A Florida couple hoped to have their dream wedding on the grounds of a magnificent, multimillion-dollar mansion that boasts a tennis court, gazebo and a pool with a waterfall.
The only problem was, they never told the home’s owner about their plans.
Courtney Wilson and Shenita Jones had invited their whole family to the nuptials at their “dream home and estate,” which turned out to be a palatial estate they don’t own and reportedly didn’t rent in the upscale Florida suburb of Southwest Ranches, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Wednesday.
The 16,300-square-foot mansion, which is on the market for $5.6 million, is no wedding factory. It boasts a bowling alley, 15 bathrooms, a home theater and 800-square-foot bar.
In their online wedding invitation, Wilson and Jones referred to themselves as “the Royal couple” and promised a reception that featured a “red carpet cocktail hour” on Saturday, followed by brunch on Sunday.
But when Wilson showed up Saturday morning to set up, he shocked the homeowner, who claims he never gave them permission to hold their nuptials there.
“I have people trespassing on my property,” Nathan Finkel told a 911 dispatcher, the outlet reported.
“And they keep harassing me, calling me. They say they’re having a wedding here and it’s God’s message. I don’t know what’s going on. All I want is (for) it to stop. And they’re sitting at my property right at the front gate right now.”
You can’t make this shit up!
Why in the world would this couple think they could do this?
Solution: signage reflecting private property and a security detail
It’s owned by the heir to the iHop fortune, the company
that makes those sweet and delicious pancakes.
Had the owner not have been on the property at that time the place would have been trashed when he did return. Now this guy looks like an idiot to all his family. Can you imagine if you travel from far away thinking you had a place to stay and enjoyable few days only to find out it was a sham.
It reminds me of the house party scene in ‘Trading Places’.