The wedding swimmer! Photographer steps backwards and falls into LAKE while taking pictures of newlyweds walking towards her

  • Newlyweds tie the knot and walk away to Mendelssohn's Wedding March
  • Photographer walks backwards and snaps pictures of them hand in hand
  • Without looking where she is going the photographer slips off boardwalk
  • She falls into the lake to the sounds of screams from the wedding guests 

By Jake Polden For Mailonline

Published: 04:09 EST, 18 July 2015 | Updated: 07:34 EST, 18 July 2015

A photographer stole the show during a wedding service when she fell into a lake while taking pictures of the happy couple moments after they tied the knot.

The unfortunate incident took place in Urbana, Illinois, and was captured on video by one of the guests, much to the embarrassment of the photographer involved.

In the clip, the couple are pronounced husband and wife and after receiving claps from the people in attendance, walk away to the sound of Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March.

Just married! The newlyweds tie the knot and walk away to the sound of Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March

Just married! The newlyweds tie the knot and walk away to the sound of Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March

The couple stroll down the boardwalk and the photographer takes pictures of them walking hand in hand

The couple stroll down the boardwalk and the photographer takes pictures of them walking hand in hand

The couple make their way down the boardwalk while the photographer snaps pictures of them strolling hand in hand.

Hoping to get a number of high-quality shots, the photographer begins to step backwards so as the frame the couple, who continue to head towards her, as perfectly as possible.

The photographer takes a portrait shot of the pair and then flips her camera on its side with the intention of taking a landscape picture.

The photographer begins to walk backwards but goes too far without looking and steps off the boardwalk and into the lake
The photographer begins to walk backwards but goes too far without looking and steps off the boardwalk and into the lake

The photographer begins to walk backwards (left) but goes too far without looking and steps off the boardwalk and into the lake (right)

Disaster: The photographer tries to keep the camera above water as she falls into the lake to the sounds of guests screaming

Disaster: The photographer tries to keep the camera above water as she falls into the lake to the sounds of guests screaming

However, disaster strikes and as she goes to step backwards once again she steps off the boardwalk and loses her balance.

She then falls straight into the lake – to the sound of dramatic screams from some of the guests – while holding her camera high above her head in an attempt to save it from the water.

The groom runs to her aid and offers his assistance as a number of other guests join him in an attempt to rescue her from the lake.

Helping hand: Wedding guests and the groom assist the photographer and help pull her out of the lake

Helping hand: Wedding guests and the groom assist the photographer and help pull her out of the lake

The woman looks slightly worse for wear and asks whether the camera is okay while wringing out her dress

The woman looks slightly worse for wear and asks whether the camera is okay while wringing out her dress

Meanwhile the music is rather hastily turned off – adding to the tension of the scene.

The woman is then pulled from the water and helped back onto the boardwalk. Looking slightly worse for wear she tells the bride that she is sorry before asking if the camera is okay.

The video concludes with guests attempting to find the woman a towel and the bride and groom heading off together. 

The photographer apologies to the bride and the video concludes with guests attempting to find the woman a towel

The photographer apologies to the bride and the video concludes with guests attempting to find the woman a towel