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Dr Pepper agrees to sponsor Va. wedding
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Sunday, June 29, 2008 | No comments posted.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A bride’s unusual effort to raise funds online for her wedding has led to a decidedly unconventional result — corporate sponsorship of her special day.
Pinched for cash, Virginia Beach hairdresser Kelly Gray went on eBay to offer a spot in her bridal party to the highest bidder. But when the auction was over Wednesday, the winner was not a woman eager to wear taffeta, but a representative of Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
The company will donate $10,000 and drinks for Gray’s April 19 wedding to Karl Gau. She said the company also plans to launch a Web site to help her find a bridesmaid or provide a surprise guest for the slot.
The Dr Pepper people may have taken notice of Gray’s auction because the brand was mentioned in a local newspaper article about her offbeat effort to fund her ceremony. Gwen Lala, Gray’s co-worker, suggested she try eBay because a Dr Pepper can was selling on the online auction site for $400.
Pinched for cash, Virginia Beach hairdresser Kelly Gray went on eBay to offer a spot in her bridal party to the highest bidder. But when the auction was over Wednesday, the winner was not a woman eager to wear taffeta, but a representative of Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
The company will donate $10,000 and drinks for Gray’s April 19 wedding to Karl Gau. She said the company also plans to launch a Web site to help her find a bridesmaid or provide a surprise guest for the slot.
The Dr Pepper people may have taken notice of Gray’s auction because the brand was mentioned in a local newspaper article about her offbeat effort to fund her ceremony. Gwen Lala, Gray’s co-worker, suggested she try eBay because a Dr Pepper can was selling on the online auction site for $400.
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