] "A guest improperly put the garter on the girl who
] caught the bouquet," Hill said. "It wasn't acceptable to
] her boyfriend and a melee ensued."
]
] About 40 people became involved in the brawl and police
] from eight towns were called in to restore order, Hill
] said.

Eight towns? Eight? Belmar, Wall, Spring Lake, Avon, Neptune, and the State at least I'm guessing? Geez.

] A bartender working the wedding, Kevin Murday, 27,
] of Belmar said a table was crushed, but the hall did not
] sustain any serious damage. He said the fight had
] ceased, but flared up again when Belmar police arrived.

The Belmar police made a problem worse then it already was? Imagine that.

] "It was a disaster," Murday said. "The bride and groom
] were pretty shocked. They just kind of sat there and stared."

On the honeymoon, I suggest getting as far away from Jersey as possible.

Melee mars wedding reception