Peconic Landing to Offer Free Wedding for Military Couple

The search for a couple for the 2012 Brecknock Hall Veterans Day Wedding Giveback contest is underway.

is sponsoring the second annual contest, where one lucky couple — with one or both members serving or having served in the U.S. military — will win a free wedding at Greenport’sbased on a story about being a military couple.

Active duty Army soldiers Cathrine and John Schmanski won last year, will the number 11 being their lucky number. Last year, the couple returned from Fort Stewart in Georgia to celebrate their nuptials as winners of the 2011 wedding giveback. And, 11 months and 11 days after their 11-11-11 wedding at Brecknock Hall, they’re expecting their first child.

The contest is meant to recognize and thank active duty military personnel and veterans and is possible thanks to an outpouring of support from 20 community sponsors – catering and entertainment, flowers and photography and more.

To apply, couples should submit their stories to info@brecknockhall.com by Aug. 5 and be sure to include information relevant to the following criteria used by the selection committee to choose the winning couple:

• Local residency - "local" defined {in weighted order} as -- East End, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York State

• Active duty or recently returned from service in Persian Gulf
• Number of tours
• One or both members of couple serving/ served
• Special circumstances/ honors

“It’s powerful to see individuals and businesses join together to honor those who serve our country in such a meaningful way,” said Peconic Landing’s president and CEO Robert Syron. “We’re embarking on this year’s journey to November 11 with an incredible sense of gratitude. Giving back is a priority at Peconic Landing, and this effort is particularly meaningful since many of our residents are veterans.”

For more information, go www.peconiclanding.org or www.brecknockhall.com.