Couple Weds Waist-Deep in Floodwaters After Heavy Rains Flood Church
- Gilbert Chico and Liean Liza Chico held their wedding ceremony waist-deep in floodwaters at St. John the Baptist Parish in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, despite the church being heavily flooded due to monsoon rains.
- The church and local authorities had advised postponing the wedding because of safety concerns from the rising floodwaters, but the couple chose to proceed with the ceremony.
- Guests and parish helpers navigated the inundated sanctuary during the event, with some guests wearing chest waders to witness the wedding.
- Bulacan Province was declared under a state of calamity due to prolonged flooding caused by heavier-than-usual monsoon rains, affecting millions of people across Luzon island.
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A couple in the Philippines said "I do" to each other despite severe flooding that had overwhelmed the church where the ceremony was held. Leian Lieza Galang and Gilbert Chico were married at Saint John the Baptist Church in Hagonoy town, north of Manila, while the water was waist-deep. The bride, dressed in a white dress, carefully entered the murky waters holding a bouquet of white flowers. The groom also arrived in a suit, and both said they …
Bride refuses to let flooded church dampen her big day — gets hitched in waist-high water
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.
If there is a fear among the brides who pass by the altar it is that that day the rain will chafe it. But there are rains and rains. Ask Lhiane, who gave the 'yes I want' to Gilbert in a church flooded in Manila as a result of the storm of water that fell previously. The scene, which has gone around the world, took place last September 1st in the parish of San Juan Bautista de Hagonoy, in the province of Bulacan, north of the Philippine capital.…
Despite a flooded church and a blackout, a Filipino couple held on to their plan to get married. With a shortened wedding dress, they went through the water in front of the altar.
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