Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Weddings can be a string of endless, stressful decisions, but students at the University of South Carolina have a solution — put them in charge!
"The bride and groom need not spend a dime" for this dream fall wedding thanks to the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at USC.
However, all decisions will be made by students taking a wedding planning class at the university.
Each semester, the class coordinates a real wedding "from rings to dresses and tuxes to rehearsal, reception and honeymoon." The couple is welcome to attend each class and express their hopes for the wedding, but final decisions are up to the students.
And one of those decisions is already made —date and place is set for October 29, 2018, at Spirit Communications Park!
To apply, send a 500-word essay or 3-minute video to hrsmcomm@mailbox.sc.edu by September 3. Each entry should explain why you and your significant other deserve the free wedding.
Couples must be at least 18 years old, already engaged and legal residents of South Carolina.
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The University of South Carolina issued the following disclaimer:
The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management’s Love Story Wedding is part of a college course on wedding and event planning designed as a hands-on learning opportunity for students. One lucky couple is selected by the class to receive a free wedding based on criteria established by the students. All aspects of the event, including selection of the wedding date, venue, theme, décor, photography, food, cake, gown, flowers and other services, are handled by students and secured through donations from local businesses.
All couples that are engaged, legal residents of South Carolina, and at least 18 years of age are eligible to apply. The winning couple will be announced publicly.
The winning couple understands and agrees that they (1) relinquish all wedding planning decisions to the students, (2) grant the University of South Carolina and the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, in perpetuity, the right to record (both audio and visual) and publicize or otherwise make use of, in any manner and in any medium, the names, images, likenesses and history of the winning couple, and all aspects of the event, including pre-wedding planning through wedding day celebration (“Wedding Event”), and (3) waive any and all claims against the University of South Carolina and the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, their employees and agents, arising out of or resulting in any manner from the winning couple’s participation in the Love Story Wedding.
