Weddings are meant to be a time of joy, celebration, and picture-perfect moments.

But sometimes, unexpected events threaten to derail even the most carefully planned day.

For one bride-to-be, a shocking incident just days before her wedding left her scrambling for a solution—one that would determine how she walked down the aisle.

A bride-to-be was left devastated after an unexpected accident just days before her wedding.

Taylor Imus, from Richland, Michigan, suffered a shocking injury when a softball struck her in the face, leaving her with severe bruising and swelling.

The 36-year-old had been playing second base in a co-ed slow-pitch softball league when the ball took a bad hop and hit her forehead.

Bride’s big day nearly derailed by accident. Image source: Taylor Imus

‘I instantly had a goose egg and one day later my eyes started swelling,’ she explained.

With just five days until her wedding, Taylor knew she had to act fast.

Despite feeling ‘upset and angry’ at first, she and her partner of 13 years, David, quickly focused on finding a solution.

Taylor, who co-owns a restaurant, shared her ordeal on social media, where her story went viral, amassing over 4.3 million views, 260,000 likes, and 1,200 comments.

Determined not to let the injury overshadow her big day, she remained in constant contact with her makeup artist.

‘I was messaging my makeup artist all week, to make sure she was aware of my bruising,’ she said.

‘She definitely had her work cut out for her. She used a lot of color correcting and said I was her "toughest job."’

The artist’s expertise paid off, and Taylor was able to walk down the aisle with barely a trace of bruising visible.

Although everyone at the wedding knew what had happened, the couple embraced the situation with humour.

‘We even wrote about it in our vows, saying "In sickness, in health, and in softball injuries–we do."’

Despite her initial anxiety, Taylor said the day turned out perfectly.

‘I [had] very high anxiety but the day couldn't have turned out better. It was the best day of my life.’

Social media users flooded her post with praise, admiring her resilience and the impressive makeup work.

‘You gotta tell us who your makeup artist was cause they did amazing! If I hadn't seen the before pictures, I never would've known,’ one person wrote.

‘I would've been crying in all the pics, I think you took it like a champ,’ another commented.

‘You looked beautiful! As much as it sucked to have had that happen to you, I bet it's a cool little story to tell. Congratulations to you both!’ someone else added.

In a previous story, another wedding made headlines for a very different reason—a jaw-dropping centrepiece that left guests in awe.

While Taylor's big day was nearly derailed by an unexpected mishap, this couple's celebration had everyone talking for a much sweeter reason.

Take a look at the breathtaking 5-foot cake that stole the show at their wedding!

Key Takeaways

• Taylor Imus, a bride-to-be from Michigan, suffered severe bruising and swelling after being struck in the face by a softball just five days before her wedding.
• Although initially ‘upset and angry,’ she and her partner, David, quickly focused on finding a solution, with Taylor staying in close contact with her makeup artist to manage the bruising.
• Thanks to expert colour correction, Taylor was able to walk down the aisle with barely any visible signs of the injury, and she even incorporated the mishap into her vows with humour.
• Her story went viral on social media, with millions of views and thousands of comments praising her resilience and the impressive work of her makeup artist.

In the end, Taylor’s wedding went off without a hitch—despite the unexpected setback. If you were in her shoes, would you have handled it the same way?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

 

[Wandiwa]

If she came home from the honeymoon with injuries like that, claiming it was from a ball hitting her in the face.

I'd be giving both of them a high five!