Things To Avoid on Your Big Day: Handcuffs, Tasers
August 22nd, 2008 @ 4:20 pm by Mrs. Peacock
There was a brief period of time when Mr. Peacock and I considered scrapping our plans for a big Chicago wedding. We thought it might be sweet and romantic to get married close to his family’s lake home in Southwest Michigan at the delightful Karma Vista winery. Then we found out that Karma Vista does not do special events, that the closest hotel was 20 miles away and the thought of calling a cab was laughable, so we dropped the whole idea. Little did we know the kind of shenanigans possible when Chicagoans attend a Michigan wedding…
The wedding was on a Michigan beach, the reception was in an art gallery — but a former Chicago couple’s wedding night was spent in separate jail cells after both bride and groom got shocked by a police Taser and arrested at their raucous reception.
Andy Somora and Anna Pastuszwska’s July 19 wedding reception in tiny Lakeside, Mich., is still the talk of the town after officers from 14 police departments swarmed the art gallery to quell a melee. The groom’s father, uncle, aunt and cousin — several of whom hail from Villa Park and La Grange Park — also got arrested.
“The short version of the story is they didn’t want to quit their partying,” said Mike Sepic, Berrien County, Mich., chief assistant prosecutor. “If you put this in the class of wedding receptions gone bad, I guess this would take the cake.”
And the story didn’t end after the reception. Two nights later, the bride and groom were again arrested in Michigan — and again shocked by a stun gun — after struggling with police investigating a noise complaint, Sepic said.
Yup, that’s the bride! The Groom is next to her getting cuffed.
Story and photo from the Chicago Sun Times.
So beware, party animals. You don’t want the word “taser” to be thrown around as people tell the story of your wedding.
What are some of the best wedding gone wild stories you’ve heard?
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7 Responses to “Things To Avoid on Your Big Day: Handcuffs, Tasers”
Wow, this is funny and sad at the same time.
Weird. I posted this article on the boards yesterday, but my post disappeared…
WOW. What were they doing that was really THAT BAD that the police had to completely ruin their wedding day?? Or was it just small-town cops thinking they’re bad asses?
@Ley: i think if you consider their day ruined, they did it to themselves. i’m sure there was an ‘end time’ to their venue, as most places do.
but whatever happened, that picture is hilarious!
This is what happened (I read the news article on it):
The guests were getting out of hand. One actually threw something threw a window of the reception hall, so the owners called the cops. When the police came, the groom became extremely argumentative and combative, and the cops tasered him. Unfortunately, when they did this the bride was holding on to his arm, so she too received a shock.
Too funny! Can’t wait til someone turns that pic into one of the “priceless” ads ala MasterCard.
The look on her face after the taze is…well, PRICELESS. And yes, they brought it all on themselves.
You can dress some people up but you just can’t take them out. No class.
Miss Peacock, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 26, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Internet Whiz
Engagement Date: December 5, 2006
Wedding Date: September, 2008
Blogging Since: December 13, 2007
Venue: St. Clement Church, Cafe Brauer (or a big church wedding and a fancy party at a cafe in Lincoln Park.
About Me: I am a grad student with a secret obsession for all things wedding related. I also love to read, travel, drink champagne and go for walks with our dog, Maisy, and Mr. Peacock. We are planning our very vintage wedding in the greatest city in the world, our hometown of Chicago. I am so proud to be a Bee!
I saw this on Live Journal the other day…. it may sound awful but the bride’s face is priceless.