US newlyweds tour Croatia after wedding photo hijacked by fans
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 19:24 · Archive
Ashton and Zachary Smith from Philadelphia toured Croatia after Croatian soccer fans photobombed their wedding shoot in June.
Ashton and Zachary Smith from Philadelphia are tourists in Croatia this week following an unexpected encounter months earlier. In June, after their wedding ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall, they went outside to take photographs. Hundreds of Croats in red-and-white chequered jerseys had gathered in the area during the FIFA World Cup in the United States and joined the photo shoot uninvited. The couple were initially uncertain but embraced the moment. 'Everyone stormed us,' Ashton Smith said. 'At first we were like, oh my gosh I hope everyone is with us. But everyone was there, everyone was celebrating with us and it was just amazing how welcoming they were to complete strangers.' Photos and videos of the couple kissing among the fans became popular on social networks.
The encounter sparked a friendship that led to an invitation. The Croatian National Tourist Board and the Mi Hrvati, or We Croats, fan group invited the Smiths to the town of Split on the Adriatic Sea coast for what they called a 'second honeymoon'. Ashton Smith described the visit as amazing, saying 'I feel amazing'.
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- US newlyweds tour Croatia after fans photobomb their wedding shootIt began with a hijacked wedding photo shoot and turned into a very unexpected but exciting trip across the world.News4Jax · 8 Oct, 18:58
- US newlyweds tour Croatia after fans photobomb their wedding shootIt began with a hijacked wedding photo shoot and turned into a very unexpected but exciting trip across the world.Clickorlando · 8 Oct, 18:58
In this story: Ashton Smith · Zachary Smith · Philadelphia · Croatia · Split · Croatian National Tourist Board · Mi Hrvati
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