Alex & Lynn, the gay couple from The Amazing Race, to wed June 1 in Ottawa - Canada’s Capital
May 24, 05 | 3:23 pm
Alex and Lynn, the gay couple from this season’s The Amazing Race, will tie the knot in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 1 in what is being hailed as the gay wedding of the year. The nuptials will be broadcast live at 8:00 a.m. on local radio station Hot 89.9, whose morning team less than three weeks ago invited the couple to wed in Ottawa.
Alex Ali, 22, and Lynn Warren, 30, of West Hollywood, California will say “I do” in front of friends, family, former Amazing Race contestants, VIPs and media on the terrace of the Ottawa Congress Centre, overlooking the beautiful Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill.
Lynn Warren is enthusiastic about the big day. “We are so excited about seeing the city of Ottawa, the city that has allowed our dreams to become a reality,” he says. “We can’t express our gratitude enough to Hot 89.9 and everyone who has had a part in making our day so special.”
Ottawa Tourism, in tandem with the Ottawa Congress Centre and the radio station, has helped to coordinate the event. “Our members have really stepped to the fore,” says Jacques Burelle, President of Ottawa Tourism. “Offers of accommodation, transportation, gifts, tours, meals, spa services, and more are pouring in. We’re happy to show off our assets in such a high-profile event.”
The couple has been together for four years and grew even closer during their participation in the reality show The Amazing Race, in which they travelled the world, coming in fifth place overall.
Alex Ali extends an invitation to others as well. “We encourage people from all over the world to come to this beautiful city and tie the knot,” he says. “Make it happen for yourselves, it’s a big world. This event is more than we could have imagined and we are so looking forward to it.”
Ottawa Tourism provides industry leadership and destination marketing to service the travel media and attract visitors, tours and conventions to Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region.
For more information, please contact:
Jantine Van Kregten
Director of Communications
Ottawa Tourism
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