Philadelphia Weddings Magazine is hosting its first ever bridal couture design contest on Wednesday, April 11 from 7-9 pm at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. This event is going to be one of the hottest fashion shows in Philadelphia, with students from five of Philadelphia’s top design schools designing and creating original bridal designs. A [ Read More ]
The World Famous Joseph Poon is hosting a 10 course Chinese Banquet on Thursday, February 9 from 7:30 -9:30 to celebrate the Chinese New Year at his kitchen at 1010 Cherry Street in Philadelphia with proceeds benefiting Wish Upon A Wedding Philadelphia! Chef Joseph Poon is known for his Asian Fusion Cuisine, preparing fresh meals [ Read More ]
January in Michigan usually means hot cars and high fashion, but the North American International Auto Show and Charity Preview couldn’t compete with Wish Upon a Wedding Michigan when we rolled out the red-carpet treatment for our Launch Party. In an evening that was truly “Pure Michigan,” the elite of the wedding and hospitality industry [ Read More ]
On one of the most special wedding dates of our time, Heidi and Billy started a new chapter in their love story as they united in matrimony at the Platinum Hotel in Las Vegas. In a city where numbers have a special significance, the favored date of 11/11/11 attracted swarms of brides and grooms to [ Read More ]
We are so thankful for the sister team over at A Garden Party who provided us with florals for our South Jersey Meet and Greet. We were about to get hit with Hurricane Irene and one of their brides had to push up her wedding but they still made it out to provide us with [ Read More ]
Tiffany and Mark met in the typical Texas fashion…at a country dance club in Dallas. Tiffany was meeting up with a group of special education teachers and Mark was supposed to be meeting a buddy from work who never showed up. Needless to say they caught each other eyes immediately from across the dance floor [ Read More ]
Imagine the coolest wedding you’ve ever been to for a very special couple and multiply that by 10. That would be the wedding of Alexis and Christian which took place at Villa Rinata in Houston, Texas on Sunday, November 20th. Orange snap dragons perfectly matched Christian’s Mohawk and pink roses to mirror the crowning glory of [ Read More ]
Please Join Us! WISH UPON A COCKTAIL An evening of cocktails, culinary delights, and an exciting bar flair contest! Chase away those winter blues while enjoying an evening out for an extraordinary cause – mouthwatering culinary creations by Chef Casey, an exciting bar flair contest sponsored by UV Vodka, photo booth fun provided by Molly [ Read More ]
The Love Story of Nick and Shannon from WUW Indy on Vimeo. For Nick, it was love at first sight. Shannon, however, wasn’t so sure. Both members of the same high school marching band, Shannon made it clear to Nick that he’d have to make some changes if he wanted to date her. After [ Read More ]
The Chicago Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding held their second annual Blissful Wishes Ball and Gala on November 1, 2011 at the historic Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel. This year, the theme was MOD, and the stunning Crystal Ballroom was transformed into a black and white extravaganza by The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc., complete with black feathers, [ Read More ]
2011 was a fabulous year for our local St. Louis chapter! From bridal shows to wedding wishes and our second annual gala, the chapter’s second year in existence proved to be a very memorable one for our couples and everyone involved! Of course, everything we do couldn’t be done without our board members, committee members [ Read More ]
Since the Houston Chapter launched in June 2010, we have been educating our community about the joy and love this organization spreads to our wish recipients, wish granters and volunteers alike. In 2011, we have participated in bridal shows to spread the word, granted a wedding wish and hosted great fundraising events. None this would [ Read More ]
We hope you will join us for this Meet & Greet on the South Shore for Wish Upon a Wedding Boston & New England! Thursday , January 19, 2012 6:00pm – 9:00pm Its absolutely free to attend! This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about how you can get involved with Wish [ Read More ]
Louise and George’s love story is one that really sticks with the reader or those who hear it and know them. They share an unconditional love that inspires and a commitment to one another that was now made official through their marriage in October at the Glen Foerd Mansion in Philadelphia. Above Photo: Love letters [ Read More ]
We are honored to share the following letter received by our Atlanta chapter’s first bride – whose husband Cliff was suffering from end stage renal failure at the time their wedding wish was granted. We just LOVE to hear about happy endings like the following beautiful story. Good Morning Family and Friends [ Read More ]
11/11/11 was a coveted wedding date for couples across the country, and Monica and Deshawn felt especially blessed to be the fourth wedding wish granted by the Chicago Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding. Their love-story-25-years-in-the-making culminated on Friday, November 11th, as they celebrated their wedding day with their dearest family and friends at the beautiful Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. The [ Read More ]
Geoff and Noel are such a special couple to us as they were our first ever Wish Recipients for the Philadelphia Chapter. It’s hard not to fall in love with their love story, love just gushes from between these two people and we were all so touched by the happiness we witnessed first hand. We [ Read More ]
Larry and Valerie met in March 1999 while she was working at Headquarters Plaza Hotel (now th e HYATT). His best friend, who worked there introduced them. Their first date was at his favorite mall and they ate dinner at the Sizzler, Valerie’s first time to either locations. Their love story is a complex but [ Read More ]
When Billy was an active softball player, he took notice of a particularly “put-together” woman who enjoyed watching the games after work. Billy admired this stylish spectator from afar for many years, until mutual friends made the love connection in 2005. “We fell in love instantly,” reminisces Billy. “Not only did I fall in love [ Read More ]
Wish Upon A Wedding is so pleased to announce that we’ll be making Danae and Derrick’s wedding wishes come true on November 13, 2011! Danae and Derrick are from the same hometown, but they had never been formally introduced. They eventually started talking on Facebook and discovered that they only lived ½ mile away from [ Read More ]
