On Friday May 14, 2010, a U.S. Air Force officer battling stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma will marry her long time sweetheart (also an officer in the Air Force) in a high-end wedding which has been 100% DONATED to the couple by SF Bay Area local wedding vendors. Marry Me Live will live stream the wedding for the couples friends and family unable to make it in addition to all of the wedding vendors who participated in the giveaway.

Currently residing in Virginia, Vanessa Muza Teskey and her fiance Mike Hawkins were one of 350 contestants in The San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway. The founder of the giveaway, Liz Guthrie and the team of producers felt they were by far the most inspirational couple, and the public proved that when they were overwhelmingly chosen through online voting.

From the venue to the gown, the food to the flowers, the 6 piece party band to the custom designed wedding rings, this wedding is valued at $100,000.00, and all aspects of it are being COMPLETELY donated to the winners.

Wish Upon a Wedding is dedicated to granting weddings and/or civil union ceremonies at destinations across the United States to couples who are facing terminal illness.

Through word of mouth, Marry Me Live was asked to participate in the wedding and stream it for family unable to attend. We worked with Johnny, the videographer from Grape Video to set-up a stream of the wedding ceremony that was put up on demand for family in Atlanta. We've included the wedding stream so that you can see how everything went!

To know that the service you are providing really makes a difference to those with family and friends unable to attend touches our hearts and we look forward to partnering with Wish Upon a Wedding in the future.

UPDATE!!!We just received photos from the event that we would like to share with you all.

In addition, here is a list of the great vendors who participated in the kick-off event!

Nastasha Verkest with Tave Events (Organizer)

Wish Upon A Wedding

Renae Owens and Hilton Garden Inn in Elk Grove

The Dolanc String Quartet

Dream Wedding Show

Exquisite Events & Entertainment

Fireside Florist

Grape Video

MIMI & Co

Picture Perfect Photo Booth

Philosophia Invitation and Graphic Design

Reverend Jeri Murphy

Singer-Song writer Saint Jaimz accompanied on guitar by Derek Allen

Village Cake Shoppe

Marry Me Live

Regina Lett of Inspirations by Gina

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Classic Party Rental

Lynne Rose Bridal

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