Australia wedding guests use chairs in desperate bid to stop venue from flooding

Severe thunderstorms in Sydney forced wedding guests to use chairs to support a sagging roof. The scene, described by one guest as both alarming and slightly comical, briefly halted the reception.Australia wedding guests use chairs in desperate bid to stop venue from flooding (Photos: Storyful)Guests at a wedding in Australia found themselves in a rather unusual battle with the weather when severe thunderstorms sent rain and hail pouring into the venue, forcing them to grab chairs and use them to help hold up the roof.As reported by The Straits Times, the wedding was held in Sydney on October 3 when the area was hit by severe thunderstorms. As rainwater and hail began accumulating on the venue’s roof, guests stepped in to prevent the weight from becoming a bigger problem.In a video circulating on social media, several guests could be seen raising wooden chairs overhead and pressing them against a section of the roof covering that had visibly bowed under the weight.Dressed in suits and formal wear, they stood shoulder to shoulder beneath the affected area, using the chairs to push the covering upwards as it continued to pour. The scene unfolded over tables that had been carefully laid out for the reception, complete with plates, glasses and napkins. A large pocket of accumulated precipitation could be seen hanging above the guests, turning the wedding venue into an impromptu storm-control operation.Other videos from the venue showed the severity of the weather, with large chunks of hail scattered across the venue’s lawn as raining heavily. One guest described the scene as “both alarming and slightly comical," capturing the strange combination of concern and humour among those caught in the storm.The severe weather also kept emergency services busy, with New South Wales emergency services receiving more than 180 calls for assistance as thunderstorms swept through the region.- Ends