Pictured are the lucky brides from Florida who won a complimentary dream wedding in The Bahamas and Mon Cheri bridal gown designed by David Tutera and Sophia Tolli. Three of16 brides across the USA, they will each marry on 16 Islands in The Bahamas on January 16, 2015 at 16:00 hours. From left to right are: Yoli Stanbury, Owner of Alessa’s Bridal in Coral Springs, Cristina Gaston, Wanjira Banfield and Patrice Prescott.
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PLANTATION, Florida - The three lucky brides from Florida that recently won The Islands
of The Bahamas, “16 Islands, 16 Weddings, One Priceless Day” contest, came
together this weekend to select their complimentary Mon Cheri bridal gowns, designed
by David Tutera and Sophia Tolli.
The bridal gown, which ranges in prices from $1,300 to $1,900,
was one of several prizes won by the brides in The Bahamas Ministry of
Tourism’s unique, social media contest.
The brides, Cristina Gaston, of Miami, Wanjira Banfield of
Fort Lauderdale, and Patrice Prescott of Haileah are scheduled to marry in
Bimini, Abaco and Andros respectively.
They were also presented with a bottle of Korbel bottle of California
(Brut) Champagne and along with their fiancés, were also treated to a small
reception following their dress selection.
Ms. Yoly Stanbury, Owner of Alessa’s Bridal, the selected
sponsor for Mon Cheri dresses in Florida, said she “is extremely pleased with
her partnership with The Bahamas and moreover, being able to make the brides
dream come through”.
Other prizes won by the couple include cash rewards by MasterCard®, wedding rings by Steven Singer
Jewelers, round trip airline transportation to The Bahamas, John Bull gift
baskets and a tuxedo for the groom from 1888mytuxes.com.
Wanjira Banfield of Fort Lauderdale, Florida in her Mon Cheri bridal gown designed by Sophia Tolli Wanjira was one of sixteen lucky couples, who won a complimentary dream wedding in The Bahamas. She will marry on January 16, 2015 at 16:00 hours in Abaco, Bahamas.
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In addition to
this, the couples’ wedding, reception and honeymoon, complete with cake,
flowers, food and drinks for up to four persons, are also complimentary.
Luxurious
accommodations are being provided by the Stella Maris Resort Club, Hope Town
Harbour Lodge, Kamalame Cay Hotel, Acklins Island Lodge, Carriearl Boutique
Hotel, Resort World Bimini, Pigeon Cay Club, Tranquility On The Bay, Pineapple
Fields, Valentine’s Resort, Sandals Resorts, Inagua Ocean Villas, Riding Rock, Grand Lucayan Resort, British
Colonial Hilton Hotel and Atlantis Resort.
The 16 priceless
wedding experiences will take place on January 16, 2015 at 16:00 hours on
Acklins, Abaco, Andros, Crooked Island, The Berry Island, Bimini, Cat Island,
Eleuthera, Exuma, Harbour Island, Grand Bahama, Inagua, Long Island, Nassau,
Paradise Island and San Salvador, Bahamas.