Oh We Dazzled! The excitement and anticipation of the  first weekend in March was not to be disappointed. Not only did Clark Gardens look fan.freaking.tastic, the couples that came out were some of the sweetest people I've ever met. Our newest couple was no different and took the competition to a new level! They were the coolest, most wonderfully delightful and completely CG worthy duo to ever walk away holding their dream wedding package - they even have three wiener dogs!
Angela and Wayne are hands down the cutest couple EVER! After watching them tackle the challenges one by one I knew it was fate. Of the challenges I would have to say my favorite was the clothing round. The remaining couples had to cross dress old wedding outfits in the least amount of time in order to move on to the next round. The game started out fairly normally, Wayne putting on a bra (well I guess that's not really normal is it ;), Angella shoving old man pants over her clothes, and frantically locating the next piece. Just when you thought it couldn't get any closer, and the couples were neck and neck .... Wayne stuffed himself into one of the last pieces of the costume and riiiiip the ENTIRE wedding dress just shred down the middle! Not even a hesitatation! While the entire crowd was laughing they kept on trucking!!
There was A LOT more to the story, but since I was just a lame bystander I thought it would be way more intriguing to hear from the inside....
THE WINNERS TELL ALL
What inspired you to enter the wedding giveaway?
We thought it would be fun & a great opportunity to save money planning our wedding.
We all loved Wayne’s story, did you work on it together or was it all him?
Well.......· We worked on it together:)
Lots of couples entered with great stories from all over the metroplex, how did you react when you found out you were part of the top 10? And the top 5?
We were so surprised & happy when we made it to the top 10! We figured there would be hundreds of entries & we would have a hard time getting noticed.·Once we made it to the top 10,we weren't going to let anything stop us from making it to the top 5.·But when we saw Courtney & Aubrey taking such a huge lead the 2nd or 3rd day of voting, we started panicking.·I began campaigning like I was running for president. (that was the way I described it to people) I even made us business cards with the Wedding Frog logo & website & our picture so I could hand them out to complete strangers for them to know where to go to vote:) LOL·Plus, my sister made us an event page & invited everyone.·Then our story took the lead by the end of the 1st week & stayed there which was such a good feeling!!
Did you prepare for the March 3rd’s event challenges?
Oh yes!! As soon as we made it to the top 5,·I would bake us each 1 cake with icing·every week & hide a ring inside of it.·Then we would time ourselves to see how fast we could find the ring using only our mouths.·We googled newlywed game questions to practice with and tried to learn silly stuff about each other.·I watched videos on YouTube to try to learn how to put on the different pieces of a tuxedo.
What was your favorite part of the competition?
Wayne: Winning!!
Me: The wedding wardrobe fiasco round.·So glad Wayne was such a good sport!! (I Completely agree!!!)
What was your least favorite part?
Wayne: having the all that cake stuck up my nose
Me: trying to find the ring in that cake.·It was a lot thicker & harder to bite into than my nice moist, & freshly homemade ones:)
How did you feel when you were announced as the winners of the $15,000 Ultimate Wedding Package?
We were both ecstatic!! It was so surreal.
Did you celebrate your win?
Definitely!! Our cheerleaders had come from all over that day.·My little sister came all the way from·Baton Rouge, LA·to cheer us on, so we all left & had dinner together before they had to go back home. My big sister & our adopted mother came from Ft Worth. My Aunt & Uncle from Glen Rose. Plus, my boss & her boys & two other friends came from Granbury.  We all left & had dinner together before they had to go back home.
What piece of the package are you most excited about?
Our dream wedding will now become a dream come true at Clark Gardens!! Being able to share this magical day with everyone closest to us with less stress of raising the money for it all is such a blessing!!!·We are incredibly thankful for this good fortune:)
What theme or overall feel do you have planned for your wedding?
Our theme will be carnival.·The feel will be casual but with lots of details.·Like, cotton candy martinis, &·maybe a kissing booth·just give you a small glimpse.·{I can't give it all away;)}
Will your three wiener dogs be part of the big day?
ABSOLUTELY!!!· It wouldn't be the same without them.
Angela and Wayne have chosen a May 2013 date in our East Side Selections. We are extremely excited to get an opportunity to work with such amazing people and we can't wait to see their specail day go from a dream to a reality! <3 my CGers
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