A bride from Tennessee has issued a warning about the dangers of jumping into a pool at a wedding reception after a near-drowning incident on her big day. Shelby Crawford and her husband Corey Crawford leaped into a swimming pool as part of the 'trash the dress' trend, but the heavy train of her wedding dress caused her to struggle underwater.
In a TikTok video that has garnered over 3 million views, Shelby can be seen flailing as Corey helps lift the dress so she can surface. She wrote in the caption: 'In their defense, they said I was so quiet they didn’t think anything was wrong… to which I replied, “Yeah, drowning is typically silent.”'
Many viewers expressed alarm, with one commenting 'That’s terrifying,' and another referencing an EastEnders storyline where characters Ronnie and Roxy died after drowning in a pool. Shelby told People magazine that the adrenaline of the day clouded their judgment and urged couples to take precautions.
'Do an outfit change before,' she advised. 'We are very blessed to be okay, but no viral moment is worth losing someone you love.' She noted that she has since learned of deaths from similar stunts, including a 2012 incident where a bride drowned in Canada during a post-wedding photoshoot.
