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Tongue-Tied Groom, Tickled Bride Storm YouTube

Hysterical wedding video attracts tens of thousands of views in just 2 days

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 4, 2009 2:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – An exchange of marital vows that took a break for hysterical laughter has become a viral-video hit, the Daily Mail reports. First a nervous Andrew Engstrom fumbles with the ring. When the celebrant asks him to repeat “to be my lawfully wedded wife,” he says “waffle-y”—sending bride Melissa Warren, followed by the whole congregation, into a laughing fit.

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A wedding ceremony descended into laughter after the groom says "waffle-y" instead of "lawfully". (YouTube)

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