POTOMAC, MD—This Sunday, November 8 hundreds of brides, grooms and their families will join the Montgomery County Department of Parks at Rockwood Manor for the first ever Not-So-Big Wedding Boutique.
The Department of Parks challenged teams of wedding vendors to plan a wedding with a reception for 65 guests, including catering, floral arrangements, music, photography and the rental of a Montgomery Parks event center (Brookside Gardens, Rockwood Manor, Seneca Lodge or Woodlawn Manor) for $15,000 or less. The results of the Not-So-Big Wedding challenge between 10 competing teams will be revealed at Sunday’s boutique. One team will be awarded the grand prize and one lucky bride-to-be will win a FREE parks event center rental.
There will also be a panel of budget savvy brides sharing their “Wedding Wisdom,” moderated by Ellen McCarthy and interactive discussions with authors Deborah McCoy and Lynn Young. St. Anthony's Bridal, a local non-profit whose mission is to help people have an affordable wedding, will also be onsite selling designer wedding gowns for $150 or less.
The Not-So-Big Wedding Boutique is FREE to the public.
WHO:
Montgomery County Department of Parks
St. Anthony’s Bridal
Ellen McCarthy, The Washington Post staff writer, to moderate “Panel of Brides” discussion
Deborah McCoy, wedding planner and author, to make “Wedding Wisdom” presentation
Lynn Young, author and blogger, to make “Wedding Wisdom” presentation
WHAT:
Not-So-Big Wedding Boutique
WHEN:
Sunday, November 8, 2009
12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
WHERE:
Rockwood Manor
11001 MacArthur Boulevard
Potomac, MD 20854
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Contact:
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866