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A wedding celebration in western Germany descended into a brawl over the weekend, leaving several people injured, including the bride, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n
A dispute during a wedding game escalated into a physical fight involving numerous guests.<\/p>\n
A 39-year-old man and the bride were taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
Police were initially told that around 30 people were involved, prompting officers to respond to the wedding in the town of Hemer, south-east of the city of Dortmund, on Saturday evening with a large deployment.<\/p>\n
By the time police arrived, the fight had ended, but tensions remained high, a spokesman said.<\/p>\n
Witnesses told police the altercation began during a wedding game known as “tie throwing,” a counterpart to the more familiar bouquet toss by the bride.<\/p>\n
In the game, the groom’s tie is thrown into the crowd to symbolically identify the next groom.<\/p>\n
Police are now investigating four men aged 19, 28, 39 and 47 on suspicion of assault, with the suspects accusing each other of causing bodily harm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n