The former Catholic
church on Dock Street called Saint Thomas Preservation Hall was looking for a way to raise the building’s visibility
while giving something back to the community.
In a brainstorming meeting a year ago, recalled volunteer marketing manager Barry Bernstein, “We asked,
why don’t we give a wedding away?” And then, “Who shall we give it to?”
The consensus was to find a military couple, and with Wilmington’s proximity to Camp Lejeune, that meant
the Marines.
And what better time to give away a wedding than Valentine’s Day?
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The couple selected for the honor was Cpl. Cory Mathis, 24, a six-year Marine from Maryland,
and his fiancee Marissa Silva, originally from Massachusetts. They had been engaged one year.
After three combat deployments, Cory is recuperating from wounds received in fighting in Afghanistan.
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