For the first time on E4’s Married At First Sight Australia, a wedding didn’t happen but not because the groom didn’t want to go through with it.

On Tuesday 27 February episode, everyone was shocked when a wedding was stopped right at the altar. Lucinda Light from Byron Bay was all set to marry Tim Smith in one of the first weddings of the new series. But things didn’t go as planned for Lucinda and Tim.

They saw each other for the first time when Lucinda walked down the aisle at their outdoor wedding but Tim wasn’t sure they were right for each other. Speaking to the camera, Tim said: “She is a great-looking girl, she had a great smile and a great-looking dress. I am getting the sense that she is a spiritual energy type of person which is very different.”

Tim started to feel nervous but he didn’t have time to worry as because as they were about to say their vows, a storm started. Tim remarked: “I was waiting for something to fall out the sky and hit me, it was like all my prayers had been answered. The first couple of drops I thought we could last this out, then when it just started belting with rain – everybody went nuts.”

There was chaos at Lucinda and Tim’s wedding when unexpected weather forced guests to flee for cover. One guest was heard exclaiming: “That better not be an omen,” as they fled, while another jested to a pregnant woman: “She is going to have her baby!”

Tim shared: “Maybe it was the big fella up there just saying ‘Hey take five’, which I really appreciated.”

It marked the first time a Married At First Sight ceremony was disrupted mid-way through as the guests sought refuge in a gazebo until the storm subsided. Lucinda shrugged off the wild weather, saying: “I think it is better, all the elements came out – the rain and the wind. Apparently, it is good luck and I am rolling with that.”

Fortuitously, the sun emerged once more, allowing the couple to carry on. Reflecting on the unusual day, Tim said: “Nothing about this day has been normal but you can see that she has just got a great heart,” and the pair happily proceeded to exchange their vows.

Viewers quickly shared their thoughts on social media as one person said: “Timothy has been left totally speechless and overwhelmed by Lucinda. And mother nature set in. I mean didn’t they see the weather before they decided on venue for marriage ceremony.”

Another added: “Lucinda’s witchcraft caused a terrible change in the weather. This can not be a good omen!” Someone else wrote: “That lightning is a sign from God. Don’t do it, Sir. He should have checked the weather channel before walking down the aisle.”

A fourth made a joke: “Pathetic fallacy! #MAFSAU,” while another said: “#MAFSAU check the weather forecast, big storm due, let’s stick them near a load of trees, far from the marquee, and see what happens.”

Someone else commented: “That guy running like a cartoon and ‘she’s gonna have her baby’ had my p***ing myself,” as another mentioned: “Tim’s secret prayers to the rain gods were obviously answered.”