Wedding day is a day to celebrate. But the families had to mourn for the passing of their daughter on that day. Surbhi, the bride, suddenly collapsed during the ceremony that was held in Etawah city, Uttar Pradesh. After she and groom Manjesh Kumar exchanged garlands, Surbhi fell on the floor. A doctor from the village was rushed to check her, but she was pronounced dead from a heart attack on the spot.

Yet, instead of stopping the procession, the two families instead came to the agreement to keep the wedding ceremony going. One might wonder how they could keep the tradition going if the bride had passed away.

The families agreed to let Nisha, Surbhi's sister, take her place as the bride. The uncle called this a "tough call" to make.

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The situation was as absurd for the attendees as it was for the family. Saubhar, Surbhi's brother, commented, "It's hard to believe a dead body was in the other room — and a bride was being prepared in next one."

"We did not know what to do in the situation."

Speaking to the news agency IANS, Saubhar explained the situation, "Both the families sat together and someone suggested that my younger sister Nisha should be married to the groom. The families discussed the matter and both agreed."

Explaining what may had ran down, the tradition played a huge roll in affecting their decisions.

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The bride-side of the family was expecting dowry from the marriage, and on the other hand, it would've given the groom's family a bad image to return from the wedding ceremony with his wife.

It was a difficult decision, but in order to show respect to the other family, they finally agreed with letting their younger daughter take the dead bride's place. It was the bride's mourning mother, Guddi Devi, who made a plea.

She's now being cared for by her son, Gaurav. Sharing her condition, he said, "Mummy is in a lot of pain." Pictured below are the family and neighbors in the mourning period.

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"She calls for her day in and day out as she was the eldest daughter. She had dreamed of doing wonders in her life. May she rest in peace," he continued.

The family was still trying to settle with the "mixed emotions" from the shocking event. Surbhi's uncle commented that they were still trying to digest both the "grief... and happiness from the wedding" simultaneously.