A few things (separate weddings)
(i) the bride’s mum suffered a heart attack in the “bridal suite” at Curzon Hall just before the ceremony – she and the bride’s step-dad left in an ambulance – the groom’s father then walked the bride down the aisle and we proceeded as planned, albeit about 45 mins late.
(ii) a wedding at Shelly Beach Cronulla – we were waiting as the groom’s son had not arrived and he was to be a witness. The son’s GPS system had taken him to a different Shelly Beach about an hour away. We waited a while longer then the groom said “let’s start” The son arrived pretty much as I said “you may kiss the bride” and came forward to sign the paperwork – I had to politely explain that as had not witnessed the ceremony – we had appointed another witness.
(iii) a wedding at Ulladulla – a dog was to bring the rings down the aisle let by a young boy (about 6). Half way down the aisle the dog just sat on it’s bum and refused to budge. The toddler wasn’t giving in – he dragged the dog along the aisle on it’s bum to the end of the aisle. Then the groom could not undo the ribbons with the rings (tied to the dog’s collar) so the bride’s mum came to the rescue – she kneeled down right in front of me to undo the rings. In the photo later (taken from behind the bride’s mum) – all you could see was the bride’s mum kneeling right in front of me (she obscured the dog in the photo) with all the wedding party looking on laughing and smiling – it was a rather risque-looking photo.
There may have been others but these one’s spring to mind.