Wedding Sponsors WTF-Update

I read one of the posts Wedding Sponsors-WTF posts here a while ago. One woman who is engaged said she went through life threatening illness and lost salary. The person said her situation left her facing whether she would live, let alone afford a wedding if she did. I referred her to a friend who owns a bridal shop. That woman now has a free gown and veil and the owner does not want publicity about it at all. Just to say that everyone is not looking for handouts just for the sake of taking advantage or because they feel the rest of the world "owes them". Some people, due to things beyond their control, could really use help. If you`re not one of those people, be thankful and not quick to past judgement on those who do. Not just 2 trying to get by, but people who face unbeliveable challenges. That woman will now have a happy ending to her wedding. God bless her and my friend who helped her out.
Posted by Tanya; updated 07/09/04

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I never read any of the posts from truly needy people. The only ones I read were from perfectly healthy people wanting an elaborate wedding that was out of their means. Those who hold on to love through tragedy is a beautiful miracle. And they do deserve a freebie and all the help along the way that they can find.
But normal working people that can afford $1000 for a wedding, but insist on a $10, 000 affair make me sick. Where does the love go in all of this? Does the groom mind at all that his wife to be is bing pimped out to vendors kissing butt for discount on a dress or free food or whatever?
Posted by sickened; updated 07/10/04

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Sickened,
You must`ve missed the earlier postings, it was maybe late June or early July. You are right, many are people just wanting elaborate weddings out of their means. But this one woman wrote and lost her job due to life threateningg illness, was in debt six figures from treatment, and so to me that was different. What stood out is she never asked for antyhing, only responded to say everyone is not just greedy or wanting others to pay for big weddings. So I told a friend who owns a bridal shop to read it, she did and provided that woman a dress and aveil for free. That was the exception to the rule, a lot looking for sponsors are healthy, able people who work. I thought it was amazing this woman who could`ve died that in her response never asked for anything. Funny how things happen, she probably never dreamed in a million years she would get a free gown, but did. As for people who work and times are just hard, that`s different. If you check postings under wedding sponsors for late June, maybe you`ll see hers. They sometimes delete postings. She fell into the needy category, not people just freeloading. But I see where you`re coming from.
Posted by Tanya; updated 07/10/04