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“I was the pastor of a small town church. It was small and seated 200 people at most, with a narrow center aisle. The bride had gone all out and spent big bucks on everything imaginable. She’d even added open candles on stands on both sides of aisle at every pew.”

“It was stunning, but risky with so many people in such a narrow space, so I told the candle-lighters that the candles were not to be lit. This resulted in a huge confrontation with the bride, but I held my position. 

Later, while I was handling something else, the bride had the candles lit anyway. I only noticed right as the procession started when I stood in back of the church. My choices were to put the candles out in front of everyone, or hope for the best. I chose the latter. 

As the bride came down the aisle, her veil lifted in the air and caught fire. Half the congregation noticed the fire and saw it burning up the veil toward her hair, which was full of hairspray. Just I was about to leap from the dais and tackle the bride, the fire burned itself out, inches from her hair. She remained totally unaware. I swallowed hard and started the service. I should have put out the candles.”

—Anonymous

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliacorrigan/15-dramatic-wedding-incidents