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Bride refuses to let flooded church dampen her big day — gets hitched in waist-high water (Bulacan)
NY Post ^ | 9/04/26 | Daniel Cody

Posted on 09/05/2026 9:12:49 AM PDT by Libloather

Till depth do us part!

An extremely gutsy bride had a truly “wet wedding” — wading down the aisle of an utterly inundated church before tying the knot in the Philippines on Tuesday.

Newlyweds Gilbert Chico and Liean Liza Chico got hitched at St. John the Baptist in Hagonoy, Bulacan, despite heavy rainfall that completely saturated the province this week, causing waist-high water to swamp the sanctuary, according to Viral Press.

“We had been looking forward to this day for so long, and we did not want the rain and flooding to stop us from getting married,” said the lovebirds.

“It may not have been the wedding we imagined, but it is certainly a day we will never forget.”

The couple braved the soaked ceremony as family and friends gathered inside the flooded church.

he couple braved the soaked ceremony as family and friends gathered inside the flooded church.

Footage obtained by Viral Press captured by an attendant from the choir loft shows Liean wading through murky floodwater toward the altar where Gilbert was waiting.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: bride; church; hitched; nasty; water

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First of all - ew. Secondly, will the dress be handed down to anyone in the room? Again, ew. Third, couldn't wait a week for the water to recede? Fingers crossed everything was a rental.
1 posted on 09/05/2026 9:12:49 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Probably the grooms idea. He has the horneys


2 posted on 09/05/2026 9:15:13 AM PDT by albie
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To: albie

Yeahbut, couldn’t wait a week? I’m thinkin’ they’ll be transferring more than just bodily fluids.


3 posted on 09/05/2026 9:17:09 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

They showed it on tv yesterday. Was really disgusting


4 posted on 09/05/2026 9:18:40 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Libloather

Just plain stupid....Hope they don’t have chilren.


5 posted on 09/05/2026 9:26:12 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Libloather

Indeed. Common sense. I wouldn’t have attended. Hip waders are for fishing not weddings.


6 posted on 09/05/2026 9:27:00 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Libloather

Nice day for a wet wedding.


7 posted on 09/05/2026 9:27:01 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: Libloather
Hey little sister what have you done?

Hey little sister who's your only one?

It's a nice day for a wet wedding...

8 posted on 09/05/2026 9:29:25 AM PDT by ZOOKER
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I’m still thinkin’ there should have been a discount somewhere. BOGO wedding/baptism. Something.


9 posted on 09/05/2026 9:35:24 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Bunch of curmudgeons.

I’d have been there cheering them on, maybe in a swimsuit.
Wife would know for sure I’m nutso.


10 posted on 09/05/2026 9:48:26 AM PDT by dagunk
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To: stanne

I saw NO ONE in the pews.


11 posted on 09/05/2026 9:53:41 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Libloather

Best wishes to the couple.


12 posted on 09/05/2026 9:57:47 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: xp38

who knows, maybe they had an expensive honeymoon booked...I thought it was sad, but they sure were determined to get hitched.


13 posted on 09/05/2026 10:22:31 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Libloather
Well...give 'em credit to being fully committed!


14 posted on 09/05/2026 10:26:35 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Jamestown1630

Ok if it had to be done that day then relocate to a dry location. Improvise. Anyways this was just stupid. Memorable but mostly in a negative way.


15 posted on 09/05/2026 10:29:26 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Sacajaweau

“Just plain stupid...”

If God gives you lemons...

wy69


16 posted on 09/05/2026 10:32:20 AM PDT by whitney69 (`)
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To: whitney69

Sometimes the lemons are warnings


17 posted on 09/05/2026 10:35:31 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Libloather

Much more memorable that all the boring wedding I have ever been to.

And besides. You know how much it is to reserve a church?


18 posted on 09/05/2026 10:35:35 AM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: newfreep

The church is so pretty; I hope they can clean it up without too much damage remaining.


19 posted on 09/05/2026 10:37:51 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Libloather

Wow! I guess I’m a sucker. I’m rather moved.

“What God hath ordained...”


20 posted on 09/05/2026 10:54:46 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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