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Kaitlin Bucaro and Robbie Morris couldn’t wait to get married in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday.

But their vision took a shocking turn this week as Mexico was ravaged by violence after the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."

The Chicago couple abruptly canceled their long-planned destination wedding amid safety concerns and government warnings, as Fox32 Chicago reported.

Even so, the couple — who met in college and dated for four years — were determined to get married Friday. With less than a week to find a venue and vendors, the bride and groom scrambled to see if a reception hall or restaurant was available at very short notice.

MEXICO CRUISE STOPS ARE SUDDENLY SCRAPPED AS SAFETY CONCERNS CONTINUE IN REGION

Enter a local restaurant.

"I said, you know, I'm going to see what I can do to help," Nicholas Cuda, managing partner of The Alston restaurant in Chicago, told Fox32 in an interview.

A couple had to alert 150 guests that…