A couple of huge Lord of the Rings fans were shocked and delighted when Elijah Wood unexpectedly appeared as they were getting married, fitting the theme of their Shire-inspired wedding.
Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride planned a wedding inspired by the movie The Hobbit, and were surprised when an actor from the films actually joined their celebration.
Sharik and Jessica, originally from Australia, were finishing up some paperwork when Elijah Wood – best known for his role as Frodo in the Lord of the Rings movies – casually walked over to them.
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Sharik told The New Zealand Herald that they were almost done with the paperwork when Elijah Wood unexpectedly walked down the aisle.
“At first I thought, ‘Nah that’s not him’ – then ‘Oh shit, it IS him!'” Sharik continued.
He congratulated us, shook our hands, and posed for a few pictures before leaving with his group for a tour.
Even though it rained heavily, the groom and his wife, Jessica, felt that having Wood join their ceremony made it a perfect day.
Everyone says rain on your wedding day is lucky, and after what happened, we really felt like that was the case.

Actor Wood has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel to the popular film Ready or Not, which is assembling a talented group of performers.
The sequel to the thrilling movie Ready or Not, starring Samara Weaving, will once again feature her as Grace, and she’ll be joined by a talented cast.
Kathryn Newton joins the cast alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, known for her role in Buffy, Shawn Hatosy from The Pitt, Kevin Durand of The Dark Knight, and acclaimed horror director David Cronenberg.
I’m really excited that Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are directing again – they did such a great job on the first one! And even better, the guys who wrote the original script, Guy Busick and R Christopher Murphy, are back too. That gives me a lot of hope for this movie!
I’m so excited! The latest issue of Living Legends is out now! You can grab Ariana & Witches at all good newsagents or order it online for only £8.99. I can’t wait to read it!
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