Sacramento pastor led on-field wedding during Bad Bunny’s halftime show

By Cody Stark

Bad Bunny featured a real wedding during his Super Bowl halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara – a ceremony that was officiated by a pastor from Sacramento.

The pastor who performed the ceremony is Antonio Reyes from Sacramento’s Project Church.

In a post written in Spanish to his Instagram page, Reyes confirmed that it was indeed him at the Super Bowl.

“Now that the secret is out… this was an honor for me as a Latino and as a follower of Jesus to be in the presence of such a historic moment as this,” Reyes wrote.

Originally from Michoacán, Mexico, Reyes is a community leader and helped start the Spanish-language services at south Sacramento’s Project Church.

Reyes told CBS Sacramento on the Monday after the game that he was given short notice about being part of the halftime show. He echoed the message of Bad Bunny’s performance, saying it was monumental for Latino representation. 

“To be able to be a pastor, a Latino, and to be able to be there and somebody can see themselves through me … is just amazing,” Reyes said.

He admitted that the moment itself was overwhelming.

“As soon as I stepped in, I got emotional. I wanted to cry, but I was like, ‘Nope, lock in. Just focus,’ ” Reyes said. “You need to deliver this. I even told the couple, ‘Hey, just watch me. I’m going to look at you. Let’s not focus on anything else,’ so we could deliver everything we needed to do.”

Reyes said he did get to meet Bad Bunny and introduce himself, saying that the artist hugged him. 

“Incredible guy, very humble, very kind,” Reyes said.  

The pastor says his phone was overwhelmed with messages after his appearance. 

“I’m still trying to catch up with everything,” he said.

As for the couple Reyes married, the pair reportedly invited Bad Bunny to their wedding and the Latin music megastar countered with an invite to his Super Bowl performance.

Despite how brief the ceremony was, Reyes says he felt a deep connection and now considers the couple family. And as a pastor from South Sacramento, Reyes says he hopes people watching felt the love they felt.

“They could have hired actors and actresses to do this, but they chose real people… I’m just living the purpose and mission I was designed to live and that’s what I want for everyone else,” he said.