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Exclusive | Why people are paying to crash weddings — and how a new website lets it all happen

Nypost · · 779 words · By Angela Barbuti
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Why people are paying to crash weddings — and how a new website lets it all happen See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThey’re giving Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn a run for their money.

Common ground

Party animals are now paying to be wedding crashers thanks to a new website that allows couples to fill empty seats ahead of their big day.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the couples themselves determine the price tags, which have ranged from $25 to $75 per person”
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The specific price range of $25 to $75 per person is mentioned only in the New York Post report. Other sources confirm that couples set the prices, but do not specify the exact range.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katie Price (born Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Infield; 22 May 1978) is an English media personality, model, and businesswoman. She gained recognition in the late 1990s for her glamour modelling work …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, the largest public company in India by market capitalisation in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is an American horror television miniseries created by Haley Z. Boston for Netflix. Boston serves as the series showrunner and is also an executive producer along…
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Claim 2: “so far, they’ve filled chairs at four weddings in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington and San Antonio”
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The specific list of cities (Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington, and San Antonio) is mentioned exclusively in the New York Post report. Other sources mention the service is in its infancy or has sold a dozen seats, but do not list these specific cities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an overview of regular and recurring characters on the TV series NCIS: Los Angeles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourteenth and final season of the American police procedural television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on October 9, 2022, on CBS, for the 2022–23 television season, and concluded with its tw…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher with Christ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_Crashers
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Claim 3: “Founder Jeff Besen, who runs the company with his wife, Karina”
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Jeff and Karina Besen are identified as the founders across multiple independent sources, including the New York Post, AOL, and TikTok.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events which occurred in the year 2023 in Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Not a Wedding Crasher was launched this month by a married couple from San ... Founder Jeff Besen, who runs the company with his wife, Karina, told The ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-people-paying-crash-wedding…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... My husband and I have been invited to several weddings as strangers because of cancellations. He's a bartender and makes friends easily. 5-30 ...
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Claim 4: “Not a Wedding Crasher was launched this month by a married couple from San Diego”
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Multiple independent sources, including the New York Post, a YouTube description, and a dedicated website, confirm that 'Not a Wedding Crasher' was launched by a married couple (Jeff and Karina Besen) from San Diego.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ingrid Croce (née Jacobson, born April 27, 1947) is an American author, singer-songwriter, and restaurateur. Between 1964 and 1971, Ingrid performed as a duo with her husband, Jim Croce, releasing th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.
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Claim 5: “The Not a Wedding Crasher website allows prospective guests to browse available nuptials, learn about the couples and check pricing”
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The functionality of the website (browsing nuptials, learning about couples, and checking pricing) is confirmed by the New York Post and other web search results describing the platform's purpose.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Not a Wedding Crasher website allows prospective guests to browse available nuptials, learn about the couples and check pricing.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/lifestyle/people-are-paying-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not a Wedding Crasher is still in its infancy, but the Bessens said they’ve sold about a dozen seats so far and have 300 guests on the platform. Click the audio player to hear the rest of the Besens’ …
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/04/30/want-to-go-to-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not a Wedding Crasher website can help you do it.It’s called Not a Wedding Crasher, where they allow couples to invite strangers to their weddings. It might sound a little nuts, but there are some rea…
https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-05-01/ever-wanted-to-go-t…
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Claim 6: “Crashers create a profile and upload a form of identification, and the couple — who earns 80% of each sale — must approve them before they are given the venue’s address”
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The requirement for profiles and ID upload is confirmed by the New York Post and the official website ('ID-verified, host-approved'). The 80% payout to couples is specifically mentioned in the New York Post report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Facebook is a social networking service that has been gradually replacing traditional media channels since 2010. Facebook has limited moderation of the content posted to its site. Because the site ind…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reply 1988 (Korean: 응답하라 1988) is a South Korean television series and the third installment of the Reply anthology series. Set in the 1980s when South Korea underwent major political and economic cha…
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