bride jilted at altar, turns Halloween-themed wedding into party for senior citizens

Teanne Harris, pictured during an earlier trip to Hawaii, returned to there for what was supposed to be her honeymoon.

A jilted bride turned her heartache into a Happy Halloween for hundreds of senior citizens.
Teanne Harris, who lives outside of Chicago, was supposed to walk down the aisle Saturday when her fiance suddenly got cold feet.

And when Harris and her mom went to retrieve their deposit from the suburban catering hall where the reception was to be held, they were told it was too late.
Sitting in the parking lot sad and depressed, Harris was commiserating with her mom, Bari, when they glanced over at the Asbury Court Retirement Community across the street - and a light bulb went off in their heads.

"It was a hurtful time for her," said Mary Eichenfeld, the resident services director at the facility in Des Plaines, Il. "They were just sitting in their car and decided to make something good out of the disastrous situation."

Instead of letting a Halloween-themed wedding reception go to waste, Harris, 34, and her mom decided to move the festivities across the street.
"She came in one day and said she wanted to make a donation," said Eichenfeld. "I don't think she knew anybody here, and we don't get offers like that. So we were thrilled and so were our residents. It came out of the blue."

By all account, the bash was a blast. The wedding DJ played oldies. The tables were decked out with candy jars and feathered masquerade masks. The banquet hall served up a senior-friendly meal. And the guests dressed up as everything from Dracula to Raggedy Ann.
As for the bridal bouquet, Harris had it placed in the chapel of the old folks' home.
"She came to the party and while I saw her smiling, I'm sure she was feeling pretty bad," said Eichenfeld.

Harris's mom, Bari, said she too felt sad for her daughter but glad she could give the seniors a treat.

A simple message for whom to be concerned:

Dear honey,

There's nothing MUCH i would want from you,

There's NOTHING more i would have from you,

There goes the winding ROAD for us both,

I appreciated so much for you to LEAD,

I thank you for not leaving me BEHIND,

And the Responsibility you claim to DO .

Shower me with pure LOVE,

Splatter me with Sweet Smiles,

CLing me with your bulk of JOkes,

Juggle me when i'm down,

AND don't SINGLE-me-out when things get out in hand.

Say "You Love me", Message me" you Miss Me",

Call me "You really am my TRUE friend till eternity"

copyright @2009:flylanegurl....

P/s: Don't Turn me into a jilted BRIDE! Or i'll sure jeopardize you with a blissful jinx hahhaaha:p