Bride-to-be calls off wedding, invites homeless to reception

[steve2470]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/bride-to-be-calls-off-wedding-invites-homeless-to-reception/ar-BBEn31d?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

INDIANAPOLIS — Sarah Cummins was supposed to get married this weekend. The 25-year-old Purdue University pharmacy student had been planning her dream wedding for two years, scrimping and working overtime to save for the $30,000 extravaganza.

A week ago, she called it off (she prefers not to say why) and was left with a broken heart and a nonrefundable contract for a venue and a plated dinner for 170 guests Saturday night at the Ritz Charles in Carmel.

"It was really devastating to me. I called everyone, canceled, apologized, cried, called vendors, cried some more, and then I started feeling really sick about just throwing away all the food I ordered for the reception," she said. 

Then she decided to bring some purpose to her pain. She worked with event planner Maddie LaDow at the Ritz Charles to re-arrange the reception area, then started contacting homeless shelters in Indianapolis and Noblesville and inviting residents to her party.


Wonderful young lady!

[MagickMuffin]

1. This deserves to be on the Greatest!

So, off you go. And congratulations to Sarah Cummins for thinking of others while anguishing with a broken heart!

[mythology]

2. At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, $30,000 for a wedding reception for a student?

I'm so my mother's kid. If some woman ever does lower her standards enough to marry me, there is zero chance I would spend anywhere near that much money on a reception.

[steve2470]

3. understandable

She really wanted "a dream wedding". Glad it was put to good use.

[Ms. Toad]

4. Ours cost a grand total of $600. n/t