception proceeded as planned.

Murphy’s Law states, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong,” and it is highly applicable when it comes to weddings. Hopefully your big day will go off without a hitch, but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t.

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