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WINNING COUPLE “SPEECHLESS” AFTER BEING CHOSEN FOR INAUGURAL WEDDING
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Allentown native Tiffany Rupp and Scott Kushner received an early Valentine’s Day present as they were named the winning couple for the first-ever on-field wedding at Coca-Cola Park in a surprise announcement. The couple was notified of their selection in front of local media members in a conference room on the club level of Coca-Cola Park.
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“We’re speechless,” the couple remarked just moments after receiving the good news. “We’re blown away that Coca-Cola Park is going to be the site of our wedding.”
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| The IronPigs received nearly 50 submissions for the contest and selected Tiffany and Scott based on a 150-word essay (that he wrote in just an hour to meet the deadline!) and an in-person interview process. |
| Remarkably, Tiffany and Scott first set sights for one another on a baseball diamond at Swarthmore College near Philadelphia in 2001 as centerfield counterparts in a pair of college baseball and softball games. However, despite an apparent connection between the duo, they each went their separate ways without exchanging anything more than glances. |
| Four years later, Tiffany, a Dieruff High School graduate, sifted through profiles on Match.com and stumbled across the profile of a college baseball coach who looked familiar. Eventually, she summoned the courage to email him, beginning a courtship that will culminate on Friday, August 8 in a spectacular wedding at Coca-Cola Park prior to an IronPigs home game against the Buffalo Bisons. |
| The winning couple will receive a wedding along with an estimated $18,000 in wedding services – which include photography, wedding rings, wedding cake, teeth-whitening and much more. |
| In addition, Tiffany and Scott’s wedding reception will take place in a THP Party Porch during the game. Several in-game wedding-related events are planned and the unforgettable evening will be capped by a fireworks extravaganza. |
| Wedding services will be provided by the following sponsors: Alison Conklin Photography (inclusive engagement and wedding day photography package); Redd & Co. Fine Jewelers (wedding rings for the bride and groom); Top Hat Formalwear (formal wear for the groom and groomsmen); Lehigh Valley Smile Designs (teeth-whitening procedures for the bride and groom); Dream Events (professional pre-wedding planning and on-site services); Rich-Mar Florist (elegant floral arrangements); Pun Nuptials (pre-wedding consultation services and on-field marriage); J & J Luxury Transportation (transportation services for the bridal party); Village Bake Shoppe (wedding cake); and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (wedding ceremony & reception for 60 guests). |
| The IronPigs inaugural season, presented by Capital BlueCross, begins on April 3 at PNC Field in Moosic, Pa., against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. The IronPigs return for Opening Day at Coca-Cola Park on April 11 at 7:05 p.m. against the reigning International League champion Richmond Braves. |
| Season tickets, mini plans and group tickets for the inaugural season are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.ironpigsbaseball.com or by calling (610) 841-PIGS. |
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