The homeless bride and her 99 cent wedding

[charlie]

This is poignantly sweet/sad...

Homeless woman Gwen Whitmore waits for her 99 cent wedding ceremony at the 99 cent store in Los Angeles on September 9, 2009. The budget supermarket chain helped nine happy California couples beat the recession blues by offering cut-price wedding ceremonies — for just 99 cents each. The 99 Cents Only Stores chain is picking up the tab for nine couples at its branch on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood on Wednesday to mark the ninth day of the nine month in 2009. After getting hitched, the nine couples were handed 99 dollars and 99 cents in cash before being whisked off to an undisclosed 'famous romantic Los Angeles' location. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

http://jezebel.com/5356354/the-budget-bride

[givemebackmycountry]

1. Wow - I don't know what to say

DU makes me laugh, and DU makes me cry.
This post just did both.
That don't happen every day.

[Ilsa]

2. It looks like she is in love and very happy. I wish all of the couples

well and a long life, and I thank the 99cent store for helping them make their dreams come true.

[rwheeler31]

3. Helping

We need to see more stories like this. Thank you

[Barack_America]

4. That's really lovely.

She looks beautiful.

[Booster]

5. I love the 99 cent store - shop there all the time. Good for them.

[asdjrocky]

6. First we say-

Wow, she looks beautiful. Then we say congratulations and give her and her lucky groom our best wishes.

She looks just lovely and I can only hope that she can get a chance to read this.