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The best Best Men: Instead of giving a speech, Cole Peterson and Daniel Filippi performed a dance for the bride and groom at a recent wedding
Cole Peterson, 24, and Daniel Filippi, 25 were both Best Men at their friends Kelli Burbridge and Jeff Bangerter's wedding
During the speeches, the San Clemente, California, residents took to the middle of the dance floor and performed in matching sunglasses ....
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'The crowd cheered as the men, who talked to Daily Mail Online, showed off routines ripped right from popular music videos
They danced to It's Gonna Be Me by NSYNC, Single Ladies and Love on Top by Beyoncé, and Hotline Bling by Drake'
For groomsmen and bridesmaids these days, it might seem like giving a nice speech just doesn't cut it anymore — and a pair of Best Men in a new viral video are certainly helping to set the bar high when it comes to paying tribute to the happy couple.
Cole Peterson, 24, and Daniel Filippi, 25, from San Clemente, California, were sharing Best Man duties at their friend's wedding recently when they decided that, instead a traditional toast, they'd plan an entire performance.
So without a word, the duo expressed how thrilled they were for the newlyweds with a medley of love songs — and some pretty smooth dance moves.
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Pulling it off: The groom had no idea and said he was totally surprised by the performance
'We decided to do the dance routine because Jeff [Bangerter] and Kelli [Burbridge] are both very near and dear to our hearts, so we wanted to be able to surprise them with something special on their wedding day,' Cole told Daily Mail Online.
'To learn the dance we initially split up the songs and each learned half of the dance routine on our own. This included studying the original videos and various tutorial videos found on YouTube,' he explained.
Luckily, another wedding attendee was standing nearby and ready to record the whole thing. At the beginning of his video, Cole and Daniel walk into the middle of the dance floor, just as it seems that someone else has wrapped up a speech.
In matching grey suits, teal ties, and Converse sneakers, the men each slip on a pair of sunglasses as they signal to the DJ to turn up the volume of the music.
That's when Beyoncé's hit song Love on Top beings to play, and the boys start busting out some moves. But not just any moves — the duo studied Queen Bey's actual music video, learning the dance that she performs to the song.
Stylish: The groomsmen all wore grey suits instead of tuxedos and even slipped their feet into Converse
Studying up: They opened with a dance to Beyoncé's Love on Top, copying the moves from her music video
Not impressed: This little kid was the only one who seemed not to like the routine and took to whacking the performers
Guess what? After dancing to Pop Culture by EDM artist Madeon, they switched to It's Gonna Be Me by NSYNC
Photo:Youtube/Codyman9That can only mean one thing: They also copied Drake's awkward moves from Hotling Bling
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"There was one close call where Jeff and Kelli arrived unannounced at my home when Daniel and I were practicing," Cole said. "But we convinced them that we were building something in our backyard for them."
Photo: Nour Sagha and Jessica Levine
"There was one close call where Jeff and Kelli arrived unannounced at my home when Daniel and I were practicing," Cole said. "But we convinced them that we were building something in our backyard for them."
Everyone cheers loudly as they stick to their routine, which goes on for about three and a half minutes. The only person who doesn't seem entirely impressed is a single little boy, who finds himself in the middle of the dance floor during their performance. Annoyed, he begins to whack them each repeatedly with something in his hand until he's grabbed by his dad.
Next up, the song Pop Culture by EDM artist Madeon comes on the speakers, and the men have learned this routine as well, turning to some slightly less sexy — and a lot sillier — moves.
They then seamlessly switch to NSYNC's It's Gonna Be Me, which — of course — they also know all the moves to.
Drake's Hotline Bling is a bit more of a free-for-all, with Cole and Daniel copying the rapper's awkward dance moves.
Shakin' what their mamas gave 'em: The boys finished off with Bey's Single Ladies
Bey would be proud: The moves from the music video were instantly recognizable
Work it! The crowd clearly loved the performance and can be heard cheering throughout the video
Totally loving it: At the end of the video, the bride and groom go over to give them hugs
Finally, Single Ladies starts blaring. The boys signal to the DJ to cut the music, perhaps because the bride is no longer a single lady — but then they change their mind enthusiastically busting out Bey's moves.
'The duo had rehearsed for over 20 hours over the course of two days and managed to pull the whole thing off without spoiling the surprise.'
'We had no idea they were planning this,' the groom, Jeff , told InsideEdition.com. 'We thought they were making a physical gift, but I definitely didn't see choreography coming.'
'I remember Jeff and Kelli seemed completely shocked. Their reaction was priceless and I am just happy we were able to surprise them!' Cole told Daily Mail Online.
And they weren't the only ones who were surprise — and impressed.
'A lot of the single female wedding-goers were particularly eager to dance with me after the performance, which was an unintended but welcome side effect,' Cole told the Huffington Post. 'Most importantly, Jeff and Kelli seemed to love it, which is the reason we decided to do it in the first place!'
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