December 8, 2006 It’s Donnie’s Morning Wish! During the holiday months, The Donnie Simpson Morning Show on WPGC 95.5 FM spread holiday cheer by granting wishes to its listeners. On Friday, December 8, 2006 the show gave away the biggest gift in the history of the show, a wedding giveaway valued over $140,000 courtesy of Washington Weddings magazine.
December 11, 2006 - Radio Clip
[ listen - 1.5 minutes ]
Listen as Donnie Simpson reveals the wedding giveaway to Mr. and Mrs. Harper.
January 22, 2007 - Radio Clip
[ listen - 13.5 minutes ]
One day before the wedding, Donnie Simpson and Sharon Lewis, Washington Weddings, discuss the wedding details.
Video 1 [ watch - 8.5 minutes ] | Video
2 [ watch - 4 minutes ]
March 2007 - Radio Clip
[ listen - 1.5 minutes ]
WPGC and Washington Weddings thank the vendors for making the wedding a complete
success.
Mr. Duane Harper's letter to the Donnie Simpson Morning Show
Monday, October 2, 2006
Good morning to the entire 'Donnie Simpson Morning Show' family. I am going
to make this short and to the point. My wish is for my lovely wife of (soon
to be) five years (Jan. 23. 2007 to be exact). My wish is for her to have
the wedding and reception that we weren't able to have in 2002. You see, back
in 2001, I was diagnosed with renal facture. We were saving for a ceremony,
reception, etc., but the circumstances at that particular time, led us to
a change In plans. She sacrificed her dream wedding day for a justice of the
peace ceremony.
We were married on January 23, 2002. On January 24, 2002, l underwent a
surgical procedure which allowed me to begin dialysis treatments. A year after
being on dialysis, l was blessed with a kidney transplant from my aunt. Throughout
all of this, this woman remained by my side. She took care of me: she drove
me to my dialysis treatments, to ail of my doctor's appointments, she took
me to work (when I was able to start backer she leered her cooking to accommodate
my dietary needs and all the while maintained the house, her job, child's
a homework. and attended school functioned Not once did I hear her utter a
word of complaint, Oh, did l mention that she was also able to keep her obligation
to her dance ministry at our church. l couldn't forget to mention that, with
dancing being a big pad of her life and all.
I don't know what else to say about her. She is my life, my strength, my
inspiration, and most of all, my soul mate. My wish is for her to have her
dream wedding day. For our fifth anniversary! l told her that I wanted to
renew our vows, and give her that dream day, I thought I'd be able to swing
it, but It's getting dose to crunch time, and I’m not so sure now. Donnie,
could you please help to make this happen for her. She is truly deserving
of this.
By the way, her name is Gabrielle. Thank you for your time and consideration.
