The Board of the South Carolina Pride Movement (SC Pride) is pleased to announce
the winners of its first ever SC Pride Wedding Give-a-way. Same-sex partners Heather
James & Shanna Wadkins will receive a dream wedding package valued at over $6,000
through the Charleston Chapel for Weddings.
Heather James & Shanna Wadkins submitted the winning testimonial entry video that
was selected by SC Pride and can now be viewed at HERE. The couple will receive a
$6,000 dream wedding package to be redeemed on a date of their choice at the beautiful
Charleston Chapel for Weddings located in Historic Downtown Charleston, SC.
Pictured: Shanna Wadkins (left) & Heather James at their engagement
Same-sex commitment ceremonies performed in South Carolina have no legal
standing because of a 2006 amendment to the South Carolina state constitution. The
mission of the SC Pride Wedding Give-a-way is to raise awareness of the unequal legal
status of same-sex relationships in South Carolina while finding ways to celebrate the
commitment of two loving individuals. “While same-sex marriages may not be legally
recognized in South Carolina,” said Tamera Tedder, President of South Carolina Pride
Movement, “same-sex couples in our state still find ways to overcome inequalities of the
law to recognize their love and commitment to each other.”
Ryan Wilson, Past-President of SC Pride Movement, who helped to create the SC Pride
Wedding Give-a-way stated, “On a day like Valentine’s Day where we celebrate
relationships, I think this is a great reminder that there are so many different relationships
in this world and same-sex couples deserve to be recognized equally!"
For more info about the Charleston Chapel for Weddings, visit www.acharlestonwedding.com
or contact David Rister at (843) 763-3296. The Charleston Chapel generously donated to
the SC Pride Wedding Give-a-way as part of a sponsorship of SC Pride 2009 and the
contest was kicked-off at the annual festival in Finlay Park.
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