Leap Day Wedding With Scotty McCreery: Meet The Winning Couple
Leap Day Wedding With Scotty McCreery WINNING COUPLE
Getting Married by XTU
February is the month of love, so why not make it the month for your wedding? No more sending out invitations to country artists to your wedding. XTU is bringing the country artist right to you! You could “Take The Leap” with a Leap Day Wedding right here at the XTU Studios and you will also enjoy your first dance with a live performance from Scotty McCreery himself.
XTU has already saved the date for you and your love. Our own Jeff Kurkjian from The Andie Summers Show is an ordained minister and will conduct the ceremony and we will roll out the red carpet or the white carpet runner for you and your love!
Scotty McCreery
The winner of the tenth season of American Idol is coming to the XTU studios to perform at your wedding. See Scotty McCreery live on Feb 29th at The Met for his Cab in a Solo Tour. Ticket on sale here. Scotty is popular for his songs like You Time, Damn Strait, Five More Minutes, and This Is It. Check out McCreery’s new song, Can’t Pass the Bar, here.
Winning Couple, Kevin and Lisa
XTU Nation voted for their favorite couple to be wed on Leap Day in the XTU Studios. The Andie Summers Show surprised the winning couple with a congratulatory phone call and they could not have been more excited! Tears were definitely shed! Listen to the phone call below!
This is it! Everyone at XTU was so excited to celebrate this special day with Lisa, Kevin, their daughters, family, and friends. If you look below, you will see our favorite moments from the big wedding plus a First Look at the wedding! Take a look.
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Ditching Tradition: A Look At 'Anti-Wedding' Trends
Ditching White Gowns
While most conventional wedding dresses feature white dresses with trains, a new trend has hit the scene. Many soon-to-be brides are opting for dresses with pops of color or even daring to wear the color black. Google Trends had high searches for “black wedding dress” over the past 12 months, CNN reported. In fall 2021 specifically, “black wedding dress” was searched more times than “white wedding dress” on Google. Another traditional gown switch-up is not wearing a gown at all and wearing a suit, or a romper.
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Swapping Veils For Dramatic Capes
More brides are saying goodbye to veils and going to wedding capes. Some brides just don’t find veils to be a comfortable accessory. It can easily be removed without destroying your hair and is perfect for chilly weather. We can’t forget to mention that it adds a majestic timeless feel.
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Quiet Receptions
Keeping it casual is a very bold and anti-wedding move. You can just gather your friends after an elopement and head to a restaurant to celebrate. The key to this is to make restaurant accommodations in advance and to make sure the food tastes good. You don’t want your family and friends to leave disappointed.
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Non-Wedding Activities
You may have been seeing this a lot more at weddings. People are ditching the first dance, cake-cutting, and speeches. Some people are taking a didn’t approach to the typical wedding program and stepping outside of the box. If you’re more into the idea of having board games, forming your own newlywed band performance, or non-conventional forms of activities, you should go for it.
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Minimal Decor
One anti-wedding trend that could save you some coin is scaling back on decorations. There’s always the pressure of making your wedding Instagram-worthy. But with anti-weddings, this isn’t the case. Think low-key set-up with cozy seating with an at-home feel. Some people even go as far as not having chairs at their outdoor ceremony, trading them in for blankets.
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The Chosen Ones Guest List
Keeping your guest list small is another anti-wedding trend to look into. Think about it, the more people mean a bigger venue, more food, higher costs, and higher expectations. A smaller wedding and reception makes it more intimate. It also gives you more options when it comes to budget.
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The Aisle Walk
Some people may dream of recreating the scene from Father of the Bride, but not the anti-bride. Anti-weddings often consist of walking down the aisle solo, with your pet, your mom, both parents, your soon-to-be Mr. or Mrs., or anyone other than your father. The big moment where you truly shine on your wedding day is your processional or the start of the ceremony. It’s the first time your guests and maybe even your soon-to-be spouse, will see you in your big-day attire. So, why not do it the way that you want?
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