Overview
- Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride were marrying at the original Hobbiton film set in Matamata when Elijah Wood appeared during their ceremony.
- Wood was visiting the site during a New Zealand trip tied to the Armageddon Expo, according to Hobbiton.
- He briefly paused to avoid disrupting the service, then shook the couple’s hands, offered congratulations, and posed for a photo.
- The ceremony followed a Lord of the Rings theme, with Hobbit-inspired vows and the groom’s sister delivering rings in a Gollum costume.
- Footage posted by the Hobbitontours Instagram account drew wide attention online as outlets highlighted fans’ enthusiastic reactions.