Published 16:31 IST, August 23rd 2020

Ohio couple serves wedding lunch at local shelter, netizens hail ‘act of kindness’

Ohio couple dressed in the wedding attire, the bride in a gown, and groom in a tux, Melanie and Tyler Tapajna served families in food crisis on their big day.

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An Ohio based newlyweds donated food from ir cancelled wedding reception to a local women's shelter in a selfless act of kindness. According to a post by a local Cleveland charity, City Mission, couple dressed in wedding attire, bride in a gown, and groom in a tux, Melanie and Tyler Tapajna served families in food crisis on ir big day. y t only donated meals but were also seen serving to ensure children and women, homeless at time of pandemic, were “well-fed”. 

While a typical local wedding constituted lavish celebrations with first dance, DJ and exotic meals for social garing, couple’s wedding was all about gesture of community service. This comes as Tapajnas resort to getting married without assembly of guests, hering to COVID-19 protocols. two exchanged vows, saying, “I do” as y were prounced husband-wife in presence of immediate family members and ir loving pet dog, attired in ‘custom me’ pooch tuxedo.

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Shortly, after ceremony, couple were seen serving food prepared for over 150 guests at local shelter, a gesture that has won m well-wishers, across world as charity’s post went viral. newlyweds spent an entire afteron serving lunch with volunteers and staff. “We pray this amazing couple is blessed immensely in ir marri, and thank m for inviting our guests to ir wedding feast,” City Mission wrote in caption to eye-catching photos on Facebook.

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Earlier, in a similar heart-melting post, a critically ill COVID-19 patient married his fiancée in hospital after his wedding got postponed due to his contraction of respiratory disease that landed him in Intensive Care Unit. In a heart-melting video shared by Methodist Hospital, Muniz, married his long-time girlfriend while on oxygen support. In nearly 3 minutes clip, couple can be seen happily marrying in presence of hospital staff that me all arrangements. 

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16:31 IST, August 23rd 2020