WASHINGTON — A California couple's wedding ceremony took an unexpected turn when a wedding crasher stole a gift box with tens of thousands of dollars.

The heist was all caught on video .

George and Nadeen Farahat were celebrating their nuptials on Saturday at the Renaissance Event venue in Glendale, California. As the party was winding down, an unknown man approached the couple's table, swiped the gift box, which was stuffed with cash and checks, and left in a getaway car.

The couple estimated that there was about $80,000 to $100,000 in the stolen gift box, they told CBS Los Angeles .

"We did have a lock for the box. The box was secured," the bride, Nadeen, said.

For the couple, it was more than just the money.

"Really it's just an invasion of privacy. People write special notes,

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