Joke backfires

VIENNA, Austria -- A bit of bridal humor apparently fell flat at an Austrian wedding ceremony.

When the bride was asked if she'd take this man to be her wedded husband, she jokingly said "no." She was apparently trying to be funny.

The official performing the civil ceremony wasn't laughing. The ceremony was immediately canceled, despite the bride's sobs.

An Austrian newspaper, Oberoesterreichischen Nachrichten, reported that the couple had to wait two and a-half months before another ceremony could be arranged.

Officials at the city's registry office declined to comment directly, but noted the incident was highly unusual.