Jerry Rice reveals he crashes 'at least' one Bay Area wedding each weekend

Jerry Rice crashes a wedding photo session at the Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon. The photo was shot by San Francisco wedding photographer Sasha Yevelev. Jerry Rice crashes a wedding photo session at the Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon. The photo was shot by San Francisco wedding photographer Sasha Yevelev. Photo: Sasha Yevelev/Courtesy Photo: Sasha Yevelev/Courtesy Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Jerry Rice reveals he crashes 'at least' one Bay Area wedding each weekend 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

Heads up, future Bay Area brides and grooms: Jerry Rice might be an uninvited guest at your wedding.

In a truly amazing piece from The Ringer, the 49ers legend reveals that his favorite retirement hobby is crashing weddings. It's such a thrill that Rice says he crashes "at least" one wedding per weekend, usually in the Bay Area where he lives.

"It's my nature," Rice told The Ringer. "I love people, and I want everything to be natural. I want to give people a memory."

Rice's wedding crashing ways started in 2006, and it's an occurrence he doesn't always specifically seek out. An avid golfer, Rice often runs into wedding parties taking photos at scenic local courses. Once he's finished his round, he'll pop by the photography session for a few pics and well-wishes.

But when the situation arises, Rice can get a little pushy to make his presence known.

One couple in The Ringer's story says that they were approached by the venue's bouncers multiple times, asking if strangers would be allowed in. The couple said no, but the "stranger" was oddly insistent.

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"Then the guy at the door comes a third time and says, 'You've got to come out again,' and I'm saying, 'Really?'" the groom said. "So I walked out with him and Jerry Rice is standing there saying, 'Hey, I'm Jerry.'"

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When Rice crashes up a non-golf wedding party, he'll often stay for a little while to greet guests, hit the dance floor and take plenty of selfies.

"For some reason, it always turns out that they are so excited," Rice said, either very modest or very oblivious to why people are thrilled "for some reason" to meet him.

"They want to take pictures, and I'm just happy to take pictures with them. It always turns out to be bigger than that."