'Hysterical' Wedding Fail Ends with Surprise Double Rainbow: 'As If the Universe Had Paused for Us' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Savannah and James Sullivan; the double rainbow that appeared on the couple’s wedding day.Photo:Elina Hope Photography

Elina Hope Photography

Unexpected weather and a wedding processional mistake made one couple’s wedding day all the more memorable.

Savannah and James Sullivan’s wedding ceremony on Aug. 2, 2024 atThe Japanese GardensatLauxmont Farmsin Wrightsville, Pa., didn’t go quite as planned. Not only did it suddenly begin pouring rain, but their young flower girl, Myla, and ring bearer, Graham, accidentally went the wrong way during the wedding processional.

“I thought my cousins walking in the wrong direction was hysterical,” the bride tells PEOPLE.

“When the ring bearer and flower girl skip the ceremony and head straight for the cake,”  Lauxmont Farms wrote on-screen, adding in the caption, “They had other plans 🤷🏻‍♀️.”

Savannah and James Sullivan with flower girl Myla and ring bearer Graham.Elina Hope Photography

“Of course, no wedding is complete without a few funny moments!” the Lauxmont Farms team says. “During their first ceremony attempt, the bride’s cousins accidentally walked in the wrong direction. The ring bearer’s dad (Brad Steiger) — who also happened to be the DJ and the flower girl’s uncle — was DJing the music, which led to some unexpected detours. But in the end, everything worked out perfectly on their second try.”

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Moments after Myla and Graham took a right turn away from the aisle, a sudden downpour soaked all of the wedding guests. Everyone rushed inside the reception tent, waiting for the storm to pass.

A double rainbow appears in the sky on Savannah and James Sullivan’s wedding day.Elina Hope Photography

About 15 minutes later, Myla and Graham would get a second chance at the wedding processional because the rain cleared and left behind a “breathtaking” double rainbow.

“It was as if the universe had paused for us, ensuring that this moment would be even more beautiful than we had imagined," Savannah says.

Savannah and James Sullivan celebrate their wedding ceremony with a double rainbow in the sky.Elina Hope Photography

“Walking down the aisle to the love of my life, with the rainbows overhead was truly unforgettable,” she adds. “The view was stunning and the timing was perfect, and in the end, it felt like it was always meant to happen this way.”

Additional credits:

Florists: Camila’s Garden @camilasgarden_nj, Central Market Flowers @central.market.flowers

source: people.com