Congratulations to our newest St. Kitts Bride & Groom Getaway Giveaway Winner!

Natalie Emmrich
Plano, TX
Wedding Date: 6/8/07

Congratulations to one of our St. Thomas Bride & Groom Getaway Giveaway Winners!

Tyrone and Renee Turner of Wylie, Texas are the lucky winners of the five-day stay at the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Resort in St. Thomas, USVI.

Find out how they met, fell in love and got married before heading off to St. Thomas!

“Tyrone and I met at a pool party in June of 2002. Some guys from my alma mater organized an alumni pool party. One of my close friends from college convinced me to going. While at the party, Tyrone walked over and spoke to my friend. My friend then introduced me to my future husband. Many people got into the pool during the party, but Tyrone and I sat poolside and got to know each other a little better.

Tyrone proposed to me on Labor Day weekend of 2005. He called my family about a month prior and invited them to be a part of it. He arranged a hot-air balloon ride for us on the Saturday morning before Labor Day.

That morning, Tyrone woke me up around 5 AM and asked me if I wanted to go watch the sun rise. Although this was a little unusual, I decided it would be nice to do. Tyrone said that he knew a perfect spot to watch the sunrise. He did not mention that the perfect spot was from a hot-air balloon. After about a 45 minute ride, we arrived at the launch site and I was shocked to find out that we were going on a hot-air balloon ride. We helped the pilots fill up the balloons and took off just as the sun came up. The view was beautiful. About 30 minutes after takeoff and about 3,000 feet above ground, Tyrone gave the pilot a signal to stop the hot-air burners. This eliminated the background noise and gave Tyrone the perfect window to get on one knee and propose. I was shocked. This was something that I was definitely not expecting. I laughed and cried at the same time. When we landed about 30 minutes later, my family was at the launch site waiting for us. That is a day that I will never forget.

Tyrone and I were married at the Westin Park Central in Dallas, TX.  Tyrone is a graduate of Jackson State University. He is a Senior Specialist for PepsiCo in Plano, TX.   I am a graduate of Grambling State University.  I am Software Developer for Securus Technologies. “

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