Amidst chaos, wedding couple were forced to have their first dance in the basement.

Their wedding night did not go as planned due to a powerful tornado that hit the area.

In June 2024, Sarah and Alex Schilke got married in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, but soon noticed the clouds in the sky looked ominous.

The couple, both 26 years old, got married in an outdoor ceremony and took family photos before the rain started to fall.

When a tornado watch was issued for the area, Sarah Schilke remembered that her husband had already given his "thank you" speech to the guests and the DJ was currently entertaining others.

She remembered how the DJ informed them that there was a tornado watch in effect and guests were being given the option to shelter in the basement.

Sarah Schilke waited a minute before saying that guests' phones rang with an emergency alert that a tornado had touched down, but the tornado watch was not a warning.

The staff at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa instructed everyone to take shelter in the basement after the ceremony and reception.

Sarah Schilke, as told to Planet Chronicle Digital, recounted how spirits were initially high in the basement, and we were making our way around to mingle and chat with our guests.

After that, the power went out and chaos ensued.

A member of the bridal party retrieved a speaker from the main floor to play music while Sarah Schilke and her husband continued to mingle with guests.

Sarah Schilke stated, "We were approached by some strangers who were attending a family reunion in the basement ballrooms and asked if we had our first dance yet."

"Our first dance was about to begin, and so they inquired if we would like Jack Jones, their musically gifted guest, to perform a song and play guitar for us."

"Don't sweat the small stuff, but don't sweat the big stuff either."

Sarah Schilke and her husband danced to Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" with the help of a talented stranger's guitar and many guests' phone lights.

The room was filled with so many people that we could barely see them, and they almost looked like stars. It truly felt like it was just us, she said.

The software engineer was overwhelmed with emotion at that moment but was grateful for the kindness of those around her.

Everyone in the room tried to make our unorthodox day special, and I felt their love and care.

The bride stated that there were no dry eyes in the room, and everyone, including guests and strangers, were "overwhelmed with emotion."

The couple's wedding reception proceeded as planned after the shelter-in-place orders were lifted shortly after the first dance.

Despite the lack of power restoration, the wedding reception at the resort was not what the guests had anticipated.

The couple managed to have a memorable wedding with the help of 35 battery-powered lights and a Bluetooth speaker.

"Your support system, whether it's your spouse, family, friends or all three, is all that matters as long as you have it," the bride stated.

On your wedding day, or any day, don't sweat the small stuff or the big stuff. You might end up with an amazing memory that you couldn't have imagined possible.