A couple in Bogota, New Jersey were determined to get married over the weekend, rain or shine.
Unfortunately for the bride and groom, Mother Nature appeared to have much of the former in store for their wedding day, leaving the pair stranded in their flooded vehicle shortly after exchanging vows.
The Bogota Police Department shared video of the incident, showing the bride, who has not been identified, being forced to climb out of the vehicle's sunroof in her wedding dress as a police officer climbs over his police Humvee to help rescue her.
"Unfortunately due to the quickly rising flood waters, this bride, her new husband and wedding party friends, got a rough start on things," the police department said as it shared video of the rescue, which has since been viewed more than 150,000 times.
The BPD made light of the heavy rains, saying, "the fortunate thing is we were able to help them through their first rough patch."
While Alanis Morissette might have called the situation "ironic," police said it was just a coincidence, with the couple's wedding "obviously" not going "as planned."
The department asked its followers to "congratulate them on their wedding and give them best wishes for a lifetime of love and adventure starting now!"
In a later post, the BPD said floods had reached a height of more than 4 feet in 15 minutes.
However, the department added that "if you are from the area, you know that it is flood prone."
The BPD credited a military Law Enforcement Surplus Program approved by the township for ensuring that police had the "correct equipment to help these newlyweds," including their "newest fleet addition," the Humvee.
"Like we said, we hope the bride and groom had a great wedding day and we wish nothing but the best for them," the police department said, adding: "If you know them, please pass that message along to them."
According to the National Weather Service, there is a flash flood watch in effect for a portion of northeast New Jersey, including the counties of Essex, Passaic, Hudson, Union and Bergen.
The NWS warned that flash flooding can put residents in "very dangerous situations," adding that the most "favorable time for widespread heavy precipitation" is in the afternoon and evening.
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