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Groom's shocking reaction to his 'beautiful bride' at the altar goes viral
A jittery groom shockingly fainted at the altar during his wedding ceremony in a frightening moment that was caught on video.
A clip of the scary incident shows Gustavo Schmitz, 23, standing with his bride-to-be Pamela Berto Schmitz, 25, while exchanging vows at the nuptials in Santa Catarina, Brazil on Saturday.
The couple was waiting to say 'I do' when Gustavo suddenly started swaying.
The overcome groom was then seen toppling backwards as the pastor rushed forward in a desperate attempt to save him.
Guests immediately rushed to the groom's side before one of his friends, a doctor, provided assistance and allowed the wedding to continue.
Gustavo blamed the fainting spell on normal wedding-day jitters - as well as the emotion of seeing his gorgeous bride at the altar.
'I suffer a lot from anxiety, I take medication,' Gustavo said in interview with Brazilian news outlet NSC.
'Then, combined with that, the rush, not having eaten almost anything during the day and, mainly, seeing my fiancée looking beautiful the way she was.'
Video of the incident has generated millions of views on social media, prompting the couple to respond to all of the attention.
'We're fine, married and happy, it was just a big scare,' Pamela wrote in a Facebook post.
Gustavo did not have any recollection of the fall but was reminded by Pamela that he had mentioned at the altar that he was not feeling well.
However, Pamela didn't not take him seriously because he is a known prankster.
'I always say that if it's not going to cause trouble, I won't even leave the house,' Gustavo joked.
