On Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, the North Carolina chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding hosted its first ever Twice Loved upscale resale event. Sellers included Southern Event Solutions, Soap Sisters of Summerfield, Mary Kay, Thirty-One Gifts, Behind the Scenes, P3 Weddings. A signed hockey puck donated by the Carolina Hurricanes and [ Read More ]
Our first couple years as a chapter in operation were nothing short of successful in the St. Louis area, and all of that success is shared between the chapter board members, committee members, wish granters and volunteers! And as a new year begins, so enters new chapter leadership! We’re elated that some board members decided [ Read More ]
This past year has been pretty amazing with all that our Indianapolis Chapter has accomplished. We all feel so blessed to be a part of this organization and can’t say Thank You enough to those who have stepped up locally and nationally to help make dreams come true. We recently took time to reflect on [ 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
{Photography by} Betsy & Jeff McCue of LaVida Creations It takes a village. And oh, what an amazing village San Diego is! The San Diego Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding successfully launched in June of this year. Generous wedding professionals throughout San Diego County came together at the Destination Event Center in La Jolla to celebrate the launch and to [ Read More ]
On September 27th, the North Carolina chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding made its official debut with a launch party at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery in Chapel Hill. The event was certainly a night to remember and drew attendees, including wedding vendors, small business owners, members of the medical community, and media [ Read More ]
Here in St. Louis, Wish Upon a Wedding is growing. We’ve granted three wedding wishes and are hopeful to grant many more for for deserving couples in our area. In order to continue to support future wishes, our chapter needed more Wish Granters! And our amazing Volunteer Coordinator Co-Chairs along with their committee members planned [ Read More ]
Their love story is one of amazement that couples everywhere can learn from. Strength, hope, love and perseverance. “Is love so fragile“ …. began the lyrics to Joanne and Joe‘s First Dance together as husband and wife. How true those words are. Who knew that Joanne , a breast cancer survivor would be fighting for [ Read More ]
Summer is wedding season and for Lance and Tina, Wish Upon a Wedding St. Louis’ third wedding wish and first special circumstance wish recipients, this summer was no exception. On June 27, 2011 Lance married his caregiver, his partner and most importantly his best friend, Tina. Tina and Lance met in 2008 while Tina was [ Read More ]
With a year plus in the making the Boston & New England Chapter has finally launched. June 20th will not only be a day of reflection for our dedicated team but it represents the beginning of the creation of many journeys of love and life. As seen in the video created by DL Video Productions, [ Read More ]
When you first meet Tina and Lance, a bubbly young couple from St. Louis, you are struck by their vivaciousness. They are full of life, extremely personable and can finish each other’s sentences. After dating for more than two years, they have recently become engaged. They are happy. And why wouldn’t they be? They seem [ Read More ]
Christian, a local celebrity in his own right, has been with the City of Houston for over 25 years and has been in a punk band since 1978. Alexis says that from afar he can look little intimidating with his stature and hair, but when he opens up and speaks all of that “melts away” [ Read More ]
We’re very honored to make wedding wishes come true here in the St. Louis area! And so far we’ve granted two wonderful wishes, one for Dani and Tony and one very recently for Jason and Melissa. In order to keep making these wishes come true, we need your support! We’ve had lots of amazingly generous [ Read More ]
Click image to hear Sally & Tom’s Love Story in their own words… It’s not every day that you hear someone say, “Farmville” brought us together. When two people meet under unusual circumstances, it’s easy to dismiss it as “chance” or “luck,” but Sally believes more in destiny. How else can she explain finding her [ Read More ]
As a Marine serving in Afghanistan, Omoro wasn’t looking for love. But upon his return, all that changed when he met Erika. The start of their love story is textbook. “We met on a random Wednesday,” recalls Erikka. She was at a launch party in Buckhead with a sorority sister, and Omoro was there with [ Read More ]
The moment Nicole met Brandon she was on Cloud Nine. Although their relationship has faced many difficult times, their love for each other has never faltered. Diagnosed with Stage 3b cervical cancer in April of 2009, just six months after meeting Brandon, Nicole is the first to say that she could not go through this without [ Read More ]
Jason and Melissa were wed in St Louis not long after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Here is their story… Spring has sprung! And it’s the season when a young man’s thoughts turn to love. Such is the case for Jason Trent, a young father of two, was diagnosed last August [ Read More ]
