Caleb & Crystal

In an effort to be creative many times, the central theme of the story is lost or diluted. We wanted to stand out from others competing for this wedding; however we both agreed that we had a story that needed no gimmicks. We first met in high school and soon attended senior prom together where the theme read: “Make it Last Forever.” We attributed the theme to a popular song that highlighted the year, little did we know! Eventually we lost touch and accepted jobs outside of Toledo. We were each that “what if” person in each other’s lives that so many let fade away. Thirteen years later we were reunited after having both moved back to Toledo. Instantly the flame was rekindled and we have been inseparable ever since.

Recently in June on her birthday, I proposed to Crystal and she said yes!!!! That was the easy part. After enjoying our engagement, we began trying to figure out how to pay for a wedding considering she has gone back to school and that I work for a non-profit agency. We have both dedicated our lives to helping people and our careers have reflected that. Our passion is service to others and we have accepted the fact that we will never be financially well off. Over the years, society, especially marriage has become very casual. Trying to remain traditional in a non-traditional world has its challenges; however we are focused on maintaining the sanctity of marriage. Biased or not, we feel that we are both good people who have not had a lot of breaks in life, and winning this wedding would finally prove that good people donÕt always finish last. Without the help from Sounds of Music/WTOL it will be several years before we are able to afford a wedding. Please assist us in defining our most valuable goal in life: to be happy and in love with our best friend! Thank You!!

The winning People’s Choice finalists were selected by a judging panel of participating sponsors and will be notified by Sounds of Music before being posted online. The People’s Choice giveaway includes five finalist couples, with one winner, voted on by the public. Voting will take place online only. Only one vote may be cast per person. Duplicate votes will be discarded.

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