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 bride’s 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 city’s 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 bride’s 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.
That’s 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 it’s 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 you’re 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.
Considering most kids their age are still looking to do drugs and sex, and don’t know what to do with their lives yet, I’m thrilled with how they turned out in spite of me.
And I sure made my share of mistakes in raising them.
Good Lord!
Should have just married the best man. After all, he is the “best man.”
“The idea behind the tuxedo is the woman’s point of view that men are all the same, so we might as well dress them that way. That’s why a wedding is like the joining together of a beautiful glowing bride, and some guy. The tuxedo is a wedding safety device created by women because they know that men are undependable. So in case the groom chickens out, everybody just takes one step over and she marries the next guy. Thats why the wedding vow isn’t ‘do you take Bill Simpson’, its ‘do you take this man’.” - Seinfeld
I think that’s very sensible.
I had forgotten about that one until you brought it back!
lol
I guess the homeless ate better here than the homeless shelters in NY where all they get is muffin stumps.
You're a dude. You take your friends with you and turn it into a bacchanal.
If this man had any honor, he'd be writing a very big check to his former prospective in-laws.
Very generous family. They can all be proud. And they all dodged a bullet.
Maybe the best man ran away with the groom.
I hope when my daughter grows up she still loves and adores me.
It’s not an odd desire.
My parenting has that as one of it’s goals.
You should work for the mainstream media. Dishonest reporting! Now I know how Donald Trump feels.
When did I ever state that it was an "odd desire" to have your children love and adore you. How did you get that from a jilted bride doing a honeymoon with her mom.
You are no better than Megyn Kelly and the rest of them!
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