Posted on 10/19/2015 1:24:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
After a groom reportedly got cold feet and called off his wedding at the last minute, the jilted brides family decided not to cancel the reception at a four-star hotel in Sacramento.
A meal was served to the homeless at a Sacramento hotel after a wedding was called off at the last minute. (Credit: KCRA) A meal was served to the homeless at a Sacramento hotel after a wedding was called off at the last minute. (Credit: KCRA) Instead, they invited the citys homeless to enjoy the sumptuous meal that had been planned for the post-nuptials celebration.
When I found out Monday that the wedding would not be taking place, it just seemed like, of course this would be something that we would do to give back, Kari Duane, the 27-year-old brides mother, told KCRA.
The television station reported that some $35,000 was spent in advance on the wedding including the reservation of a banquet hall at the Citizen Hotel, overlooking the Sacramento skyline.
Thats where scores of strangers some of whom arrived alone, others with their children or grandparents were welcomed to dine on a feast of salad, salmon, gnocchi and tri-tip beef.
I think its very generous, actually, said Erika Craycraft, who partook of the meal. To lose out on something so important to yourself and then give it to someone else is really giving.
Rashad Abdullah and his wife, Erika Craycraft, brought their five children to the venue.
When youre going through a hard time and struggle, for you to get out to do something different and with your family it was a really a blessing, Abdullah said.
The bride chose to stay home while the meal was served.
I feel a lot of heartache and heartbreak for her, Duane said. But I will take something good from this. I will.
The nonrefundable honeymoon was also paid for in advance, according to KCRA. The would-be wife and her mother were expected to leave for Belize on Sunday.
When you have just experienced the heartbreak and humiliation of being jilted at the alter, who but a mother could comfort the young bride. How nice she has a lovely place to go with her loving mother to look after her, and make sure she does not come to harm. How rotten of you to say such a thing.
For. Just...my. cats. sake.
The tax deduction aspect has already been brought up. If they were dropping $35k on the wedding, I bet they are in the 35% bracket. $10k back is better than $0 back.
And anyway, what kind of friends and relatives could have partied hardy and had a good time knowing her circumstances?
Nice post. Good to see a compassionate person on this thread who’s not piling on this poor jilted woman.
Not sure who she should have taken on the honeymoon. Got a picture of her?
My Mom loved to travel, but for many years while I was a kid, my folks couldn’t afford to go anywhere. So when I grew up and started working, I began taking Mom with me. It was a way to give back for all the sacrifices she and Dad made for my brother and me.
My parents are both gone now, and I’ve been on trips with others, but far and away, my Mom was the best traveling companion. Everywhere we went, we had a blast.
This bride has gone through considerable pain. Why shouldn’t she take a vacation with someone she loves?
Bull, she was getting compassion points and facebook likes.
I’ll bet that they really loved the open bar.
If they bought Travel Insurance, they could probably get the money back.
Good point.
Just more proof that she wasn’t ready for marriage. The both of them for that matter.
Donate the honeymoon to another wedding couple that cannot afford an expensive honeymoon.
Sam,, Most daughters wouldn’t be up to take anyone on a trip after being dumped on the alter.
if it were my daughter that this happened to I would suspect she would go with her mother, if she was able to pull herself together and go at all, and I would feel fortunate she didn’t marry this pos.
Count on LAZAMATAZ to volunteer.
...who happen to be available for departure tomorrow...
What’s the matter with her choice?
The bride-to-be’s mother and father are probably the ones who are out the most financially on the thing. Taking Dad would have been weird. Seems like a reasonable way for the bride-to-be to lick her wounds.
The way I read it is that the bride’s mother is going to use the groom’s ticket since the groom chickened out and cannot use it.
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