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Wrong bride, wrong place: wedding crasher's post ends years of mystery
The Guardian
|September 13, 2025
A baffled bride has solved the mystery of the awkward-looking stranger who crashed her wedding four years ago.
Michelle Wylie and her husband, John, only spotted the unknown guest as they looked through photos after their November 2021 nuptials.
Who was the tall man in a dark suit with a look of quiet mortification on his face? Family and friends could offer no explanation, nor could staff at the Carlton hotel in Prestwick, where the celebration took place.
This story is from the September 13, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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