Despaired groom almost drowned himself to death after seeing his bride for the first time in Shiyan,

Despaired groom almost drowned himself to death after seeing his bride for the first time in Shiyan, central China's Hubei province.

The bizarre incident occured in the midst of the wedding ceremony when groom Kang Hu saw his future wife Na Sung for the first time. As it was an arranged marriage the man did not have an opportunity to get a glimpse of his spouse. But when the day came the groom did not get what he had expected.
According to local media, he apologised to the bride after saying she was 'too ugly' and cancelled the wedding. What is even more surprising is that hours after the cancelled ceremony he was found by some of the guests lying face down in a river. Apparently he was so disgusted that even tried to commit suicide in a nearby river.

Luckily, passers-by called police who were able to rescue him. One of the groom's friends: “It was a very awkward moment for everyone. The bride was devastated, her family were furious, his family were furious, and we his friends were embarrassed. Kang has very exact tastes and had been forced into this marriage.”

After being pulled out from a river Mr Hu said, “I feel bad about what happened but when I saw her she wasn't what I had expected and I realised she would be bad for my image. My parents had arranged this and I couldn't see any way out apart from suicide.”  Later he was rushed to local hospital, now he is in a stable condition and recovering.