2009-12-15 06:38:44 - Erik Marksberry & Krista Tischler hired Wedding Entertainment Director™ Bill Hermann to orchestrate a prank on their guests. Everyone who arrived were led to believe they were married just hours before at the IDS center on December 12th, 2009, in downtown Minneapolis, MN. An actor was hired to inform them the marriage ceremony they just experienced was not legal and what ensured was pure theater.

Erik Marksberry & Krista Tischler hired Wedding Entertainment Director™ Bill Hermann to orchestrate a surprise wedding on their guests. Everyone who arrived were led to believe they were married just hours before at the IDS center in downtown Minneapolis, MN. An actor was hired to inform them the marriage ceremony they just experienced was not legal and what ensured was pure theater.
The guest all got involved to make this a special day for the Bride and Groom. The receptions guest found decorations and proceeded to set the room up to look like a wedding chapel. One lady in the crowded room stood up and made it known that she is a licensed wedding officiant and she would be willing

to make the marriage legal. At the end of the wedding ceremony the guest were made aware that the joke was on them, the guest were very surprised that they were a part of this surprise wedding.