The Moment an Entire Wedding Party Falls Into a Lake After Dock Collapses While Taking Pics

Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:06am by Jonathon M. Seidl
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Weddings are meant for lasting memories, and this will certainly be one of those.

On Saturday, Eric Walber and Maegan McKee were tying the knot in Michigan. They decided to get some wedding pictures on a dock jetting out into a local lake. But as the wedding party stood there, the dock started to tilt. And that’s when it gave way:

The video is even more amazing:

The photographer who captured the video offers more details:

The day started out great…beautiful sunshine, gorgeous wedding party, pictures, details, everything in place. Then we headed off to the reception at Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake. We had a lovely dinner and were ready for dancing. But just before dancing, the bride and groom wanted a picture taken with their entire bridal party out on the dock. It was a beautiful setting for it! That is until the dock came loose! And the entire bridal party plunged into Gun Lake! The best part was that even though dresses, tuxes and cell phones might have been ruined, everyone’s spirits were not. They were all able to laugh it off and have a fantastic time. The bride changed into her rehearsal dress for the remainder of the evening

“I saw the thing starting to tilt, and I’m like, ‘Oh, yup, this is going to happen,’” Eric told WOOD-TV.

“I came up laughing,” Maegan added. “I was like, ‘Oh, man, that really just happened. I can’t believe that actually just happened.”

“Your wedding party falls into a lake at your reception. You can’t plan that,” she said laughing.

(H/T: Daily Mail)

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Comments (84)

watashbuddyfriend
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:57am
Did YOU notice, none of the guys helped the women while in the water!

Why go to the trouble, JUST C L E A V E together, and become one! grin
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- Dida
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:48pm
  I did notice that the new husband took off and just left his bride to alone, one of the bridesmaids had to actually call him back to help her out. Good start to their marriage! At least they all had a good laugh about it.
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- banjarmon
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:53pm
  The true friend was the lady who helped the bride….the groom ran for shore….SHAME ON HIM!!!!
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- ManThong
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:11pm
  Has to scan down 40 or so posts before someone seemed to get it.
  
  The purpose of that set-up was to try to go viral.
  
  Not even an Obama voter would be so dumb as to not know that flimsy pier was going down.
  
  Looks like they needed a little excercise anyway.
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:56pm
  Yes, this is an obvious staged video! What a bunch of suckers!
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- drphil69
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:17pm
  The men have been well educated by the femi-NAZI crowd – their #1 rule is that they must be offended if a man offers to help them…
  
  I noticed the same crap when I was growing up – women getting ‘offended’ if I held a door open, or if I offered to help I got, “i can do it myself.”
  
  Well, women got what they asked for – now they work, clean the house, cook the meals, pay the bills, and raise the children… ALONE.
  
  So let’s all cheer the femi-NAZI’s!!! Yeah!!!
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- DGinGA
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:07pm
  I noticed that right away too. The groom saved himself, and didn’t even TRY to help the bride. Auspicious start to that marriage…
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FREDD The WILSON
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:39am
After seeing their picture and size they would be better off donating their wedding cake and gifts to the Obama campaign. Certainly close the money gap between him and Romney LOL
MAKE MOOCHELLE PROUD!
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- oldduffer
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:47am
  First thing I thought too. Carry it further. We could suggest to Marie Obama (her highness) to make a commerical on what happens when you have too many big Gulps and fries.
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Blazen420
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:25am
It at least looks like they all had good attitudes about it. Stuff happens and it’s how you deal with it that counts.
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:42am
  A Wedding To Remember
  
  There must not have been one engineer in the party who would have noticed that that dock might not be able to support close to a Ton of people.
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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:10pm
  @muffythetuffy
  I’d say well over a ton of people. The hubby and wife look as though together they’re pushing 500 lbs.
  
  The poor poor dock….. LOL
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tesstruhart
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:10am
Hey people, this was their wedding day. After planning and dreaming and having the wedding they could afford, then this happens. I give them credit for taking a fun picture at the end. Don’t be so cruel. Not all of us are ‘10’s. Including me. I am just average in looks, of course, I am brilliant in my mind. Just don’t be so mean, if they have love and are happy, their weight shouldn’t enter into it. JMO
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Nathaniel Horn
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:01am
Uhhhh… That was predictable… I also notice that the men are very busy saving themselves while leaving the ladies to fend for themselves. Rhodes scholars- all.
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bankerpapaw
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:01am
Hopefully this is what is going to happen to the Democratic Party in November.
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- CatB
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:49am
  In deeper water!
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bankerpapaw
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:01am
Hopefully this is what is going to happen to the Democratic Party in November.
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LakewoodEd
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:48am
The weight of the bride and groom guaranteed that outcome.
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:56am
  Not even a {half-witt} when all are added-up together. With all the shows on rebuilding insufficient structures, Y’a think at least one would say…”hey we really shouldn’t way-overload this” ??
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- Nolooters
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:11am
  To paraphrase Jacqui Rivait: “While there are certain social graces or politeness which involve not hurting another’s feelings, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. It is very confusing to children and the whole issue of honesty can be very frustrating for parents to teach.”
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scootervanneuter
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:27am
I’m guessing the bride wishes she would have passed on that third bean burrito at the rehearsal dinner
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- countryfirst
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:10pm
  This is way we need the food police, so things like this will never happen again. Government please help us
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Freedombeliever
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:17am
At least they had fun with it and didn’t get all bent out of shape…When life gives you lemons……. :)
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LovinUSA
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:13am
OLD NEWS and very boring.
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All American American
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:04am
Well look how fat they are. You could see that coming a mile away.

Hey did anyone else notice the groom didn’t even help the bride up out of the water? He waddled over to the shore while one of the bridesmaids helped Fatzilla stay afloat. What a p***y.
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- Southpaw
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:43am
  I think the guy at the end of the pier copped a feel while they were falling. I’m sure he was just trying to protect the bridesmaid. Like Rahm said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste”
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Gonzo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:44am
The flip flops are a classy touch.
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Snaker
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:43am
Anytime …A-N-Y-T-I-M-E you have the reception (or the ceremony, for that matter,) near a large body of water, (lake, pond, swimming pool, river, goldfish pond,) ONE IMMUTABLE TRUTH HOLDS:

The bride will end up IN the water… And very likely the groom…

Throw in a healthy dose of alcohol and the result is inevitable….. All it takes is one gentle PUSH!

In this case, someone forgot to inspect the dock for stability, weight limitations and restrictions?
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cranberry
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:37am
Funny! This is one story that that will go around the holiday table for years! Wonder if they paid to get the dock repaired? LOL
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Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:36am
Every single one of the girls (including the bride) looks almost 7 months pregnant.
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- jginmt
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:53am
  Girls learn. When you are over fed do not wear strapless dress. Strapless dresses are for skinny people.
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- Deeli
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:10pm
  Guess you don’t realize that empire waist dresses make any female look fat in the tummy and especially if they are large breasted and many women simply have wide hips due to bone structure and not because of fat … Try using a little insight, kindness and common sense and look at all of the womens arms to tell which ones are actually overweight … I see three for certain who are definitely not overweight …
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wisehiney
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:20am
What is the difference between inlaws and outlaws?
Outlaws are wanted!
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:30am
  This Video was obviously staged – Boat docks usually have to be approved in most areas – It looks like it was built to fail on purpose. Sorry I’m not buying it. Your life begins with a lie.
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DontDrinkKoolAid
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:50am
I thought the rule was that new brides were supposed to lose weight for their wedding day?
I wonder if the wedding night bed will break?
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- MBA
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:12am
  That’s mean and uncalled for, with the environment in this country right now–have some compasion and keep your degrading comments about a person’s happiest day to yourself.
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- LRC
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:32am
  You are an…let’s see, how do I put this so my comment gets posted….oh he11, you are an a$$. I‘ll pray that you realize the world doesn’t revolve around you.
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- MuyLoco
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:49am
  MBA and LRC, save your sanctimonious, mock outrage for the pulpit. They are cows, as well as the groom. That’s why the pier collapsed, a blind man could see that. Take your easily offended moral sensibilities over to the left, they love that attitude.
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- OnTheShortBus2
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:08pm
  They’re both fat asses! You put two fat asses like that in the middle of a cheap, crappy pier and funny things like this are bound to happen.
  Was that PC enough or should I tone it down a bit more?
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:23pm
  Yes calling a Cow anything but a cow is the real insult!
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:50am
At the least it got caught on film.
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Chooch
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:37am
Some Diet Coke’s all around eh?!
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- Libertyluvnmomma
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:42am
  UH no.
  Diet is a causative factor in obesity.
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- JohnDoeSr
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:09am
  LIBERTYLUVNMOMMA,
  
  Regular Coca-Cola, 12 oz. contains 139 calories and 39 grams of sugar.
  Diet Coke, 12 oz. contains 0 calories and 0 sugar.
  
  Sorry, but your post is BS unless a honey bun is eaten with the Diet Coke and nothing with the regular one.
  .
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Countrygirl1362
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:35am
That will be a wedding no one on the pier will ever forget.
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En Von
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:28am
Funniest part is the groom bailed for the shore and left the bride sinking.
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ricckky
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:24am
With all the crap happening ever-
day–This is a refreshingly cute and funny story!!!!–Hope they live happily ever after!!!
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Baddoggy
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:12am
The bride and groom could have taken it down by themselves….Low carb folks…
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- The Gooch
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:19am
  I don’t need no towel!!! Give me some cake!!!
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- Plojka
  Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:21am
  Hi fat diets are causing this. Not low carb! Yeah, you can lose weight low carb but you’ll be sick and get cardiovascular disease. Been there. Tried it.
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mcmeador
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:10am
The titles of the posts on this site make me groan sometimes. There’s just something about them…
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