{"id":8014,"date":"2026-07-16T22:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8014"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:09:25","slug":"groom-spends-24k-to-zipline-into-wedding-like-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8014","title":{"rendered":"Groom spends $24K to zipline into wedding like James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F134592298.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A groom spent $24,000 to zipline into his wedding ceremony in full James Bond style.<\/p>\n<p>Maciej Mazurek, 30, married Ola Novak, 31, in Perugia, Italy on July 2, but not before he entered the ceremony with a daring stunt.<\/p>\n<p>Maciej, a big James Bond fan, decided to zipline into the ceremony from the top floor window while the <em>Skyfall<\/em> theme played, landing at the altar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Maciej, a big James Bond fan, decided to zipline into the ceremony from the top floor window while the <em>Skyfall<\/em> theme played, landing at the altar. <span class=\"credit\">Maciej Mazurek \/ SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were three different rope specialists at the wedding to help set it up and Maciej was up practicing at 5am.<\/p>\n<p>It cost $24,000, but Maciej says it was totally worth it to see his family and friends\u2019 reactions.<\/p>\n<p>Maciej, an entrepreneur from Warsaw, Poland, said: \u201cIt was a very special moment for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The groom in a white jacket and black pants ziplining to the altar. <span class=\"credit\">Maciej Mazurek \/ SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was so happy it all went well and I could arrive in style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody knew it was happening, but my friends and family know I\u2019ll always go all out, so they weren\u2019t even that surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maciej and Ola met through Instagram in 2023 and got engaged in Rome, Italy in a restaurant overlooking the city in December, 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cNobody knew it was happening, but my friends and family know I\u2019ll always go all out, so they weren\u2019t even that surprised.\u201d, the groom says. <span class=\"credit\">Maciej Mazurek \/ SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They have been planning their lavish wedding in Perugia for the past 18 months and the groom\u2019s entrance is actually a more toned down version of the original idea.<\/p>\n<p>Maciej said: \u201cAt first, I wanted to helicopter in and descend into the ceremony hanging on a rope from the chopper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually did three days of training for it, but quickly realized it was going to cost way too much \u2013 like $300,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Groom lands at the altar, shocking his guests. <span class=\"credit\">Maciej Mazurek \/ SWNS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSo we went with this version instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The zipline was a surprise to everyone at the wedding outside of the bride, so their guests were mesmerised when Maciej suddenly appeared in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Maciej said: \u201cIt was one of my favorite parts of the day \u2013 waiting there before jumping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could see a beautiful vista of Italian countryside and all our friends and family smiling below.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, when I leapt into the zipline, it was the greatest moment!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A groom spent $24,000 to zipline into his wedding ceremony in full James Bond style. Maciej Mazurek, 30, married Ola Novak, 31, in Perugia, Italy on July 2, but not before he entered the ceremony with a daring stunt. 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