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Winning Couple Announced in Salute To Love Wedding Giveaway

Winning Couple Announced in Salute To Love Wedding Giveaway

The Sanderling Resort & Spa, OBXbrides.com and Operation Homefront are pleased to announce Air Force 2nd Lt. John Avrett and fiancé Meghan Kinney winners of the highly-anticipated “Salute to Love” contest. Launched on Independence Day 2011, Salute to Love aims to honor a deserving military couple with the ultimate beach wedding experience. With more than 102,000 total votes for the top 10 couples, the future Mr. and Mrs. John Avrett walked away with the most support and will be married April 14, 2012.

Valued at $120,000, the ultimate dream wedding will be a weekend full of wedding-related events with an official ceremony April 14, 2012 for up to 75 people at The Sanderling, located on the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. In addition, the three- day event includes a bachelor/bachelorette outing, rehearsal dinner and farewell brunch as well as the delectable cake and lush flowers, multiple photography sessions and officiant - everything needed for the perfect wedding weekend provided by OBXBrides.com wedding professionals. A wedding dress has also been graciously donated by Yes To The Dress.

Watch a video about the surprise presentation.

Watch CBS news presentation about Meghan's battle with cancer.

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