Bride's Friends Surprise Her with Hilarious Recreation of Bridesmaids Scene at Her Wedding Reception: 'Best Gift'

Two women pulled off an unforgettable surprise for their friend when they hilariously recreated a classic scene from one of her favorite movies, Bridesmaids, during her wedding reception.

In a now-viral video shared by bride Cathy Kerbey on TikTok, her longtime friend Anna and her husband Mike's best friend Courtney can be seen teaming up to act out the delightfully awkward scene in the 2011 comedy film when maid-of-honor Annie (Kristen Wiig) and bride Lillian's other best friend, Helen (Rose Byrne), give dueling speeches at Lillian's engagement party as they try to one-up each other.

Kerbey's video kicks off with Anna standing up at her June 9 wedding reception at Cloughjordan House in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and telling the gathered guests that she's known Kerbey since they were 7 years old before explaining, "I'm not a big one for speeches so I just wanted to say thank you so much for letting me be a part of your celebration and Mike, welcome to the family."

As everyone clapped and cheered at the end of Anna's little speech, Courtney suddenly struts forward, holding a microphone, and begins, "Do you remember that trip that we took with the boys to Miami?" A few laughs can be heard as some of the guests catch on to the fact that something unexpected is unfolding.

À la Bridesmaids' Annie and Helen, Anna and Courtney then continue to take turns at the mic, competing with their speeches, as the laughter from the audience grows louder. Throughout the clip, Kerbey can be seen giddily watching their performance, clapping and cheering and dancing in her seat.

"POV: Yours and the groom's best friends perform that scene from Bridesmaids on your wedding day," Kerbey captioned the TikTok video, which has so far racked up more than 1.2 million views. "Thank you so, so much @annahession and @carnett83. I am so happy that it will forever remain as one of our wedding memories. We love you both!"

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Kerbey tells PEOPLE that she and Anna — who grew up together in Limerick, Ireland — "watched and quoted Bridesmaids all throughout college, nonstop." She says she can't even count how many times the pair have watched the movie together over the years.

"40 times? 4,000 times? I couldn't tell you. It was a staple most weekends in college, and during the week. We really love it so much because of the writing — the quotability of this movie scores a 10/10, and that's when you know you have something special," she says.

The two friends love the movie so much that they even promised each other that when one of them got married, the other would perform the speech scene at the wedding. When Kerbey got engaged, she set things in motion by creating a group chat with Anna and Courtney, an actress whom Mike worked with as part of an improv group.

Kerbey says the friends shared a few voice notes back and forth but then she forgot all about the scheme as she got swept up in the whirlwind of wedding planning. Little did she know, however, that Anna and Courtney remained determined to fulfill the college-days promise made between Kerbey and Anna.

"I created that group chat and the rest is really history," Kerbey tells PEOPLE.

"Anna knows this scene like the back of her hand and Courtney is an actor, so they really improvised on the day, adding personal details and letting their personalities shine. They absolutely nailed it!" she adds.

As for her guests, Kerbey says their reactions were "hilarious" to see.

"I really only got to appreciate [the reactions] once I was sent the video a few days later. My neck was sore just turning back between Anna and Courtney, and I could really only see the reactions of the guests immediately surrounding me," she explains.

"I would say a good 60% of the guests got the reference, and those who didn't caught on fairly quickly due to the comedic timing and delivery of the girls. If I had to guess, 10% of the guests had no idea this was a joke, and I had a few family members tell Courtney they were ready to kick her out of the venue," she continues. "But once we all hugged and laughed at the end, it was pretty obvious it was all in good jest."

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For Kerbey and her husband, the Bridesmaids performance is now a treasured memory from their special day. "It was really special for both of us to have our best friends do something so niche, personal and iconic for our wedding," she says.

She notes that she and Mike opted not to have bridesmaids and groomsmen, so they were limited in how their best friends could be involved in their wedding.

"Anyone who knows us knows that Mike and I live for this stuff," Kerbey tells PEOPLE. "I was never that little girl who dreamed of having a fairytale wedding, but I knew I wanted my friends and family to laugh their asses off — so that really is the best gift Anna and Courtney could have given us."