Wish Upon a Wedding to Provide Wedding for Young Portland Mother Battling Stage IV Breast Cancer in Northern California This September
Wish Upon A Wedding will be granting a wedding for a Portland couple this September. Heather & Chris will be wed in Carmel Valley, CA thanks to the Northern California Chapter. Heather, who has been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, will receive the wedding of her dreams free-of-charge by Wish Upon A Wedding.
Carmel Valley, CA, August 16, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Heather, a young mother who is battling stage IV breast cancer will marry her true love, Chris, in an intimate ceremony at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley this September. The entire wedding will be provided to the couple free-of-charge by the local Northern California chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding, the world’s first non-profit organization dedicated to providing weddings and vow renewals for individuals facing a life-threatening illness and other serious life-altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.
When Heather, who currently resides in Portland, contacted the Northern California Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding this April she told us, “I don't know what lies ahead in my journey with cancer, but I do know that I want to celebrate my love for this man and his unwavering love for me, without drama, without stress....just simply in joy.” After receiving the couple’s application, Wish Upon a Wedding's Northern California chapter started working tirelessly to make the couple’s wish a reality, which will come true this September at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley, completely donated by Wish Upon A Wedding.
About the Couple: In 2007, Heather and her 3-year-old daughter moved to Las Vegas from New England to be closer to her brother and during her mother’s final years with a terminal diagnosis of breast cancer. To make things more complicated, a month before moving to Vegas, her brother was deported to serve in Iraq. Upon arriving in Vegas, Heather and her daughter felt far away from the support of friends and family, but decided to make it work. Heather met Chris at the workplace that year and fell in love. Heather gushes, “Every time he came near me I turned beet red.” From the moment they met, Heather knew that Chris was the real reason she had gone to Vegas.
Less than a year of dating, the couple decided to move to Portland after Chris was offered a job. They decided to move there together as a family, but Chris would move first to find a place for the family in Portland. Still in Nevada and preparing for a big move, Heather discovered a lump about 4 months later that turned into a devastating diagnosis: stage IV breast cancer. Doctors discovered the cancer had metastasized to her bones and recommended immediate treatment, so she moved to Portland to begin treatment, with her daughter to follow in a month. Like her mother, she would now be battling the same disease.
Heather says, “When you have been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, your idea of ‘future’ changes.” Every moment she has with her family is a gift from the Universe. Since she has no idea what tomorrow will bring, her present has become her future.
After celebrating her 3rd year in remission this past February, Heather learned that the cancer had metastasized to her lungs. Despite the difficult times, they have remained strong and will now have the chance to celebrate Heather’s love for Chris and his unwavering love for her and her daughter.
Wish Upon A Wedding's Northern California Chapter and its partner vendors proudly grant this heartwarming couple’s last wish this September. Wish Upon A Wedding is excited to announce the Wish Granters who are helping to make this wish possible including Holman Ranch,Paradise Catering, Sweet Lauren Cakes, Classic Party Rentals, and wedding planner Shana Goldberg of Simcha Sisters.
Since 2010, Wish Upon a Wedding has granted more than 55 wedding wishes for couples facing life-threatening illness across the country. This year, the organization will be approaching its 60th wish. The Northern California chapter averages two wedding wishes per year, covering all costs of the wedding. For more information on applying for a wish, please visit www.wishuponawedding.org.
About Wish Upon a Wedding
Wish Upon a Wedding is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that provides weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness and serious life altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation. The organization was created to celebrate the courage, determination and spirit of these couples by granting their dream wedding wishes and for the chosen recipients to inspire other couples facing similar situations to find hope and strength. Wish Upon A Wedding was founded in 2010 and is based in Santa Clara, CA. The organization currently has 13 chapters around the country. To learn more about Wish Upon A Wedding, please visit www.wishuponawedding.org.
Media Resources
Couple’s engagement photos and video:
http://wishuponawedding.org/2013/07/01/heather-and-chris-a-heartwarming-love-story/
Press Kit: http://wishuponawedding.org/media/press-kit/
Contact: Michelle Tang, PR Chair
Wish Upon a Wedding, Northern CA
norcalmedia@wishuponawedding.org
www.wishuponawedding.org
When Heather, who currently resides in Portland, contacted the Northern California Chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding this April she told us, “I don't know what lies ahead in my journey with cancer, but I do know that I want to celebrate my love for this man and his unwavering love for me, without drama, without stress....just simply in joy.” After receiving the couple’s application, Wish Upon a Wedding's Northern California chapter started working tirelessly to make the couple’s wish a reality, which will come true this September at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley, completely donated by Wish Upon A Wedding.
About the Couple: In 2007, Heather and her 3-year-old daughter moved to Las Vegas from New England to be closer to her brother and during her mother’s final years with a terminal diagnosis of breast cancer. To make things more complicated, a month before moving to Vegas, her brother was deported to serve in Iraq. Upon arriving in Vegas, Heather and her daughter felt far away from the support of friends and family, but decided to make it work. Heather met Chris at the workplace that year and fell in love. Heather gushes, “Every time he came near me I turned beet red.” From the moment they met, Heather knew that Chris was the real reason she had gone to Vegas.
Less than a year of dating, the couple decided to move to Portland after Chris was offered a job. They decided to move there together as a family, but Chris would move first to find a place for the family in Portland. Still in Nevada and preparing for a big move, Heather discovered a lump about 4 months later that turned into a devastating diagnosis: stage IV breast cancer. Doctors discovered the cancer had metastasized to her bones and recommended immediate treatment, so she moved to Portland to begin treatment, with her daughter to follow in a month. Like her mother, she would now be battling the same disease.
Heather says, “When you have been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, your idea of ‘future’ changes.” Every moment she has with her family is a gift from the Universe. Since she has no idea what tomorrow will bring, her present has become her future.
After celebrating her 3rd year in remission this past February, Heather learned that the cancer had metastasized to her lungs. Despite the difficult times, they have remained strong and will now have the chance to celebrate Heather’s love for Chris and his unwavering love for her and her daughter.
Wish Upon A Wedding's Northern California Chapter and its partner vendors proudly grant this heartwarming couple’s last wish this September. Wish Upon A Wedding is excited to announce the Wish Granters who are helping to make this wish possible including Holman Ranch,Paradise Catering, Sweet Lauren Cakes, Classic Party Rentals, and wedding planner Shana Goldberg of Simcha Sisters.
Since 2010, Wish Upon a Wedding has granted more than 55 wedding wishes for couples facing life-threatening illness across the country. This year, the organization will be approaching its 60th wish. The Northern California chapter averages two wedding wishes per year, covering all costs of the wedding. For more information on applying for a wish, please visit www.wishuponawedding.org.
About Wish Upon a Wedding
Wish Upon a Wedding is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that provides weddings and vow renewals to couples facing terminal illness and serious life altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation. The organization was created to celebrate the courage, determination and spirit of these couples by granting their dream wedding wishes and for the chosen recipients to inspire other couples facing similar situations to find hope and strength. Wish Upon A Wedding was founded in 2010 and is based in Santa Clara, CA. The organization currently has 13 chapters around the country. To learn more about Wish Upon A Wedding, please visit www.wishuponawedding.org.
Media Resources
Couple’s engagement photos and video:
http://wishuponawedding.org/2013/07/01/heather-and-chris-a-heartwarming-love-story/
Press Kit: http://wishuponawedding.org/media/press-kit/
Contact: Michelle Tang, PR Chair
Wish Upon a Wedding, Northern CA
norcalmedia@wishuponawedding.org
www.wishuponawedding.org
Contact
Wish Upon a Wedding - Northern California
Michelle Tang
(408) 475-2894
http://wishuponawedding.org/
Michelle Tang
(408) 475-2894
http://wishuponawedding.org/
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