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- Three sisters married at the same time last month in their home town, Spartanburg, USA.
- Darlene, Anna and Lushinda are three of seven siblings with a close bond.
- They say the day was almost perfect; the only missing part was their father, who died four years ago.
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These sisters decided to test the level of stress when it comes to wedding planning by having three weddings in one day at the same time. They opted for a triple wedding because they got engaged in the same year.
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Darlene Skinner, Anna Hall Anderson and Lushinda Greene are three of seven children from Spartanburg, USA. The first sister who became engaged was Anna, then Darlene and lastly, Lushinda. "I got to thinking... so I said to my fiancé don't you want to ask... if they don't want to have a triple wedding," Darlene told Fox News California.
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The sisters say planning the wedding wasn't easy. Darlene said it wasn't as stressful for her. However, their father's passing four years ago was a challenge as they had wished he was around to witness the moment. Their brothers and sons took his place to walk them down the aisle. sons.
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"Our mother was able to be there with us," they added. The triple wedding wasn't as cheap as they imagined, the venue cost $33 000 (about R570 000), and $15 000 for the decorations, but fortunately, the wedding planner was free. The wedding planner, Kimberly Rice, is a friend of the sisters and was also one of their bridesmaids. Rice says she had personal issues of her own during the nuptials.
"I actually missed the cake tasting because my father died," She adds that she was only able to balance her duties by the grace of God. The wedding gave me the opportunity to ease my mind.
Sources: Fox News California
