"showing up around 11 p.m., walking around, passing family members of the bride and groom, going to the bathroom, and at one point, even ordering a drink at the bar. "It's very brave. I think he even tipped the bartender," the groom, George, said. "He's watching the dance floor. He's watching our family. It's so scary to look back and see that there was a stranger at such a private event, and such an intimate event. It's such a violation," Nadeen said."
"The man ran the box down a back hallway leading to an alleyway, where a getaway vehicle was waiting. After talking with their nearly 300 guests, the couple estimates that the thief made off with between $80,000 and $100,000. Glendale police are now investigating, and the couple is offering a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest. In the meantime, they're trying to keep some perspective despite the inauspicious start to their marriage."
George and Nadeen Farahat married at the Renaissance Banquet Hall in Glendale, California, with nearly 300 guests in attendance. An uninvited man remained at the reception for about 90 minutes, mingling with guests, using the bathroom, and ordering a drink. Security footage captured the man taking the couple’s gift box and running down a back hallway to an alley where a getaway vehicle waited. The couple estimates the loss at $80,000 to $100,000. Glendale police are investigating and the couple is offering a $5,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest. The couple emphasizes that everyone is safe and is trying to focus on the positives.
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