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• Nhiahni Chestnut is a 38-year-old homeless woman who lives on the street in the Georgetown area of Washington DC.Washington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009) Yahoo News: US homeless couple marry in dream wedding (May 7, 2009)

  On May 2, 2009, she married Dante White, another homeless person, at the church where they met, with the help and assistance of the church and its members.Washington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Nhiahni Abeena ChestnutWashington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)
  2. Family: six children, all living with relatives, none of whom were invited to the weddingWashington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)
  3. Spouse: 28-year-old Peabo Dante WhiteWashington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)
  4. Live outside of shelters because they've been attacked inside themWashington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)
  5. Have a chocolate-brown pitbull named MissyWashington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)

• A Small Wedding

  On Saturdays, Nhiahni Chestnut and Dante White both attend Grace Episcopal Church's program of lunch and Bible discussion called Grace's Table. When White told a member that he wanted to marry Chestnut, the church got together to throw them a wedding.Yahoo News: US homeless couple marry in dream wedding (May 7, 2009)

  The couple have been together for months, leaning on one another to help survive the streets. They avoid shelters, where they have been robbed and harassed, and they grew tired of riding buses all night. Now they live in the park, sharing White's disability check of $675/month, disability for his mental illness.Washington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009) Yahoo News: US homeless couple marry in dream wedding (May 7, 2009)

  At their wedding, Chestnut wore a white dress, and White a tuxedo; a ring was bought for them and their reception featured a three-tiered wedding cake. They honeymooned for two nights at the Key Bridge Marriot. The church will try to help them find a place to live, but in the meantime, they still live on the street.Washington Post: Couple's Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009) Yahoo News: US homeless couple marry in dream wedding (May 7, 2009)

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