``Good Morning America'' and WeddingChannel.com Search for America's Greatest Love Stories; ``Happily Ever After: Love in Times Square'' Kicks Off This Week

Business Wire, April 9, 2001

Business/Entertainment Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

Bells will be ringing throughout Times Square for one lucky couple this summer as the pair gets hitched on ABC News "Good Morning America."

"Good Morning America" and WeddingChannel.com are teaming up to find America's greatest love stories. Viewers across the country are invited to send in their most amazing love stories through letters and e-mail. On June 22, "Good Morning America" and the official wedding experts at WeddingChannel.com will throw a wedding bash for one lucky couple in the heart of Times Square.

On Monday, April 9, "Good Morning America" contributor Lara Spencer will start the fun at the "Good Morning America" Times Square studio when she kicks off the series, "Happily Ever After: Love in Times Square."

Last year, Spencer invited viewers to celebrate her nuptials from start to finish as she planned her wedding and taped a video diary of the festivities for "Good Morning America." Building on her personal experience, Spencer will help another couple plan their wedding day.

Between April 9 until April 20, viewers are invited to send "Good Morning America" and WeddingChannel.com a short essay describing their amazing love story and why they want to share their wedding with the world. All stories should be sent to the "Good Morning America" Web page at www.ABCNEWS.com or www.WeddingChannel.com.

Five finalists will be announced on the air on Monday, May 21, and a different couple will be profiled on "Good Morning America" every day that week. Viewers are also invited to read the love stories and select their favorite couple on ABCNEWS.com.

"Good Morning America" will follow the chosen couple as they prepare to walk down the aisle during the weeks leading up to the big day. On June 22, the pair will be treated to the perfect Times Square wedding, followed by a luxury honeymoon planned by the specialists at WeddingChannel.com.

For details on the series and how to enter, log on to www.ABCNEWS.com.

ABC News "Good Morning America" is a two-hour, live program, co-anchored by Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer, airing Monday - Friday (7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Shelley Ross is the executive producer of ABC News "Good Morning America."

ABCNEWS.com is the 24-hour news service of ABC News and part of The Walt Disney Internet Group.

WeddingChannel.com is the leading wedding planning resource and premiere online bridal registry, offering a complete menu of wedding-related services, including personalized Web pages, planning tools, online travel planning, local business directories and the largest database of bridal fashions.