I Crashed A Random Wedding And Stole A Bride

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**I Crashed A Random Wedding And Stole A Bride** is the 602nd episode of ACTUALLY HAPPENED.

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Hello! My name is Dan. I’m 20. After school, I moved from my parents' house to a big city, because I had big dreams. I got a job as a courier and I spent the bulk of my salary on acting school. Of course, I used every single chance to save money… But eventually one of my genius money-saving tips filled my life with unexpected drama.

One day, I was walking down the street and I noticed a big group of happy, drunk people. They were celebrating a wedding. One of the guests grabbed me and said that I reminded him of Jude Law, which is not quite true… But still, they invited me to their party, to show the “movie star” they had found to everyone. I had a great time, the buffet was delicious, and a couple of bridesmaids were ready to spend the rest of the night with me.

When I got home, I realized one thing. People get married every day. And I could save tons of money for food and entertainment by just showing up at the weddings of random strangers! I began to hang around wedding registry offices and churches and learned everything about the most popular spots for wedding celebrations.

Sometimes I used different excuses to start a conversation and charm the guests into getting an invitation and sometimes I’d just merge with the crowd if the wedding was big enough… And then I carefully put food and drinks in my backpack during the party and disappeared. My scheme was working perfectly and I stopped spending money on food at all. I attended dozens of weddings, which was pretty educational.

But one day, I picked the wrong wedding. First of all, I saw the groom — Peter — on the roof of the restaurant. He was crying. I asked what was wrong. He wasn't sure that he loved his brand new wife. I tried to calm him down, but this guy was drunk and cried on my lap like a baby… When I took him downstairs and saw the bride, the situation got even more absurd. It was Ashley — my first love from high school… We broke up because her parents forbad her to be with white trash like me… I was completely crushed after she left me and I hadn't had any serious romantic relationship since that day.

And there she was: standing in a beautiful white dress, staring at me, and smiling… She took me to the garden for a private conversation. I didn't wanna confess that I had shown up at her wedding just to steal some food from her table. Instead, I joked that I had shown up to steal her.

I regretted this immediately. I saw tears in Ashley’s eyes. She hugged me and kissed me on the lips. Well… that was unexpected, but I didn't resist. She knocked me down on the grass and we continued kissing.

Suddenly, Peter, his parents, and a couple of other guests entered the garden to come to see the wedding cake, which was waiting to be cut. It was too late to run, we were caught at the crime scene… Peter got furious! He grabbed me and pushed me. I stumbled, fell into the cake, and ruined it… Ashley began to cry. Several guys and Peter kicked me out of the restaurant… I was sitting on the sidewalk, trying to clean the cake off my face. Suddenly, a girl handed me a napkin and my cell phone, which I had dropped in the garden… Her name was Zoey and her face seemed very familiar to me. I wanted to learn more about her, but she said she had to go.

After that wedding, I began to choose the couples more carefully and check their names in advance. During the next several months, I met Zoey at 2 weddings. It was suspicious. I mustered the courage up and asked why she was stalking me. She began to laugh. Zoey was a student. She studied screenwriting and was attending random weddings incognito to create a series of short stories. She hated traditional weddings and wanted to expose the institution of marriage. This girl inspired me! I asked her to dance with me. But Zoey refused because she thought that I was a dirty womanizer.

The next day, I wanted to see Zoey so bad that I visited her at work. She had money issues, just like me, and worked in a restaurant to make her living. We talked a lot about movies and books and our plans for the future. Very soon we began to hang out on a regular basis, but just as friends. Zoey couldn’t forget how I had embarrassed myself at Ashley’s wedding.

By the way... about Ashley. She called me several times begging me to meet her at a hotel to talk privately… Unfortunately, when we finally met, things got out of control again… and yeah… I got involved in a crazy love affair with my ex-girlfriend. It had always been hard for me to tell her “no.”

I used to share my apartment with 2 guys. When one of them decided to move out, I offered Zoey the vacant room to help her cut her spending… But the major reason was, of course, my feelings for her. I was falling in love with her more and more every day and I was glad to keep her close, even though she rejected me.