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NATION GROUP Forever I Do WEDDING COMPETITION, EXPO AND SEMINAR Under the theme ‘Beyond the Big Day’, the 18th instalment of the Nation’s Forever I Do Wedding Competition was launched in April, 2019. Couples from throughout Barbados entered the competition with five pairs selected as finalists by the panel of judges. Over the course of five weeks, their love stories were published in the Sunday Sun and readers voted for their favourite contestants. this year’s winners, Roger Moore and Nikita Boyce, were revealed much to the delight of their family, friends, and the audience. The winners, who were chosen based on the judges’ scores and readers’ votes, received various prizes from a number of sponsors including LIAT, Sunbury Plantation, and Harrison’s Cave. Their wedding is carded for December 2019. The competition culminated with an expo and seminar on Sunday, May 19. A staple in the Barbados social calendar, the event drew hundreds of couples and individuals interested in interacting with some of the country’s best providers of food, entertainment, travel, event venues, photography, technology, accessories, and beauty. The highlight of the evening was when PAGE 12 | APRIL TO JUNE 2019