Inside bride and groom’s ‘wedding from hell’ at Albert Park Melbourne as furious couple consider calling lawyers after dozens of guests were smashed with severe gastro

A bride and groom are considering a lawsuit against the caterers at their wedding after more than 30 guests developed food poisoning.

The newlyweds tied the knot in front of 300 friends and family at The Park venue in Albert Park, Melbourne, on Saturday.

But in the days after their nuptials – a period couples typically reserve for their honeymoon – news trickled in that some guests had fallen ill with gastroenteritis.

By Monday, it emerged that about one in ten guests was sick – and the number has continued to grow.

Now the couple is reportedly considering legal action against the caterers who served them the food, as they prepare for a potential class action lawsuit. 

The Victorian Health Department has launched an investigation into the gastro outbreak, which is not believed to be related to a separate cluster of listeria cases in the state. 

At least two guests spent Monday night in hospital recovering from symptoms and others have begun anonymously speaking out.

More than 30 people have developed gastroenteritis after attending a wedding at The Park (pictured) in Melbourne’s Albert Park on Saturday 

The bride and groom reportedly spent Tuesday gathering statements from guests who had become ill, one guest told The Age. 

They said that while the couple was considering legal action, they were not prepared to speak publicly about the matter. 

Guests were given the choice of chicken or pork for the main course, but it is not known if one dish or the other was linked to more cases or gastro. 

As many as 30 guests out of the 300 experienced food poisoning in the days after the reception. 

Children at the wedding were reportedly given hamburgers and were also among those who developed food poisoning, according to 3AW.

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Those affected reportedly experienced symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sweating and delirium after attending the wedding.

The Health Department is now working with the local council to get to the bottom of what happened. 

A spokesperson for the venue told Daily Mail Australia investigations would cover two events – on Wednesday, September 13, and the wedding on September 16.

‘On Friday, September 15, we received a routine health and safety site inspection from the City of Port Philip, finding no issues with health and safety practices,’ they said.

The newlyweds are now considering suing caterers while the Victorian Health Department has launched an investigation which The Park is co-operating with 

‘We have conducted a precautionary deep clean and have received approval from the council to continue trading.

‘We will continue to work closely with the City of Port Philip to determine the cause of this outbreak and will keep customers and impacted parties notified of the investigator’s findings.’ 

The Health Department is also looking into an outbreak of listeriosis which caused five Victorians to become ill in August. 

The listeriosis outbreak has become a ‘multi-state cluster’, according to a statement released by Victorian Chief Health Officer Clare Looker. 

Queensland Health investigators linked it to M&J Chickens’ shredded chicken in three states.

Listeriosis is an uncommon, but potentially serious, infection, the Health Department said in its statement.

‘People at increased risk include older people, pregnant women and their babies, people with underlying health conditions such as cancer, liver or kidney disease or diabetes,’ Queensland Health said.

‘People at increased risk of listeriosis should avoid consuming high-risk foods.’

The department recommends anyone who believes they are suffering from gastroenteritis or listeriosis visit its website for more information.

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