From Sabrina and Rex

As I sit and reflect on the journey that has led me to where I am today, at the beginning of my story I had no idea what life would be like after receiving a cancer diagnosis at the age of 27. Would I be alive to see my 30th birthday? Would I be here to celebrate important milestones with my friends and family? Would I live to be an Aunt to sweet little nieces or nephews? Would I ever get to marry my best friend or would cancer be what broke us apart?

My journey began with so many uncertainties and quite honestly led me through some of life’s darkest moments, yet many chapters of my story remained unwritten. That meant it was time to gracefully take on challenges one day at a time. One thing that is for certain is if you look for the good in life (regardless of your current situation), you will find the silver lining- even if that means sometimes you just have to look really hard. This may not have been a glamorous journey or one to envy, but it is one that allowed me to learn there is good in all things. It allowed me to trust in others and love my friends and family hard. And despite the challenges that presented, each day truly came with its own gifts.

Fast forward almost 3 years-through chemotherapy, multiple surgeries, awkward haircuts, weight gain and menopause, a 30th birthday, becoming an Aunt to the sweetest little girl, and at last a proposal from my best friend. Even after it all, I still managed to land myself one ruggedly handsome and kind soul. And best of all, we made it…. we weathered the storm that seemed impossible at times. We had made it through Marine Corps combat deployments together and a cancer diagnosis. We knew our love would stand the test of time.

I am a strong believer that if you contribute positive things to this world, positive things will come back to become part of your story- The Wedding Pink was just that. Rex and I are still in awe of the good Cheryl Ungar brings into this world. Who was this incredible individual gifting us a wedding of our dreams? Well Cheryl is just that, an incredible person. She is truly a genuine soul who simply wants to bring good into this world. Any conversation with Cheryl makes you feel right at home and as though you are catching up with an old friend.

Cheryl Ungar, Ann Marlin (Our AMAZING wedding planner) and all of the generous wedding vendors made our day absolutely perfect! Thank you will never be enough to repay the kind and heartfelt generosity of all who donated their services and time. We are blessed to have formed special friendships with so many of you. I leave this journey feeling beautiful and taken care of and throughout this new chapter in my story, that feeling is priceless- definitely one I will forever hold near and dear to my heart. Everything about our wedding day was absolutely perfect. My heart is so happy and overflowing with gratitude. I am truly blessed to walk beside some of the strongest women around and will forever be grateful for this special gift. Thank you for gifting me my silver lining. I promise to continue to pay it forward and bring good into this world so others who walk a similar path are lead to find their silver lining too. I will forever be infinitely proud to be part of the Pink Family! Much love to you all!

XOXO,

Rex & Sabrina Laceby

#TheWedding Pink2019

P.S. We can’t wait to crash Kristina and Kyle’s wedding! #TheWeddingPink2020

Sneak Peek, Sabrina + Rex Married!

Yay, Ali of Ali and Garrett Photographers sent over a sneak peek of images from Sabrina and Rex’s wedding. Can’t wait to see the entire gallery in a few weeks.

9th Annual Wedding Pink and Channel 9 KUSA Was There to Capture the Magic!

What a wonderful wedding celebration for Sabrina and Rex. 9 News KUSA was there to capture the magic.

Say Yes to the Dress!

We are happy to say that Sabrina has said yes to the dress. What a wonderful time we had at The Bridal Collection. Sabrina will, without a doubt, be a beautiful bride. Here are a few photos from the dress shopping appointment.

Happily ever after. Sabrina with her mom and BFF. A huge thank you to The Bridal Collection for donating this beautiful dress.

Announcing the recipients of The Wedding Pink 2019, Sabrina & Rex

We are very excited to introduce you to our 2019 Wedding Pink couple, Sabrina and Rex! We were extremely moved by their story and immediately fell in love with them both. Because they are such incredible people, we decided to forgo the submission period and surprised them with the wedding as an early Valentine’s Day gift. Sabrina is a breast cancer survivor and Rex is decorated retired Marine. They have supported each other through so many of life's challenges and have been able to come out on the other side as loving best friends.  They also actively give back to our community in too many ways to count. We are excited to bring Sabrina and Rex into The Wedding Pink family and cannot wait for their wedding October 17 at Spruce Mountain Ranch. It’s going to be beautiful!

Sabrina and Rex, upon learning that they were chosen for The Wedding Pink 2019.

More about The Wedding Pink couple can be found here. We hope you will follow along with Sabrina and Rex’s wedding planning journey. Stay tuned to our blog and Facebook page for updates!

Lovely Article - Cure Magazine

A nice little surprise landed in my inbox yesterday. Cure (curetoday.com) has published a lovely article about The Wedding Pink. We are very honored.

You may read the full article here.

A Few Words from The Wedding Pink Couple, Liz and Lee

It's hard to believe that a month has passed since our beautiful wedding day. In looking back over the last year, we're so grateful to have been chosen for this experience. It was an enormous blessing in our lives and a time that we will cherish for years to come.

When we applied in November 2017, we didn't actually believe that we could be the chosen couple. It's like buying a lottery ticket-- it's fun to dream about winning, but you don't think that you'll actually win the jackpot. The shock and awe that we felt upon finding out that we had been chosen stayed with us throughout the planning process. It's hard to feel worthy of such a spectacular gift, but we are so thankful that The Wedding Pink chose us.

From our first visit to Denver in March of 2018, we knew that this would be a wonderful experience. During our first meetings, our wedding planner, Ann Marlin, was a pleasure to work with and made made everything so easy for us. During that trip, we saw our amazing venue-to-be at The Sanctuary golf course in Sedalia, met with our florist Janelle, selected a wedding dress at The Bridal Collection, and worked with our wonderful photographer, Katie Van Buren. Liz even had a chance to do a makeup trial with Cynthia of Magnifica Bella and felt so beautiful on the day of the engagement photos. It was such fun to meet Cheryl, Melissa, and other members of The Wedding Pink family. We felt very welcomed into this wonderful community.

On our second planning trip in July 2018, we worked on further details for the big day, including meeting with Rev. Kim Tavendale, who worked closely with us to ensure that our ceremony would be perfect. We also loved meeting Chris, our DJ from Elite Entertainment, and Turi Gustafson, who helped to customize the music for our ceremony and reception. We also got to meet with our awesome caterers from Relish Catering, and Lee's favorite part of the whole experience was tasting the delicious cakes with Lisa from A Cake Come True. We topped off the visit with a meet-and-greet with our vendors at Kendra Scott Jewelry, where we loved visiting with everyone and celebrating over wine and cheese.

When it was time for the wedding day, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. It was a beautiful Colorado fall day with clear skies and a chill in the air. While everyone says that your wedding day is never perfect, it truly was perfect in our eyes. From the lovely ceremony to a delicious dinner and a raging dance party, we had a blast with all of our family and friends in attendance. Throughout the day, we felt excited, grateful, and so happy to be there. All of our vendors, Ann, and The Wedding Pink team worked tirelessly to make it a beautiful, stress-free experience for us, and we are forever grateful to everyone involved. Many thanks to The Wedding Pink for making this possible for us and for future couples in the years to come.

Liz and Lee

Liz and Lee, the recipients of The Wedding Pink 2018

Liz + Lee are Married! Sneak Peak!

What an amazing day. Beautiful bride, lovely weather, everything was perfect. Here is a sneak peek of images. A full gallery of photos coming soon, please stay tuned.

Thank you to our fabulous photographers, Katie Van Buren and Paige Eden.

Ann Marlin of Cloud 9 Wedding Joins the Board of Directors

We are pleased to announce that Ann Marlin of Cloud 9 Weddings has joined our board of directors as Co Vice President. She has been an integral part of The Wedding Pink since 2013 and we are thrilled to have her on our team.

Ann is the CEO and Lead Designer at Cloud 9 Weddings. She has been planning weddings and events since 2000. She brings extensive event planning experience, enthusiasm and fresh ideas to every wedding and event. 

Ann has planned and executed over 300 weddings at most every popular Denver-area venue including out of state weddings and has relationships with the finest wedding and event vendors.

Liz and Lee Vendor Meetings

Liz and Lee were in town recently to wrap up wedding planning before their big day. So much was accomplished as they had the pleasure of meeting with quite a few vendors including Cloud 9 Weddings, A Design Resource, A Cake Come True, Elite Entertainment, Erin Ferris (fabulous hair stylist), Relish Catering, Kendra Scott, Rev Kim Tavendale, Men's Wearhouse and Hipster Mama Productions.

I was fortunate to join in on the catering tasting at Relish. Wow, is all I have to say! So yummy!

Kendra Scott in Cherry Creek hosted our meet and greet with Liz and Lee. They were also gracious to donate 20% of the proceeds from the evening back to Wedding Pink. Thank you to Cynthia Mazzara of Magnifica Bella, Rev Kim Tavendale and everyone else who came out to join us!

Lee and Liz, the recipients of The Wedding Pink; Ann Marlin of Cloud 9 Weddings; Cheryl Ungar and Melissa Childs of The Wedding Pink.

The Winners of The Wedding Pink 2018

The winners of The Wedding Pink 2018 will be announced tomorrow live on Denver's Channel 7 The Now during the 4:00 hour. They livestream the newscast here: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/live

Please tune in to meet the recipients of The Wedding Pink 2018!

Submissions for The Wedding Pink 2018 Closing Soon

We are receiving heart-felt submissions for The Wedding PInk 2018 and look forward to starting the selection process for next year's wedding.

We intend to close the submission period no later than Monday, December 18. If you are thinking about applying, please send in your form at your earliest convenience.

If you have any questions, please drop us a line through our contact form. We are always happy to chat with you!

-The Wedding Pink

Fine Art Fundraiser

We have launced an exciting new fundraiser this week. The Wedding Pink is selling a limited number of canvases for the holiday season featuring the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains.

100% of the proceeds benefit The Wedding Pink and Sense of Security which is another wonderful Colorado non-profit serving breast cancer patients.

These canvases also make awesome holiday gifts!

More information and how to order the canvases can be found here. Please remember that these will only be available for a short time.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

The following are samples of the actual canvases: