h Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I would like to go to this the last line is cute ************************ THE AMAZING WEDDING "Hot 89.9 FM to host wedding for gay Amazing Race contestants in live on-air ceremony" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2005 OTTAWA - On Wednesday June 1st, 2005, The New HOT 89.9 FM, in Ottawa,Canada will become the first station in the world to broadcast live - a wedding for a gay couple. In an exciting announcement just after 8 a.m. EST, The New Hot 89.9 Morning HOT Tub with Mauler, Rush, Laura & Josie revealed that Lynn and Alex, the gay couple from this season's #1 reality show - The Amazing Race 7 ,will be flying to Ottawa for a June wedding ceremony. Lynn, 30 and Alex, 22 from West Hollywood, California have been together for four years. Executive Assistants by trade, they signed on to The Amazing Race 7 as a means to test the strength and longevity of their relationship. "From speaking with them it became obvious that their experience on The Amazing Race really solidified their commitment to each other, and their desire to get married," says Mauler, host of The New HOT 89.9 morning show. "Since current laws do not allow the union of gay couples in California, we are ecstatic that they have agreed to come to Ottawa to share with us this once in a lifetime experience." The happy couple is set to arrive in Ottawa, Monday May 30th. Over the course of that week, Lynn and Alex will be treated to a bachelor party, their wedding rehearsal and tour around Canada's beautiful capital city. The live on-air wedding ceremony will be held at the Ottawa Congress Centre Wednesday June 1, and will be followed by a reception at Suite 34 that evening. Newcap Radio's HOT 89.9 FM, known for their ground breaking and unique promotions, contests and events is set to conquer Ottawa once again. This will be the first 'live to air' gay wedding in the history of radio. This wedding will blow everyone away," says Rob Mise, Operations Manager,HOT 89.9. FM. "Although this event will be one of the most challenging to put together in such a short time, we're pulling out all the stops to make this a wedding Lynn and Alex, their family, friends, and our listeners will never forget." In a news conference in New York City today, Lynn and Alex will be announcing their 'Amazing Wedding' to the U.S. media. --------------------------- -------------------------- 'Race' duo has star-filled guest list By TARA MERRIN -- Calgary Sun The guest list for Lynn Warren and Alex Ali's big, fat, gay wedding in Ottawa next month is simply amazing. Ali confirmed yesterday that all the teams from this season's show will be invited to the Amazing Racers' Canadian wedding. That includes $1-million winners Uchenna and Joyce Agu and recently wed Survivors Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich. "We are the bigger people, so we invited them to our wedding even though they didn't invite us to theirs. We don't really expect them to show," says Ali. Those who have already confirmed their attendance are the Agus, mother and son Susan and Patrick Vaughn and Meredith and Gretchen Smith. Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan and actor Rosie O'Donnell are also expected to be on hand for the big day. "Rosie is taking us on a cruise with her and her family for our honeymoon," adds Ali. Warren, 30, and Ali, 23, are being flown to Ottawa by radio station HOT 89.9 FM, which is organizing the June 1 ceremony. Ali says he and Warren agreed to be wed in the Great White North because they are not legally allowed to be married in their home state of California. "Some people will be against it no matter where we get married, but the bottom line is we don't care what other people think," he says, adding his own father, who didn't know he was gay before The Amazing Race aired, is having trouble accepting the union. "We want to encourage other gay couples to take their futures into their own hands, but we are not getting married to be gay-right activists or for the press. We are getting married for the gifts and we are registered at Macy's." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Oh my god. I so have to be there. Who's got inside connections to 89.9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I always said that Ottawa radio sucked. ZING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 "we're the bigger people so we invited them to our wedding even though they didnt invite us to theirs" I'm betting the romber wedding sponsored by cbs in the bahamas is in a slightly different league haha - they're soooo jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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