Jesse Tyler Ferguson Reveals He was a Stand-In Officiant for Sarah Hyland’s Wedding (Exclusive)

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson is sharing all the details about Sarah Hyland's wedding to Wells Adams. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Ferguson at the premiere of his new film, , Monday night, about serving as the officiant at the intimate affair and the massive  reunion that followed.While it was Ferguson's first time officiating a wedding, he wasn't actually pegged to perform the ceremony.

Ty Burrell, Hyland's TV dad, was supposed to be the officiant, but due to a family emergency, he had to bow out, and Ferguson had to step in.«I don't know if people know this, but Ty Burrell was meant to do it, and there was a family emergency,» Ferguson explained. «So, I got a phone call 12 days before the wedding, and that's why Ty wasn't there, he had stuff going on.»While fans saw a handful of  stars in attendance at the couple's Santa Barbara nuptials -- including Sofia Vergara and Nolan Gould — Ferguson noted that while the entire cast was invited, not everyone could make it.«Everyone was invited and not everyone could make it, but I had 12 days, and I was like, 'Well, no pressure this is my first time, and then it's going to be a wedding, and it's going to be in  magazine, and there's also going to be paparazzi shots of me from a helicopter, officiating, no pressure,'» he said of the at-first frantic moment.Ferguson did lean on Burrell, however, for some pointers for the couple's big day.A post shared by Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler)«But I did call Ty, 'Like what are some of your bullet points that you were going to talk about, because I need to fast track this,'» he shared.«He hadn't written anything up, but he had some ideas, and I was like, 'Oh, this is all really good.