Tuesday, October 23, 2018

With the wedding called off, she donated the venue to another couple

A couple weeks before her wedding, Kolbie Sanders of Tyler, Texas called off the wedding. Unable to give a refund on short notice, the venue offered to apply her funds to a later date.

Kolbie had another idea. She told the venue she planned to give it away to another couple ready to be married. A couple she didn't know.
She put her idea out there on Facebook. The post was shared thousands of times, and responses poured in. Not all the responses were of the 'pick me!' type, many were offers of support. Within days, a photographer, a florist, a bakery, and a restaurant all offered to donate to the chosen couple's wedding.

Just days before the October 20th wedding, Kolbie literally reached into a hat and chose Halie Hipsher and her fiance Matt Jones. Their wedding was planned for 2019, but Halie's grandfather has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The quick wedding meant he could attend, which in turn, meant the world to Halie and Matt. 

The wedding went off without a hitch. Kolbie even dropped in for a quick photo with the happy couple.



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