GIVING BACK
Celng o Fst Responds Diamonds & Dreams Wedding & Event Consultants, along with a great big TEAM of local vendors are determined to let our First Responders know how much we appreciate all of their efforts, and that their quiet tenacity to make a difference in our lives has not gone unno ced. By Tina Humphrey
Out of this desire to give back, “Badges & Bouquets” was born. A program that brings together the wedding and event planning industry to sponsor a beau ful wedding for a first responder and their soon-to-be spouse each year. Since 2013, Badges & Bouquets has proven to be an amazing way to give back to our quiet (First Responder) heroes. Hosted by Diamonds & Dreams and facilitated by an ever growing base of generous vendors, the best of the best in the area come together to give their services and products to show their apprecia on! Each year, a new venue steps up to provide a “home” for the wedding to be filled with flowers, food, music, furniture, beau ful linens, china and glassware, favors, hugs and laughs! Badges & Bouquets now reaches 13 coun es in and around San Antonio. 8 weddings to date, all of which are valued at approximately $50k per wedding. That’s a lot of gi ing! Why would vendors be willing to do such craziness? Because… First Responders work so hard for us and many of these vendors have First Responder family, friends and neighbors.
sacrifice their safety (and many mes, their lives) for all of us without hesita on. They quietly “take care of business” without ques on. It can be stressful for their loved ones to watch them walk out the door every day. Families wonder; Will they come home tonight? Will they be the same person that le the house? Thankfully, for all of us, our local heroes are always right there making every effort to keep us safe. Their extreme bravery and selfless commitment to serve deserves our recogni on, reward, and apprecia on. Planning a wedding can be stressful to say the least. This opportunity to sponsor a wedding and alleviate some of that stress is a token of our apprecia on for the risks taken each day, and the protec ve service offered at a moment’s no ce. Diamonds & Dreams, along with the most GENEROUS and GIVING VENDORS in the area, is prepared to help one lucky first responder experience a dream wedding every year. Tina Humphrey Owner/Cer fied Wedding Consultant Diamonds & Dreams Event Consultants
Has the fire department, an EMT or police officer played a part in your life (personally, for close friends, rela ves, or co-workers)? Even though they chose their profession, they
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