WATCH: Grooms amaze wedding guests with incredible group dance number

The golden age of flash mobs may have already come and gone, but two grooms recently brought the concept back in style when they surprised their wedding guests with a joyous routine.

Isaiah and Taylor Green-Jones tied the knot in Portland, Oregon over the summer, and it was a reception for the books.

Related: WATCH: Man proposes to his boyfriend in crazy romantic viral video

“We’d always wanted to do a dance video, but had never made a routine,” Taylor, a dance instructor, told Good Morning America.

Enlisting some help from a fellow dancer, the two choreographed the group number to Beyonce’s “Before I Let Go” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.”

Isaiah said it was especially meaningful to use a song by Lil Nas X “because it is sung by an openly gay black male artist.”

The group rehearsed for a month prior to the big day, and their preparation paid off. The unsuspecting guests were thrilled.

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“Everyone was surprised at the wedding. No one knew, so there was a lot of cheering, a lot of yelling. It was great,” Isaiah said.

Check out the dance below and just try not to smile, we dare you:

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Mario Cantone Sang Joy Behar a Christmas Trump Impeachment Anthem for Her Birthday: WATCH

It was Joy Behar’s birthday today on The View and Mario Cantone came down the chimney with a very special Christmas carol for her.

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Blackpill Bill Video Game Depicts Holy War on LGBTQ Folks, ‘Diversity’

A straight white man wreaks violence against marginalized people in a disturbing new game.

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Hockey star Jon Lee-Olson comes out of the closet on live TV

Danish hockey star Jon Lee-Olsen made history this week when he became only the third male professional hockey player in history to come out as gay.

During an interview with Go’aften, a Danish news program, Lee-Olsen opened up about his private life, dropping the unexpected bombshell. “There’s a risk that some people might shout and heckle me while I’m playing matches,” he said. “It’s something I have to be ready for, and be mature about. But I feel that I’m ready to show that you can be gay and play ice hockey. It took longer than I expected, but now I’m ready to stand up for myself and others.”

Related: Pro-LGBTQ protesters hijack Chick-fil-A Zamboni at Cincinnati hockey match

Lee-Olsen joins Lars Peter Karlsson of Sweden and Brendan Burke of Canada as one of three professional male players to ever come out of the closet. Washington Capitals player Lars Eller applauded the move, acknowledging the difficulty and importance of Lee-Olsen’s disclosure. “It’s special,” Eller said. “You might say that about any sport, but ice hockey has a very macho culture, so I think it must not have been an easy decision for him. It’s very brave.”

Professional sports, including the NHL, have done more in recent years to encourage players coming out and show support for queer fans.

Watch below, but good luck following along:

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Rip Taylor, Jimmy Carter, Portugal, Glenlivet Pods, Sia, Rick and Morty, Jason Behr, Zedd: HOT LINKS

RIP. Rip Taylor: “Rip Taylor, a flamboyant mainstay of the comedy circuit who was known for his gags involving confetti, his brand of self-deprecating humor in which he would remove his toupee and his extensive voice work, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 84. His publicist, B. Harlan Böll, confirmed the death and said Mr. Taylor had a seizure and died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, although an exact cause of death had not yet been determined.”

RIP. The royal tortoise of Nigeria, Alagba, has died at the age of 344: “The tortoise, named Alagba, meaning elderly one, lived in the palace of Ogbomoso in Oyo state. BBC Yoruba’s Abdulwasiu Hassan said Alagba had at least two personal attendants to see to her needs and would eat only twice a month. She was thought to have healing powers and attracted visitors from far and wide.”

HEART ON. And the award for hair-do that most looks like a penis is…

JIMMY CARTER. Building Habitat for Humanity homes one day after falling and getting a black eye and stitches at age 95. Doing more work and service for people than Trump has done in his entire life.

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG. “One could be forgiven for thinking that President Donald Trump wants to be impeached.“

FOOTBALL FANS. Ellen DeGeneres and George W. Bush were chummy at the Packers-Cowboys game.

PORTUGAL. Socialist Party of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa victorious in elections: “The result opens up the possibility of a renewal of Costa’s partnership with parties on the far left, which has allowed a Socialist minority government to rule for the past four years.”

LONG BEACH, CA. City to pay $295,000 in discrimination suit brought by gay library staffer: “The City Council voted to authorize the payment Tuesday night, ending the lawsuit filed in January against Long Beach and library director Glenda Williams. In the lawsuit, Williams’s former executive assistant, Michael Lektorich, accuses her of making sexist and inappropriate comments toward him before he was dismissed from his job.”

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MALE MODEL MONDAY. Darnell Edwards, Josh Truesdell, Aleksander Rusic, Tyler James and more.

SIA. The “Chandelier” singer says she’s living in chronic pain.

TIDE PODS. Glenlivet introduces a new way to get drunk.

ROSWELL. OG Roswell star Jason Behr joins Roswell, New Mexico‘s second season. ““We’re very excited that Jason will be joining us for a multi-episode arc,” executive producer Carina Adly MacKenzie said in a statement. “It’s only fitting that he’s playing a (currently top secret) character with deep ties to Roswell, New Mexico’s history.”

TV TRAILER OF THE DAY. Rick and Morty.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Zedd and Kehlani “Good Thing”.

MONDAY MUSCLE. Daniel Osahon.

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Details for Thursday’s #PowerOfOurPride Town Hall

This Thursday is the HRC Foundation’s Power of Our Pride Presidential Town Hall!

In just a few days, we’ll get to hear ten presidential candidates discuss their plans to address critical issues facing the LGBTQ community — live on CNN and CNN en Español.

To celebrate, HRC is hosting watch parties around the country — including in your area — and we want you to join us!

The town hall, which will take place on the eve of National Coming Out Day, will mark the first time in history that a major cable news network will air a presidential event devoted to LGBTQ issues.

Be a part of history and educate yourself on the candidates’ stances. RSVP to attend a watch party today.

We can’t take this election for granted — so we must all be engaged and help educate our friends and family. Tuning in on the 10th is an easy first step to take!

Want to stay up to date on updates and get a reminder when the telecast starts? Just text TOWN HALL to 472472 for updates directly to your phone.*

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