Sister of Charleston shooting suspect asks for wedding donations
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UPDATE: The GoFundMe page has been removed.
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The sister of Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof is asking the public for wedding donations.
Amber Roof created a GoFundMe account on June 27 stating her wedding was cancelled due to the tragedy that occurred at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston on June 21.
“Our wedding day was suppose to be the most important and special day of our lives. It was suppose to start our lives together with our new family. Our day was the exact opposite. Our wedding day was full of sorrow, pain, and shame, tainted by the actions of one man,” Roof said in a post on the GoFundMe page.
Roof went on to say all of her wedding details were published and made public, stating that “destroyed” their big day.
Amber Roof is asking for money to help cover the lost wedding costs, to pay bills and to send her and fiancé Michael on their honeymoon.
She said 10% of the funds raised will be donated to Emanuel AME Church.
As of Thursday morning, more than $1,400 had been raised.
The full GoFundMe post read:
Dear Family & Friends,
As many of you know Michael and I had to abruptly cancel our wedding day, due to the tragedy that occurred in Charleston. June 21st was suppose to be the happiest day of our lives. It is the day every girl dreams of, it was the day we dreamed of. We had each other, we have the perfect venue, and we had our vows ready to be read. We were ready! We had planned out every detail for months and months. It was going to be the PERFECT day!
Our wedding day was suppose to be the most important and special day of our lives. It was suppose to start our lives together with our new family. Our day was the exact opposite. Our wedding day was full of sorrow, pain, and shame, tainted by the actions of one man.
The Charleston Massacre took place and our lives were forever changed. The media abused our privacy and published all of our wedding information and destroyed our dream day. Destroying the first day of Michael and my life together.
We cancelled our wedding to protect our family and mourn the lives of those lost. Many friends and family members came into town and took time off of work to be there for us. We could not ask you to do that again.
We would like the chance to start our lives on a postive note. Therefore, we have decided to start a Go Fund Me account. We know money cannot replace the wedding we lost and our perfect day, however it will help us to create new memories and a new start with our new family.
Money raised will be used to cover lost wedding costs, to pay bills, and to send us on our dream honeymoon. 10% of all funds raised will be donated to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. We thank you for any contrabution you can make.
Our lives have been forever changed and touched by all the love and support you have shown us through this difficult time. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS! GOD BLESS!