The sunset was beautiful, and the bride was dressed in an elegant white dress, but Ashley Despeter's seemingly happy wedding photo of (Ashleigh Despirt) did not reveal the full story of her wedding.
Court learned that Ashley stabbed her uncle in the face with a wedding cake knife at a wedding dinner at the pleasure department of a yacht in Geelong, Victoria, on March 3.
The groom's brother was forced to leave the scene after his brother was seriously injured, local newspapers said, while the 29-year-old "savage bride" was tried in court this week.
The local newspaper claimed that the bride was furious and quarrelled with her mother-in-law at the wedding because the mother-in-law had set up an "angel table" for the deceased family members.
The court learned that the groom and the victim, the groom's brother, had been wrestling until the bride suddenly stepped in with a knife.
Ashley's defence lawyer, Christy Moore (Kirsten Moore), told court that her client was "in a state of insanity or inconsciousness" when he stabbed the cake knife into her uncle's cheek.
The frightening attack took place around 11:00 on Saturday night.
The bride fell to the ground after the attack and began to cry.
The court learned that Ashley was "frightened" by her actions. At the same time, the little brother-in-law was forced to undergo surgery because of this terrible injury.
But it wasn't the only scuffle at the wedding banquet, where "a lot of beatings" reportedly took place.
A spokesman for the State Security Court told the Australian Daily Mail that Ashley recognized her intention to harm the victim. The court ordered Ashley to complete the 350-hour unpaid community work. Moreover, she may also be in prison for the attack, which is punishable by ten years' imprisonment, according to the state-of-the-law.
Social media photos on the night of the wedding showed guests excited, with someone standing upside down or waving their arms in the air as a sign of celebration.
At the time, the newlyweds held a small party outside with only family and friends. "I Do" on the soles of the New year's shoes and "Me Too" on the bridegroom's soles.
The bride's blue rose bouquet matches the bridegroom's lapel. The bridesmaid wore a black dress. Friends call the newlyweds a lovely couple and a beautiful couple.
Hours before the attack, the couple held a warm sunset kiss on the dock, when Ashley held a glass of champagne in her right hand.
However, their feelings did not fade as a result of the incident, and neither of them responded to requests for comment on Thursday.