{"id":146997,"date":"2026-01-06T23:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=146997"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:12:58","slug":"the-armory-events-launches-vows-of-valor-giveaway-awarding-a-free-wedding-to-a-veteran-or-active-duty-service-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=146997","title":{"rendered":"The Armory Events Launches \u201cVows of Valor\u201d Giveaway, Awarding a Free Wedding to a Veteran or Active-Duty Service Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<p><strong>East Stroudsburg, PA &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong>The Armory Events announced the launch of its Vows of Valor Giveaway, a community-driven initiative awarding a fully produced wedding valued at over $40,000 to a military member or veteran.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding will take place on June 12, 2026, at The Armory\u2019s historic venue, once used by the National Guard. The winning couple will receive a complete wedding experience for up to 60 guests, with all major vendor services donated by participating local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the giveaway open December 30, 2025, and will be accepted through January 31, 2026. Eligible service members may apply directly or be nominated by friends or family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative is our way of honoring both the service and sacrifice of military families and the history of our space by giving one deserving couple a stress-free wedding experience they may not otherwise be able to afford,\u201d said Kasie Romagno, from The Armory Events.<\/p>\n<p>Participating vendors include catering, photography, videography, floral design, entertainment, transportation, beauty services, and event production. A fundraising campaign has also been established to offset physical and material costs associated with the event, with donations processed through The Armory Arts and Historical Preservation Society, the non-profit that owns The Armory Events building. The selected couple will be announced shortly after the application period closes.<\/p>\n<h2>About The Armory Arts and Historical Preservation Society<\/h2>\n<p>The Armory is a historic event venue located between the Lehigh Valley and the Pocono Mountains that blends industrial-chic character with modern elegance. Housed in a nationally registered historic armory building, the venue&#8217;s non-profit focuses on community events, historical building preservation, and supporting our community through arts and other philanthropic initiatives. To generate revenue to support its non-profit mission, The Armory continues the tradition of Pennsylvania armories by hosting community events, including birthdays, holiday parties, weddings, fundraisers, and special events.<\/p>\n<h2>Participating Vendors<\/h2>\n<p>Venue &amp; Open Bar: The Armory Events Catering: KCK Catering<\/p>\n<p>Shuttle Service: Sherman Productions DJ: Queue Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Design &amp; Decor: Studio S Events<\/p>\n<p>Florals: Simply Stems Floral Company Photography: I Love You Productions Videography: Mackey Photo + Video Makeup: Makeup by Monika<\/p>\n<p>Hair: AKA Hair Company Suits: Tuxedo by Sarno<\/p>\n<p>Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash<\/p>\n<h2>Nonprofit Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Armory Arts and Historical Presentation Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contributions may be tax-deductible as permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of The Armory Arts and Historical Presentation Society may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to Contest Application: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thearmoryevents.com\/vows-of-valor-giveaway\/\"><strong>https:\/\/thearmoryevents.com\/vows-of-valor-giveaway\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Link to Donation Page:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/give-a-wedding-to-a-veteran-or-military-family\/cl\/o?utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp17_ta&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;lang=en_US&amp;attribution_id=sl%3A1e6613fb-bc13-417a-8785-40c49f4ac224&amp;ts=1767125484\"><strong>https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/give-a-wedding-to-a-veteran-or-military-family\/cl\/o?u<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/give-a-wedding-to-a-veteran-or-military-family\/cl\/o?utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp17_ta&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;lang=en_US&amp;attribution_id=sl%3A1e6613fb-bc13-417a-8785-40c49f4ac224&amp;ts=1767125484\"><strong>tm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp17_ta&amp;utm_medium=cus<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/give-a-wedding-to-a-veteran-or-military-family\/cl\/o?utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp17_ta&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;lang=en_US&amp;attribution_id=sl%3A1e6613fb-bc13-417a-8785-40c49f4ac224&amp;ts=1767125484\"><strong>tomer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;lang=en_US&amp;attribution_id=sl%3A1e6613fb-bc13-417a-8785-40c49f4ac224&amp;ts=1767125484<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nThe Armory Events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East Stroudsburg, PA &#8211;\u00a0 The Armory Events announced the launch of its Vows of Valor Giveaway, a community-driven initiative awarding a fully produced wedding valued at over $40,000 to a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=146997\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Armory Events Launches \u201cVows of Valor\u201d Giveaway, Awarding a Free Wedding to a Veteran or Active-Duty Service Member<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vows-of-valor.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146997"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=146997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/146998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=146997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=146997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=146997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}