I waited for the weather forecast when I heard the story about a young lady I would like to share.
INDIANAPOLIS — A school bus pulled up in front of the manicured landscaping of the Ritz Charles in Carmel on Saturday. It was a sunny, beautiful day for a wedding.
About a dozen homeless stepped off the bus. Sarah Cummins, in a jeweled sleeveless peplum top and pastel pants, cheerfully greeted and welcomed them to the reception in the glass house.
This was supposed to be Cummins’ wedding day.
But after the 25-year-old Purdue University pharmacy student and her fiance, Logan Araujo, canceled their $30,000 wedding a week ago for undisclosed reasons, the two were left with the non-refundable would-be celebration.
So Cummins decided to invite people from four area homeless shelters to enjoy the 170-person reception she and Araujo spent two years planning.
“It’s a great opportunity to spread love. Being homeless is kind of a big loss for all of these guys. This is just a very nice thing to do.”
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I don’t know Sarah Cummins, but I know she has her heart in the right place. She and her family worked hard to make this fairy tale wedding happen, she didn’t want to see the food wasted, so she invited people from four local shelters. As word spread about the unusual event, dresses and suits were donated so that the guests would be able to dress for the occasion as well.
Now she is vacationing alone at a place far away that she had chosen for her honeymoon. I know she must feel sad about the canceled wedding and I can only hope that she senses the love so many here at home feel for her.
She is young, she is beautiful -inside and out- and she will have her fairy tale wedding one day. Perhaps it will be totally different than the one she had planned, in the end, it won’t matter, as long as she has the right man by her side.
I wish her well and hope life will reward her generously at least 170 times.
I love these kinds of stories <3
What a lovely thing to do. Let’s hope she remembers it as a great day as, no doubt, the invited guests will.
I love feel-good stories like this one. This woman clearly has her heart in the right place <3 <3
I think we need stories like that.
There are actually a lot of really good-hearted people out there. I’d like to believe they out-number the mean-spirited ones.
I believe so too.
What a heartwarming story. As you say- hope she finds Mr. Right some day. Much better than going with Mr. Wrong.
That woman truly has a kind soul. Thanks for sharing this!
Such a wonderful thing to do. She made the right decision. You are right, karma will come around and she will live her life happily ever after.
There’s hope for humanity. Thanks for sharing this uplifting story, Bridget. What a wonderful gift this young woman is to the world. <3
I just had to share it. I am so tired of all the negative news.
I’m such a cynic… I wondered if they were able to keep the clothes that were donated, because if so, that would be great, and helpful if any of them are seeking work.
As for the bride to be, it’s a beautiful gesture on her part. I’m sure that the people who attended will be talking about this for a long time.
The clothes were donations from local stores and not just given to them for an hour or two.
Yeah, I stopped being lazy and actually read the article. 🙂 It’s nice to see people come together for a good cause like that.
Lovely. She WILL reap the reward of her generosity, because random acts of kindness without thought of reward are so rare. And whatever the circumstances of the wedding being called off? She was lucky and wise. If a union isn’t right, carrying on with it just because plans have been made and money spent or because ‘what will people say/think/do’ is a recipe (IMHO) for disaster. A sibling of mine has a daughter who (apparently) has made a poor choice for their spouse. The sibling was grousing about the lack of character of his son-in-law, and I said “Talk to the kid. Tell him your concerns.” My brother seemed unwilling to do that for fear of alienating his daughter, which is a valid concern. But to ME? He may be sparing her years of compromise and trying to live with her bad choice. On the other hand, maybe the son-in-law will turn out better than expected.
She and her fiance kept the reason for the canceled wedding private. Another action that shows how classy this lady is.
Oh what a beautiful share dear Bridget.. Something similar happened to my niece.. and the event got cancelled and wasted.. Such a thoughtful gesture to so many, and I am sure she will be rewarded many times throughout her life for her generosity in sharing <3 Thank you for sharing with us all xxx
I just love people with a big heart.
Like wise xxx
Thanks for sharing this Bridget- yeah I needed a box of tissues, especially when seeing the smiles on the guests- many of them children. What a beautiful thing to do.
I knew you liked it as much as I did.
Great!🌺