Bride Calls Off Wedding Invites Homeless To Reception

[Floyd R. Turbo]

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.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/14/bride-to-be-calls-off-wedding-invites-homeless-her-reception/478140001/?utm_source=usatn&utm_medium=front&utm_campaign=usatn-crosspost-pin

[ret5hd]

1. Well, just gonna say that the guy probably lost a real keeper.

She sounds better than most.