Former bride-to-be treats needy families after being unable to cancel wedding reception
Former bride-to-be Yiru Sun refused to let life get her down after being forced to cancel her wedding.
New York native Yiru had to call off her big day two months before the ceremony after an argument over the prenuptial agreement and was hit with more bad news when she was told that there was no way of getting the $8,000 (€7,011) deposit for her wedding reception back.
Having no idea initially what to do, Yiru woke three weeks later with a plan. She decided use her cancelled reception to host a lunch for 60 needy kids and their families.
With help from the Salvation Army and youth charity Inwood House Yiru, who’s a single mother, put the event together. Last week at Harold Pratt House in the heart of New York city her plan came to fruition.
The event was a massive success and all the kids had a great time after being treated to face-painting, music and ice pops after the lunch.
Speaking to the New York Post Yiru said she wanted to turn her nightmare into ‘a fairy tale’ for the children.
“I cannot be the princess of my wedding day, but I can give the kids a fairy tale,” said Sun.
