Unfortunately, I do know what it feels like to lose your spouse way too soon. When I look back on my short but oh so sweet marriage, what I know for sure is that I am happy that my husband and I had celebrated our relationship surrounded by friends and family. Weddings are life-affirming celebrations of love and the precious memories of my wedding keep a smile in my broken, but slowly mending, heart.

Although I didn’t know before my wedding that I would lose my husband shortly afterwards, there are many people who do know that they will have only a short time to create happy memories together. With the pure exhaustion of dealing with a terminal illness, along with the health care bills that all too often bankrupt Americans (over 60% of all bankruptcies in the United States  are related to medical bills), there are few resources left for a wedding. Wish Upon a Wedding is the love child of wedding specialist, Liz Guthrie, who recognized that there needed to be an organization that granted wedding assistance to  couples challenged by a terminal illness. Liz explains the impetus of Wish Upon A Wedding: “Many couples have endured life threatening disease and illness, but stay together through it all, offering support and encouragement to their partners. I want to be certain that this kind of love is celebrated. By celebrating the courage & spirit of these couples, it is our hope that others facing similar situations will find hope, strength, and the promise of eternal love.”

Liz gathered the support of some of the best of the best in the wedding industry and together they officially launched this non-profit organization in January 2010. Led by National President, Sasha Souza, they currently have 20 chapters officially open for business and there are many new chapters in the development stage throughout the world.

The organizers of Wish Upon A Wedding are happy to accept applications from those who would like a wedding wish granted, and those who would like to be a part of the Wedding Granter Team. There are many ways to help this organization, all of which can be found on their website. I hope all BKB readers will contribute to this fabulous endeavor. Visit their website to see how you can help make dreams come true.

Wish Upon A Wedding

www.wishuponawedding.org

info@wishuponawedding.org

(877) 305-WISH

Mailing Address:

Po Box 1141

Santa Clara, CA 95052