TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors'
expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago
celebrated another victory - she and her fiancee won a $100,000
dollar dream wedding.
Courtney Dempsey and Gary Courtney were among 40,000 couples who entered US Magazine's wedding contest. The prize includes a dress
and honeymoon.
Dempsey was diagnosed with late-stage melanoma four years ago
and doctors told her she had less than a year to live. She survived
beyond that and began dating Courtney. But soon after, doctors said
she needed a double mastectomy.
The couple is planning a September wedding.
As for her married name, Dempsey says she'll follow tradition
and take her groom's name, meaning she'll go by Courtney Courtney.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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