The groom fainted at the altar before his vows to the bride (2 photos + 1 video)
Category: Interesting photo stories, PEGI 0+
18 June 2025
25-year-old groom Gustavo Schmitz was standing at the altar with his beloved 23-year-old Pamela, but suddenly lost consciousness. At the moment of the fall, the priest and his beloved tried to keep him on his feet, and the video of the man's fall went viral on social networks. 
An unusual event occurred in the Brazilian town of Salette, when 25-year-old groom Gustavo Schmitz was standing at the altar with his beloved 23-year-old Pamela. However, the man suddenly lost consciousness, and more than 200 guests were shocked by what they saw. Despite the bride and priest's attempts to keep him on his feet, the man himself told the media after the celebration what happened on his wedding day.
The video of the man falling at the altar has gone viral among Brazilian users - it has gained almost 6.8 million views, and almost 338 thousand likes with dozens of comments under the video. In the footage, you can see a man and a woman standing at the altar, the priest begins to pronounce the words of the vows, and at that moment the groom fainted at the altar in front of 200 guests.
"The week before was full of all the preparations. The day itself was all in a hurry: the guests were already arriving, and there were many things to do. I had been struggling with anxiety for years - sometimes I take medication for it, but when the celebrations began, I got nervous," Gustavo said.
He added that when the vow ceremony began and they were supposed to walk down the red carpet to the altar, he told her that he was not feeling well. The girl thought that her chosen one was joking, but "she did not realize how serious it was."
"When I lost consciousness, she grabbed my jacket, but I fell on her dress, and she could not hold me. The pastor ran up and grabbed my sleeve so that I did not hit my head on the floor. Then my doctor friend Eduardo quickly ran, checked my pulse and, together with the pastor, gave me first aid," the man said about the situation at the wedding.
