Quinn Duane's family invite the homeless to $35K wedding feast after groom calls off the ceremony

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Quinn Duane was set to wed Landon Borup in a lavish ceremony yesterday
Duane's mother Kari said Borup called off the wedding at the last minute
So the Duane family offered the feast to Sacramento's homeless residents
The gourmet spread, originally intended for the wedding's 120 guests, included salmon, steak and gnocchi

Published: 13:02 EST, 18 October 2015 | Updated: 02:50 EST, 19 October 2015

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When a groom got cold feet and called off his wedding, the bride's family decided to make the best out of a heart-breaking situation.

Quinn Duane was set to wed Landon Borup, both 27, in a lavish $35,000 ceremony at Sacramento's luxurious Citizen Hotel yesterday.

But when it was called off with less than a week to go, the Duane family, from El Dorado Hills, California, decided not to cancel the venue and catering.

Instead, they generously invited the city's homeless to enjoy the extravagant feast.

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The would-be bride's family decided to invite Sacramento's homeless residents to enjoy the feast after the groom got cold feet and called off the wedding with less than a week to go

Quinn Duane and Landon Borup became engaged in April last year after they began dating in August 2011

Quinn Duane's mother and father at the 'fall dinner' for the homeless that was originally intended for their daughter's wedding guests

The would-be bride's mother Kari Duane, 53, told KCRA: 'When I found out on Monday that the wedding would not be taking place, it just seemed like, of course, this would be something that we would do to give back.'

Although her devastated daughter chose to stay home, she watched as her new guests arrived and enjoyed the gourmet spread.

'I feel a lot of heartache and heartbreak for her, but I will take away something good from this,' she added.

The arrivals included families with babies and young children, single people and grandparents.

Rashad Abdullah, who came with his wife Erika Craycraft and five children, said the meal was 'a blessing.'

Quinn and Landon, both 27, got engaged during a joint family meal to celebrate Easter in April last year

The would-be bride's mother Kari Duane said her daughter was too devastated to come, but she added: 'I will take away something good from this'

'When you're going through a hard time and a struggle, for you to get out to do something different with your family, it was really a blessing,' he told KCRA.

His wife Erika also thanked the Duane family for their kindness.

'To lose out on something so important to yourself and then give it to someone else is really giving, really kind,' she said.

The food, originally intended for the wedding's 120 guests, came from the hotel's four-star Grange restaurant and included salmon and steak as well as appetizers, salad and gnocchi.

The wedding's hefty price tag also included a none-refundable honeymoon trip to Belize – which Mrs Duane and her daughter will be jetting off to together on Sunday.

Erika Craycraft, a homeless woman who came with her family, thanked the Duane family for their kindness

Erika Craycraft, pictured at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento, arrived with her husband and five children

The Duane family decided to not cancel the $35,000 wedding at the Citizen Hotel and instead offered the feast, including steak and salmon, to the city's homeless residents

The feast, intended for 120 people, included salmon (pictured) as well as steak, salad, gnocchi and vegetables

The former couple met in July 2011 and began dating shortly afterwards before getting engaged during a family meal to celebrate Easter in April last year.

Borup had asked each member of her family to read out a message to his then-girlfriend before proposing.

At the time, Duane wrote on Facebook: 'My mom started by reading off of a slip of paper and saying 'Quinn, I love how generous you are.'

'This was followed by my sister saying another reason I am loved and so on... Landon had written down the reasons he loved me and passed them out to my family to read as they went around the table.

My grandad read the last slip saying 'Quinn, I love planning our future together.'

'And Landon got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Truly an amazing moment!'

Daily Mail Online contacted the Duane family and Landon Borup for a comment but did not receive a response.

Quinn Duane (pictured center) with her bridal party at her bridal brunch in July this year

Kari Duane (pictured with her husband) said when she found out the wedding would not be taking place 'this would be something that we would do to give back'