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A weekend Hawaii beachside wedding was interrupted by a tropical cyclone, and a series of big waves hit the service, a video show.
Watchers in the video were seen marveling at the newlyweds Riley and Dillon Murphy at the moment of an unforgettable day before the barricades of Kailua-Kona’s Hulihe’e Palace were hit by big waves.
The couple’s wedding footage shows dozens of people fleeing when a surge of water flips tables and chairs.
The couple said they knew of a tropical cyclone derby, a storm that was expected to bring stormy weather and rain to Hawaii on Saturday.
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In an interview with local TV station KHON, the couple said the storm was more than expected.
“We were a little right the moment we were about to start moving some things. Yes, this big wall basically just appeared,” Dillon told the station.
He added that the cake survived “luckily” and no one was injured in the turmoil.
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The couple said the storm was perceived figuratively โ Riley told KHON because both life and marriage bring about their own and often unexpected storms.
Saturday’s ceremony continued past the break, and party attendees enjoyed a new, slightly damp dance floor.
“I was able to take good pictures of the waves jumping and the ceremony was great,” Dillon told KHON.
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“There was no dance floor, but no one seemed to care. At the end of the night, everyone felt like they were dancing in the mud and it was great. The show was still going on. Really. It’s a really fun night. “
At the end of the day, they said the couple had a wedding with the people who made the most sense to them.
“It’s very important to be together and take our family and all our loved ones there,” Riley said. “It made it very special.”
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“I think the sense of unity that happened, if anything, quickly connected our family,” added her new husband.