Tom Hanks gave one newlywed couple the best start to married life after crashing their wedding.
The Toy Story actor just happened to be in the area when he came across brides Diciembre and Tashia Farries as they tied the knot on Santa Monica Pier in California recently.
Rather than watch from afar, Tom, 65, decided to get up close to all the romantic action by personally surprising the couple and their wedding guests.
Casually rocking up to the aisle in a grey tracksuit hoodie and shorts with trainers, the Oscar-winning actor was spotted mingling with the newlyweds and happily posing for photos with them and their one-year-old son who, frankly, seemed completely oblivious to the superstar in his midst.
Even more adorably, Tom seemed even more thrilled that it was a same-sex wedding and exclaimed: ‘Oh get out! My stock just exploded.’
Recalling the heartwarming moment of Tom’s arrival, Tashia told Fox LA: ‘Everyone is saying, “There’s Tom Hanks!”
She added: ‘He said, “I saw the ceremony from back there and it had to be one of the most beautiful ceremonies that I’ve ever seen”.’
Diciembre weighed in: ‘Our wedding was already a dream to me. To finally marry her — this was our day. And everybody we love was there, and… Tom Hanks just walks up! Out of all days, out of all people, he walked on the beach today. It was meant [to be].
‘For us to be two women — yes it’s 2021, but it’s just unfortunately not accepted everywhere yet. But it’s like he didn’t even see that,’ she said.
At one point, Tom noticed a photo of Diciembre’s brother, who died, propped up on a chair and after being told about her late sibling, the actor revealed they shared the same birthday – July 9.
‘So he wasn’t at the wedding, but Tom Hanks coming was his way of saying he was here,’ Diciembre said.
Tashia also revealed that Tom kindly gave them some ‘positive words’ and told them to ‘keep the love alive’.
He’s certainly best placed to share marriage advice as he and wife Rita Wilson have been married since 1988.
In May, Tom and Rita, 65, celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary with the actress sharing a sweet photo of them on holiday together, with the caption: ‘3 years of marriage to my BFF, my lover, my man. Love wins.’
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