Roraima “Race to the Altar” winning couple announced
Akeem Peter, who had reportedly proposed to his now fiancé, Kerron Boston 49 times before she agreed to wed him, were on Friday announced as the winners of Roraima Airways “Race to Altar” wedding expo competition at the Duke Lodge Hotel.
The final segment of the contest saw six couples of various ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds contending for the top spot, presenting a tough challenge for the panel of judges to make their pick. The couples were: Akeem Peter and Kerron Boston; Roderick Grant and Kacy Datson; Colwyn Boyle and Kittindie Pearson; Rajesh Chandrapaul and Romana Puran; Dale Thomas and Lauriel Inniss; and
Akeem Peter and Kerron Boston – The winning couple
Gregory Loo and Keisha Fraser.
Member of the panel of judges, Sacha Persaud, stated that the winning couple “demonstrated an outstanding commitment to each other, potential of good ambassadorship for wedding expo and the public’s support to their relationship made them this year’s winner.”
After the announcement was made, an emotional Boston expressed his gratitude to supporters/voters, sponsors and the Roraima Team as a whole.
Also present at the event were representatives from the Government and Corporate Guyana, who extended best wishes to the couple. President of the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce in the United States Wesley Kirton; Public Relations Officer, Nadia De Abreu; Savita Singh, Marketing Executive of Hand-in-Hand Insurance; and Kester Harding, Technical Officer of the Social Protection Ministry, were also present in support of the event.
The wedding expo was launched in March of 2009 by the Roraima Group of Companies; the company’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Gerry Gouveia stated that apart from the fact that the event will play a role in helping to popularise Roraima’s recent multimillion-dollar acquisition, its “other major significance” is that it will enable the marketing a of number of small and medium-sized businesses in the wedding and entertainment sector.
The couple was awarded with a fully paid wedding package, among other gifts. The wedding will be held on March 25, 2017, at the Roraima Duke Lodge commencing from 17:00h. Members of the public are invited to witness the ceremony.
