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'Hey, come crash our wedding': Couple's call out to strangers

Inspired by the popular movie "Wedding Crashers", a Florida couple is actually asking strangers to crash their wedding next month.

Lee County sheriff's deputy Paul Johnson and Shelly Osterhout say the more the merrier. They're hosting the Oct. 10 wedding at an outdoor shopping plaza. The couple, who met online, are promising an unforgettable surprise. They're planning for up to 1,600 people.

The happy couple say it's 'the more the merrier' when it comes to their wedding. Source: Facebook
The happy couple say it's 'the more the merrier' when it comes to their wedding. Source: Facebook

The Fort Myers News-Press reports the couple, who will honeymoon in Washington D.C. and Manhattan, say they're looking forward to the surprise of seeing who attends, both new friends and old ones.

The pair originally wanted to get married at home but worried about parking.

"There's no parking, and to bus people to the house would be chaotic," Ms Osterhout told Fort Myers News-Press.

That was when they thought of a friend who work at Bell Tower Shops.

"Bell Tower Shops has got a lot of parking, a whole lot of parking," Mr Johnson said.

Three weeks later the couple visited the complex and realised it was the perfect place to host their special day.

"It should be a lot of fun," said Jim Larkin, general manager of Crowne Plaza Hotel, adding it's the first time the hotel has been involved in such an event.

"We think it's an exciting opportunity," Mr Larkin said.

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in the movie 'Wedding Crashers'. Source: Yahoo USA
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in the movie 'Wedding Crashers'. Source: Yahoo USA

The couple agree.

“We look forward to the surprise of seeing who attends – new friends and old," Ms Osterhout said. "I can’t think of a more special way to share our special day than with the community where we live.”

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