Cancer survivor wins $100,000 dream wedding
Tue Jul 15, 6:44 PM ET
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa bride-to-be who defied doctors' expectations after being told she had a year to live four years ago celebrated another victory Tuesday — she and her fiancee won a $100,000 dream wedding.
Courtney Dempsey, 33, and Gary Courtney, 37, were among 40,000 couples who entered US Magazine's wedding contest. The prize includes a dress and honeymoon.
"We're beyond thrilled. We're actually in a state of shock right now," Dempsey said.
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.
Courtney asked Dempsey to move in with him so he could help her recover.
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. "I love it. I'm in sales. No one will ever forget my name," she said.
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