Thursday 22 September 2022 09:44 PM Newlyweds and 200 guests dodged death after the dancefloor at their reception ... trends now
'Evacuate the Dancefloor' is no longer just the name of a song for New Jersey newlyweds - who dodged death when a dancefloor collapsed during their reception.
Cassidy and Brian Gagliardotto tied the knot in a beachside ceremony with nearly 200 family members and close friends on September 17.
But the happy day almost ended in tragedy when a second-story dancefloor at the Daymark Inn at Barnegat Light in New Jersey gave way during their reception.
The couple, who told WABC that it took them years to plan the wedding and reception, said that all was going according to plan and the night was just getting started.
'Our DJ just kicked it off and we were like three songs in,' Brian told WABC.
Bride and groom Cassidy and Brian Gagliardotto wait outside the bar where their reception was held with friend Jillian Mary after the dance floor caved in
The reception, held inside of the Daymark Bar and Restaurant in Barnegat Light, was quickly moved outside when after just a few songs, guests started to feel shaking.
According to witnesses, the second floor of the building was beginning to collapse as the group danced and celebrated.
'I felt it like drop, and I instantly got off the dance floor,' the bride said.
Members of the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Department were called to the scene to assist with any injuries and evacuation.
Wedding guests hang out as firefighters assess and evacuate the Daymark bar in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, following the collapse of a
