Bride jilted at altar, turns Halloween-themed wedding into party for senior citizens

[RamboLiberal]

A jilted bride turned her heartache into a Happy Halloween for hundreds of senior citizens.

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Instead of letting a Halloween-themed wedding reception go to waste, Harris, 34, and her mom decided to move the festivities across the street.

"She came in one day and said she wanted to make a donation," said Eichenfeld. "I don't think she knew anybody here, and we don't get offers like that. So we were thrilled and so were our residents. It came out of the blue."

By all account, the bash was a blast. The wedding DJ played oldies. The tables were decked out with candy jars and feathered masquerade masks. The banquet hall served up a senior-friendly meal. And the guests dressed up as everything from Dracula to Raggedy Ann.

As for the bridal bouquet, Harris had it placed in the chapel of the old folks' home.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/weddings/2009/11/02/2009-11-02_bride_jilted_at_the_alter.html#ixzz0VpMqWUOL

Good for her & maybe she's better off not marrying the jerk! BTW, she went to Hawaii on her own instead of wasting the "honeymoon" trip.


Teanne Harris, pictured during an earlier trip to Hawaii, returned to there for what was supposed to be her honeymoon.

[xultar]

1. That's my kinda gal.

[Matariki]

2. What a beauty!

Very nice story - thanks for posting it.

[virgogal]

3. Good for her, No "poor me" for this woman.She'll do well.

[dflprincess]

4. She was too good for him anyway!

I hope she had blast in Hawaii.

[peace13]

5. You go Teanne!

You are an inspiration!

[Missy Vixen]

6. I hope she meets someone who falls in love with her forever

in Hawaii.

How wonderful is she?!? You GO, Teanne!

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Way to go!

Turning a negative (?) into a positive!

[quiet.american]

8. What a wonderful person! Talk about turning lemons into lemonade. nt

[katkat]

36. pineapple

Sounds good to me :-)

You go, girl. Much better off without him.

Oops I meant this as a reply to the turning fiance's head into a pineapple post.

[quiet.american]

38. :) nt

[gkhouston]

9. Good to know that picture is from an earlier trip to Hawaii. For a moment there,

I thought she was all smiley because she'd used her powers of sorcery to turn the fiance's head into a pineapple. }(

[arcadian]

10. If only everybody had an attitude like this.

[noiretextatique]

11. what a nice thing to do

especially considering the circumstances. you GO GIRL!

[nykym]

12. Brilliant!

Good for her.

[Lars39]

13. Even if you're not jilted at the alter, giving the wedding flowers to a nursing home

is a good idea. We've done this several times.

[robinlynne]

22. How often do you get married? sorry, couldn't resist....

[Lars39]

31. hehe...left myself wide open, didn't I.

Just family weddings over the years. :)

[Berry Cool]

14. You go, Teanne!

And remember, if he really did change his mind, better he should do it before the wedding than after. Divorce is way more heartbreaking and expensive than a called-off wedding.

He did you a favor as well as himself. Have fun in Hawaii, whether you meet Mr. Right there or not!

[JimWis]

15. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[monmouth]

16. There's a lucky man somewhere waiting for her. What a wonderful soul....n/t

[ljm2002]

17. What a great example she is!

You go, girl!

She is a very attractive young woman, and obviously has a terrific attitude to go with it. Here's hoping she finds a real partner, when the time is right. In the meantime it looks like she's got her head screwed on straight and her priorities in order.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Sounds like a very sweet lady. :^) The guy who jilted her really lost out.

[malaise]

19. She'll be even happier in a few years

when she realizes how lucky she was that he didn't show up.
Teanne :yourock:

[Dreamer Tatum]

20. NICE

Good on her.

[Greyskye]

21. Wonderful "if you've got lemons" story!

What a great lady!

[sonias]

23. What a sweetheart Teanne Harris is!

I love her :loveya: :hug:

May her act of kindness prove to be the start of a new wonderful life. She probably is better off without him. I hope she finds a wonderful soul mate that can appreciate her.

Sonia

[Solly Mack]

24. How wonderful!

[Raine]

25. Wha a TERRIFIC person

only a jerk would dump someone like her, she's a real jewel.

[NoSheep]

26. Generosity of spirit!

[Hepburn]

27. This is a great gal....

...and I hope to heck she finds someone who is deserving of her!

:hug: ~~ she put a huge smile on my face!

[guitar man]

28. that's really sweet

I just hope she doesn't turn out like this later:

You contemptible pig! I remained celibate for you. I stood at the back of a cathedral, waiting, in celibacy, for you, with three hundred friends and relatives in attendance. My uncle hired the best Romanian caterers in the state. To obtain the seven limousines for the wedding party, my father used up his last favor with Mad Pete Trullo. So for me, for my mother, my grandmother, my father, my uncle, and for the common good, I must now kill you, and your brother.

:rofl:

[tularetom]

30. I ran out of gas.

I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD.

[BrklynLiberal]

35. lol..

[guitar man]

41. (eyes)

Oh Jake...Jake honey....

[guitar man]

42. Dupe

Delete

[phasma ex machina]

29. She's got that All American Jeffersonian Celtic look going for her. nt.

[NanceGreggs]

32. Beautiful story ...

... BEAUTIFUL girl!

Thanks for posting this, RL - you've made my night!

[liquid diamond]

33. Why do women like this fall for shit heads?

[BrklynLiberal]

34. What a terrific smart girl. I hope she finds someone who makes her forget she

even knew that schmuck.

[busybl]

37. anh, she doesn't need him.

what a nice thing to do.

[DeSwiss]

39. LOL!!! Great!!!

- You go girl!!!! K&R

[lightningandsnow]

40. What a great story!

She sounds like an amazing person....good for her!

[madokie]

43. Oh she's so much better off not marrying the asshole

could you imagine the world she'd a been living in if this wedding had happened. What a sweetheart that she could turn this into a plus for all involved especially the seniors.

Someone somewhere is going to make a real find when they find, fall in love with and marry this sweety.

[dugaresa]

44. She is better off not being married to the guy, jerk or not he saved them both heartache

I know a couple who got married in spite of reservations on both sides, within the first year they were divorced. In fact, the groom wanted to back out because he felt that things between them were really bad and that perhaps getting married was a bad idea. His family and her family basically said, "You can't back out! We spent $20K on this wedding!"

So they spent $20K on the wedding and they were separated by the first anniversary because the bride had hooked up with someone else. (this was a trait she had while they were dating that was the key reason behind the second thoughts on the groom's part)

I hope Teanne will find happiness and I hope she is having a great time in Hawaii!

[Cleita]

45. What a nice lady to be thinking of those who are mostly forgotten

even though her heart was probably breaking. I hope she meets someone who really deserves a lovely person like her.