Woman Gets Beverage Company to Sponsor Wedding

PlusWoman Gets Beverage Company to Sponsor WeddingWoman Gets Beverage Company to Sponsor WeddingThe Associated PressA hairdresser who offered online bidders a chance to be in her wedding didn't attract a bridesmaid, but a national soft-drink company will get some inexpensive advertising for sponsoring the event. (June 26)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO--PHOTO OF KELLY AND CARL]PAYING FOR A WEDDING ISN'T EASY -- BUT KELLY GRAY AND HER FIANCE CARL GAU (GOW) HAD AN IDEA -- AUCTIONING OFF A SPOT AS A BRIDESMAID IN HER WEDDING PARTY. [Notes:SOT --KELLY GRAY / BRIDE-TO-BE] I think they'd have a good time....I really do....I think it would be fun. [Notes:VO--SHOT OF HER AT WORK]WAS SHE WORRIED THE WINNER WOULD GET ALL THE ATTENTION AT THE WEDDING? [Notes:SOT -- KELLY GRAY] No....of course not.....course not. [Notes:VO--SHOT OF EBAY WEBSITE]BUT THE WINNER *IS* GETTING ATTENTION. IT'S THE SOFT DRINK COMPANY DR. PEPPER -SNAPPLE.THE COMPANY WILL DONATE $10 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PAY FOR NEXT APRIL'S WEDDING --- AND DONATE DRINKS, TOO. [Notes:VO--SHOT OF GRAY AT WORK] THE SODA COMPANY'S INVOLVMENT WAS AN INTERESTING COINCIDENCE BECAUSE A FRIEND OF GRAY'S HAD FIRST SUGGESTED SHE RAISE MONEY ON EBAY SINCE A DR. PEPPER CAN WAS SELLING ON THE SITE FOR 400 DOLLARS.GRAY SAYS THE COMPANY WILL ALSO LAUNCH A WEBSITE TO FIND HER A BRIDESMAID OR PROVIDE A SURPRISE GUEST FOR THE SLOT. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[mjhootman78]

What a joke, and how disgusting... and now they're split up (after a year) because her "marriage lost it's spark"-- well DUH! You were already together for a few years and had a kid-- getting married wasn't going to make the relationship "NEW". Some people just have no idea what a marriage is about.

[ribbitgrl]

Tacky

[tylermanchesteruntd]

what was reason #1 again?

[2004JETTA]

not a bad deal at all