Who Won the Guthrie's $60,000 Dream Wedding Giveaway?
Gretchen Bierbaum and Jeremiah Albrecht!

After eight years of cold feet, this Minneapolis couple will be married on Sunday, August 16 by Guthrie veteran and Father of the Bride film star Peter Michael Goetz, who is currently performing in When We Are Married at the Guthrie.

You can watch their winning video here.

The wedding prize package includes: 

• Wedding ceremony on Sunday, August 16, 2009 on the Guthrie’s Wurtele Thrust Stage
• Reception, including food and beverage, for 150 guests in the Dowling Studio
• Wedding gown from l’atelier couture bridal boutique and tuxedo rental from Savvi Formalwear 
• Wedding bands designed by local artist Karin Jacobson Design
• Ceremony and reception photography by Anderson’s Designer Portraits and videography by Princess Bride Videography
• Custom designed invitations compliments of A Milestone Paper Co
• Floral arrangements by Bachman’s
• Wedding night hotel room at aloft minneapolis
• Honeymoon at the Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina and Spa compliments of Radisson Hotels Worldwide

About the Contest

The Guthrie added has an interesting twist to their summer comedy When We Are Married (July 4-August 30), a play about love and marriage, by hitching up with  Mpls.St.Paul Magazine to give away a $60,000 wedding.

Couples entered the conest by sending a video explaining why they want to be married at the Guthrie. The five finalists were voted on by the public on mspmag.com July 6-12.

Meet the lucky finalists. 

•Learn more about When We Are Married
•Learn more about the Dream Wedding Giveaway and see prize details
• Contest rules

Prize Preview

Watch Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Style Editor Melissa Colgan speak with Karin Jacobson Designs about the lucky couple's new wedding bands:

Here, Melissa visits L'Atelier Couture for a sneak peek at what the bride could be wearing: