Shelby Bride Wins 'Dream Wedding' at Expo

There was a valuable lesson to be learned at the Brides-To-Be show at the Sunday: If you are registered for an amazing grand prize dream wedding, don’t leave before the drawing.

Shelby Township bride-to-be Ashley Douglas was rewarded when her name was the third to be drawn for the grand prize package valuing more than $25,000. Brides had to be present to win.

Douglas said her knees buckled and she burst into tears when she realized her name had been drawn.

“I started jumping up and down and saying 'Oh my God!'” said Douglas.

But in this case, it wasn't just a figure of speech, Douglas said she thinks there really was a divine intervention involved. “I think it was my grandma that did it.  It was the one-year anniversary that she died yesterday,” said Douglas.

As the third name was being drawn, Douglas said she whispered to herself, "Come on Grandma, stick your hand in there and pull my name out!"

Douglas, 26, will marry her boyfriend of eight years, Roberto Ciamillo, 30, on July 23 at Villa Penna.

She said all the freebies from the bridal show will surely make the big day even sweeter.

Douglas won the following items:

• a wedding reception for 100 guests courtesy of the Palazzo Grande

• $4,500 photo and video package by NuVo Productions

• invitations by Sizemore Selectives

• six-hour DJ Package by Elite Entertainment

• three-hour limousine package by Lavdas Limousine

• wedding chapel by White House Wedding Chapel

• wedding or shower cake by Laura Amodeo

• bridal gift basket by

• three-hour consultant package by LSG Productions

• $400 spa day by Andrew Marke Salon

• one night honeymoon suite at the

• $1500 in laser treatments by Derma Skin Spa

• $300 in jewelry by

• $100 gift certificate by

• men's wedding band by Birmingham Jewelers

• $500 in tuxedos by President Tuxedo

• 12-piece china set by Celebrity China

• airbrush tanning for your bridal party by Tropix Tanning

• $150 gift certificate by www.homegardenandgifts.com

• Free consultation and $200.00 gift card by E.B Cosmetics

• $500 teeth whitening by Dr. Michael Simony, DDS