Kansas City couple, Britney Mysinger and Jason Houdek, had planned a Saturday wedding in Charleston, South Carolina, but as the major, record-breaking storms hit, they believed their plans would be dampened. All access to the Charleston peninsula had been closed off, which coerced the officiant, photographers, and makeup artists to pull out. The groomsmen were stranded on the Isle of Palms, too far away from downtown Charleston.
The couple asked the local news station for help. With help from WCIV-TV, Mike Seekings, the City Councilman, volunteered the officiate the wedding and Hannah Summer, a local college student volunteered to be their photographer for no charge. The new photographer even found a member of a local a capella group to be the DJ at the reception. The military gave all of the groomsmen a ride to the wedding.
With everyone’s help, the couple was married and is now known as Mr. and Mrs. Jason Houdek!
What do you think about the local’s generosity towards this couple?
Would you ever do the same thing as this couple if it was supposed to be your wedding and why?
I think the fact that a lot of locals were willing to come help out the couple on their wedding is amazing. In a world like today’s, it is great to see that some people still have some sense of selflessness. I believe that if I really loved a person, such as this couple did, I would not want to wait to marry them because of a huge storm. Obviously, I would want everyone to remain safe, but if there was a way around it, then why not go through with it?
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Excellent job!!
I think the local's generosity towards the couple is surprising, but in a amazing way, for a lot of times people don't go this far out of their way to help people they don't know, especially in a storm this horrible. I just think it's a really heart warming story of compassion on the local's part, for they all tried to make sure that the couple could have the best wedding they possibly could. If I was in the couple's position, I honestly think that I'd cancel the wedding all together and reschedule it for another time, because I think that if you love the person waiting another month or two shouldn't be that big of a deal, and I'd rather not have a wedding during a once in 1,000 years storm.
I agree with what you said on the local's generosity! I can see what you are getting at with your explanation on why you would wait, but at the same time I feel like it could go both ways. If you really love someone, you could probably wait forever because neither of you would be going anywhere, but at the same time, wouldn't it be great to officially call them your husband or wife?
I think that there should be more people like all of those people who help the couple. They would be so helpful the the community.
I think it would be great to have more caring communities like this. I feel like Shelby County is a helpful, sharing community as well, don't you think?
Weddings are very important and I think that the community realized that I would've had the wedding because you had everything planned, everyone was there, and it was your special day!
I completely agree with you! It is nice to have a happy story in the news for a change. Weather can definitely change outdoor plans, but from what I saw, the wedding was inside. The floods outside were the problem, but I can really understand what you mean! Better to be safe than sorry!
They did a nice thing to help the couple get married. No because you could re-schedule the wedding anyway.
I agree that the community was very kind to help the coupe with their marriage. I am not quite sure what you mean by them having to re-schedule the wedding anyway. Could you explain to me what you mean?
I think this is great! Weddings are very important and I think that the community realized that. I think that I would've had the wedding because you had everything planned, everyone was there, and it was your special day!
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