Weddings for Warriors

Colorado Springs Event Industry Unifies to Thank Military Members with 20 FREE Weddings on November 10, 2010

Colorado Springs, CO – Several local event and hospitality industry businesses are creating a unique thank you gift to local active military members; a project entitled Weddings for Warriors Colorado Springs. The event will provide free wedding ceremonies and vow renewals to active US Military personnel on November 10, 2010. The only cost for participants is for the purchase of their wedding license.

Dozens of local businesses including event venues, event planners, hotels, florists, caterers, limousine services, motorcoach companies, beauty experts, musicians, and a fleet of volunteers are offering their time and expertise to offer 20 wedding ceremonies to our armed service personnel on one day. The Association of Graduates at the Air Force Academy will host one grand wedding reception for all of the couples and their guests. Weddings for Warriors Colorado Springs is being spear-headed by Marty Gagg of the Garden of the Gods Trading Post and Michaela Hightower of Event Architects, LLC.

“Colorado Springs has a huge heart. Members of the event and hospitality industry community are excited to be offering their unique talents and skills to do something for our military personnel. Our brave soldiers and families are willing to give their all for the protection of our nation and our way of life, we want to give something back!”

Weddings for Warriors was conceived in 2009 in Savannah, Georgia by the Savannah Wedding Tourism Council as a way of saying a heartfelt thank you to active duty military personnel. After hearing of Savannah’s creative endeavor and remarkable response, members of the Pikes Peak Region are bringing the same incredible event to Colorado Springs. The program was a huge success in Savannah and will be held again on the same day, Wednesday November 10, 2010, the day before Veteran's Day.

Applications to be a participant as a couple to be married or have vows renewed in Weddings for Warriors Colorado Springs are currently being accepted online through August 6, 2010 at www.weddingsforwarriorsco.com. Requirements for couples included that at least one, the bride or the groom, be active duty in the U.S. Military; Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserve. More information about the program, the couples selected, and participating businesses are also available at www.weddingsforwarriorsco.com.