Splashed across the cover of this past weekend’s edition of the Sunday newspaper supplement, USA Weekend, was a story on “How Your Wedding Can Make a Difference,” introducing engaged couples to the “concept of weaving a dose of altruism into nuptials as a way to launch a couple’s married life with special purpose.”
Apparently, according to the article, more than 2,000 couples have already registered with the Washington, D.C.-based I Do Foundation, magnanimously adding philanthropy to their wedding day vows.
It’s the “pay it forward” principle, really – a novel, noble idea rearing its beautiful, benevolent head in stark contrast to the traditional wedding registry.
Let’s see, you can either shell out for another toaster oven, coffee maker, stainless steel colander or five-speed blender for a bride and groom who already have everything or you can provide food, water, shelter and clothing for a poor, hungry family who are living in squalor and on the verge of starvation.
Given such a choice, I’m thinking most, if not all, wedding guests would gladly consent to the latter proposal. So in a perfect world, the I Do Foundation signs up future newlyweds, and their respective constituencies fall in line. That’s easier said than done, however, as those about to tie the knot can’t help but be preoccupied and have other things competing for their attention.
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