"Weddings for Warriors" Gives Soldiers a Second Chance Down the Aisle

By: Brittany Shane | WSAV-TV
Published: December 20, 2011

"Weddings for Warriors" began in 2009 when Becky Byous and her husband Jim decided to give back to the military community. Since then they've provided dozens of couples with dream weddings and some second chances.

"any of these are vow renewals, they are couples that never had a real wedding because of deployments and they ran to the courthouse in their tshirt and jeans and promised they would have a real wedding but could not afford to

"They are given free ceremonies, and free receptions, they are charged nothing, they get photography, hair and make up wedding gowns, hotel rooms for the night, any wonderful gifts we can give for a wedding."

"This year we collected about 50, yeah and we're giving away 22, we have 22 couples participating,this means throughout the year we can do individual ceremonies and we can always help them with gowns so it's a good thing."

"When you see people that have really delayed that treat for so many years and we're able to gift it, its great!"

It's a program that gives Byous the satisfaction of giving back to those brave couples who have already sacrificed so much.

One of those most important details is the dress all of which are donated.

But "Warriors"makes that day finally possible and provide all the "I-do" details.