""At that point, the music stopped, everyone was aware of the situation," the bride, Nadeen Farahat, told KTLA. "It's such a memorable and happy day and you're having so much fun. You don't think about this stuff. It's the last thing that could've been on anyone's mind.""
""It was a wonderful party until the incident took place," the groom, George Farahat, told KTLA. "As is tradition in our culture, most people give cash or checks as gifts for the newlyweds, so there was box containing all the envelopes, the cards, the money from family and friends that were invited.""
An uninvited guest stole a donation box containing roughly $80,000–$100,000 in cash, checks, and gift cards from a Glendale banquet hall reception just after midnight. Surveillance footage shows a man dressed all in black moving through the reception, ordering a drink at the bar and making a phone call in the lobby before a bridesmaid saw him grab the box and dash out a side door. Guests stopped dancing when the theft was noticed. The couple had paid extra for security and filed a police report. The suspect reportedly drove off in a believed black Mercedes Benz. Glendale police are investigating.
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