A groom has raised eyebrows with his unexpected seven-word remark at the altar just moments after his stunning bride walked down the aisle.
Aussie entrepreneur James Hachem, once named in the Forbes Rich List, tied the knot with content creator Antonia Apostolou in an extravagant wedding ceremony at the idyllic Villa Pizzo in Lake Como in June.
Shortly before the couple exchange their vows in front of 140 guests, the happy groom blurted out, ‘F*** me does she not look insane?’
The groom’s gushing comment in the video highlighted just how stunning his bride looked in a showstopping lace gown featuring a low-cut fitted corset.
The crowd erupted into laughter, breaking into applause and cheers.
James can be seen wiping away tears as his bride excitedly waved to the guests.
‘Everyone take a deep breathe… Today is the day that’s going to live in our hearts and our memory,’ the marriage celebrant said.
Antonia shared the footage on social media, with the caption: ‘Aussies in the middle of their elegant Italian ceremony’, poking fun at how the ‘classy’ moment quickly shifted when the groom swore.
Aussie groom James Hachem has raised eyebrows with his seven-word remark at the altar just moments after his stunning bride Antonia Apostolou walked down the aisle
The short clip has been viewed more than 500,000 times – with many divided over the groom’s remarks.
‘I would die of embarrassment,’ one said.
‘That ruined the classy moment,’ another claimed.
‘He’s nervous, he blurted out what he was thinking – kinda cute,’ one suggested.
‘I would be mortified,’ another added.
Some took particular issue with the groom for his ‘disrespectful’ choice of words.
‘Why the foul language?’ one asked.
However, many saw the funny side as they agreed with the groom, with one saying: ‘She absolutely does look stunning. Valid as f***. Congratulations.’
The bride looked stunning in a showstopping lace gown featuring a low-cut fitted corset
The couple tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony at idyllic Villa Pizzo in Lake Como
‘When he said that in front of everyone, I started laughing but I know that he loves you,’ another shared.
‘Can’t get more Aussie than this – and yes she does look insane,’ one said, laughing as she agreed with how stunning the bride looked.
‘He’s not wrong,’ another added.
While another pointed out: ‘You can tell the non-Aussies in the comments… “oh my god, the foul language”… this couple is hot.’
Back in June, it was reported that the couple’s luxurious Italian wedding cost more than $1million.
During the ceremony, Antonia stepped out in a gorgeous wedding gown with a long, flowing veil, with intricate lace embellishments, that fell into a long train.
James complemented his bride perfectly in a white shawl lapel tuxedo jacket, a white shirt, a black bow tie and a pair of black pants, finishing his look with a boutonnière.
The couple looked absolutely besotted with each other as they happily danced after the ceremony, while guests clapped along.
The fun didn’t end there either, with the couple later hoisted into the air on chairs inside the villa’s ballroom and celebratory fireworks were shot into the air at dusk.
James is the son of world poker champ Joe Hachem, while Antonia is a social media influencer and content creator who boasts 214,000 followers on Instagram and a further 195,000 on TikTok.
