Couple Wins Contest for Free St. Patrick’s Day Parade Wedding — with Just 3 Days to Prepare

Keenan and Sydney Kilpatrick said they were “absolutely shocked” when they got the news that they were the contest winners

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  • Iowa couple Keenan and Sydney Kilpatrick entered a contest to win a free wedding
  • They were selected as the winners and had just three days to prepare for the nuptials, which took place on March 14 during a local St. Patrick’s Day parade
  • Keenan said he and Sydney were “absolutely shocked” by the news

An Iowa couple entered a contest to score a free wedding. After receiving the surprising news that they were selected as the winners, they had just days to prepare.

The organizers of the annual Wee Parade, held in the city of Marion to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, added an exciting new element to this year’s festivities — a free wedding ceremony for one lucky couple, per local outlet KCRG.

Eighteen couples entered the contest on Facebook for a chance to have their wedding be included in the parade. Keenan and Sydney Kilpatrick were chosen…

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