A SEMAPHORE man allegedly so drunk a minister refused to conduct his wedding because it was “unethical” has told his teary story.

Sporting torn clothes and nursing a broken bone and bruising, Jacob Brookes said the decision of the minister was an “overreaction” on what was meant to be “the happiest day of my life”.

As revealed exclusively on Advertiser.com.au, police arrested Mr Brookes after they were called to a disturbance at the Semaphore Uniting Church, on Semaphore Road at Exeter in Adelaide’s west, about 2pm yesterday.

It is understood things became heated — and an altercation occurred — when the minister refused to conduct the ceremony claiming the groom was intoxicated.

The 40-year-old groom, who claims he was to spend over $20,000 for the wedding and reception with 120 guests, has rejected any suggestion he was inebriated.

“All of a sudden everyone was pointing at me,” he told Channel 10 Eyewitness News. “All I wanted to do was see my woman.”

Reverend Ian Hunter says it was the “hardest decision” of his ministry to abandon the wedding -but was the right decision.

A witness, who did not want to be named, said the bride had not yet arrived at the church when the drama unfolded.

The witness said that when they arrived, the groom was outside the church and looking distressed.

“He looked really upset. He must have just spoken with the minister and I thought it wasn’t looking good,” the witness said.

“Someone came out when I was standing out the front and said the wedding was off.

“(They said) the minister said it would be unethical to marry them.”

The witness said they left shortly after, as police were arriving and starting to speak with the groom.

“Weddings are beautiful days ... this was really tragic,” the witness said.

“I just feel really sad for them.”

Mr Brookes was taken to the Port Adelaide Police Station where he was charged with disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest.

He is bailed to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.

The Advertiser understands his bride-to-be has told Mr Brooks there is no chance of reconciliation.

It isn’t the first time police have swooped on a wedding at Semaphore — in 2006, a man was arrested over a brawl at his daughter’s wedding at the Semaphore Palais. However, the following year a magistrate dismissed assault charges against the man and issued a scathing judgment against SA Police that described the prosecution as a “Kath and Kim episode”.

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