My Fair Wedding Survivor

February 11, 2011 The Power of Pink

A sucker for wedding shows, last Sunday’s My Fair Wedding with David Tutera introduced me to a bride with a heartfelt journey. Thirty four year old Kimberly Read had beckoned David to help her plan her wedding three weeks to the day, but like most of his brides, Kimberly had a story.

At 30, Kimberly was diagnosed with breast cancer. She then underwent six surgeries plus chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The chemo unfortunately kept her hair from growing back so she lives her daily life wearing a hair piece. At the beginning of the episode, Kimberly also told David that she and her Fiance were not asking their guest for gifts but for donations for a surrogacy fund. Kimberly had to have her ovaries removed so that the cancer would not spread.

After being incredibly touched by her story, and being somewhat of a cancer prevention enthusiast, wedding planner David Tutera was on a mission. He did so many amazing things for Kimberly. He donated the wedding dress she wouldn’t be wearing to Brides Against Breast Cancer, an organization that collects and sells used and new wedding dresses to raise money for breast cancer research. David fitted Kimberly with a gorgeous wig just for her for her wedding day. He filled her ceremony and reception with waves of pink and 20,000 pink roses, as the bride had requested pink to spread awareness. Each guest of the wedding was given a studded pink ribbon pin to wear at the wedding. David also offered Kimberly and her new husband to join him at a cancer prevention gala he would be attending.

This was truly an inspiring show and not just because of my personal connection to breast cancer but because of this woman’s battle with the disease. She was caught so young yet she didn’t let it break her spirit or her beauty. She is one of the amazing women that should be celebrated. I’m hoping to post a video of the episode when I find one.

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1. Suzanne Meredith | November 12, 2013 at 5:24 am

I just saw this episode on a rerun today & LOVE this couple. I just wondered how her health issues are today & if she & David stayed BFF’s!! Great episode 🙂

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- 2. The Power of Pink | November 19, 2013 at 4:38 am
  
  This was an excellent episode! She seems like an amazing person. I’m sure she is well : )
  
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