The bride knew of her husband's desire and supported the idea. Businessman Amarildo Fernandes Bezerra, 51, surprised the guests by arriving at his own wedding sailing in a canoe. The ceremony was held at Pousada Triuno, in Formoso do Araguaia, in the south of Tocantins, and took place at the Calumbi II reservoir. On the banks of the dam, Amarildo was awaited by his bride, Gilmara Santos Costa Bezerra, 49 years old, family and friends. The image caught the attention of internet users and went viral on social media. Published by the Formoso Alerta profile, the entry video had already exceeded 260 thousand views. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp In the comments, internet users joked about the scene. “Got from fishing straight to marriage,” wrote one user. Others highlighted the ceremony setting. “The sunset is a sight to behold,” commented a woman. “It looks like a movie scene,” posted another. SEE ALSO Images of islands in the Tocantins River impress with their beauty; watch chambari pizza? Flavor inspired by a typical dish from Tocantins draws attention in a pizzeria in Palmas Palmas extends registrations for public notices with R$2.6 million allocated to cultural projects; see how to register The wedding took place on July 11th Reproduction/Personal Archive Old dream To g1, Gilmara said that the couple started dating on December 7th, 2025. About a month later, they got engaged and, on February 11th, 2026, they made their civil union official. Even though they were married, they decided to hold a religious ceremony to celebrate the moment. She explained that both had already been in other relationships and wanted to mark the beginning of this new stage with a special celebration. According to Gilmara, the canoe entry was her husband's idea, the owner of the inn where the wedding took place. "When he told me, I supported him from the beginning. It was a very beautiful and memorable moment," he said. Amarildo stated that he had been imagining this scene for many years, before he even met his wife. "I always dreamed of seeing a groom arriving by boat across the inn's lake to get married. I never imagined it would be me living that moment. It ended up being the realization of an old dream", he said. According to the businessman, the repercussion on social media was also unexpected and made the memory of the ceremony even more special for the couple. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. Mari Silva is a member of the internship program between the Jaime Câmara Group and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), under the supervision of Patrício Reis.