The ‘nagin (snake) dance’ is quite popular at Indian weddings, but attempting it on the dance floor proved costly for a groom on Tuesday night.

According to witnesses, he was drunk and his cringe-worthy attempt at the dance, where people often slither on the floor and sometimes even make hissing sounds, was found so embarrassing by the bride that she called off the wedding just before rituals were to begin, reports the Times of India.

The Times of India quoted witnesses as saying that Anubhav Mishra, in an inebriated state, started dancing on ‘Nagin’ beats. Priyanka Tripathi, 23, found Mishra’s attempt so embarrassing that she called off the wedding just before rituals were to start.

The efforts of the Mishra’s family to convince Tripathi went in vain, reports zeenews.india.com.

Tripathi was all set to tie the knot with Mishra in Shahjahanpur city. On the big day, Mishra was about to formally welcomed by the bride’s family when he started grooving on a `Nagin song’ being played by the DJ. As he began dancing, his friends showered currency notes on him. Mishra’s moves, meanwhile, left the bride’s family in utter shock.

Finally, the marriage was cancelled.