Witness the True Spirit of the Holiday Season as WE: Women's Entertainment Presents The Hurricane Katrina Wedding Special December 16 at 10:00pm ET

Witness the True Spirit of the Holiday Season as WE: Women's Entertainment Presents The Hurricane Katrina Wedding Special December 16 at 10:00pm ET

Wedding Expert and The Apprentice 2 Finalist, Sandy Ferreira, Hosts This 1-Hour Special

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- WE: Women's Entertainment will document the real life caring and generosity of the holiday season with the premiere of the Hurricane Katrina Wedding Special on Friday, December 16 at 10:00pm ET. Wedding planner, bridal store owner and The Apprentice 2 finalist, Sandy Ferreira, will host this 1-hour special, using her expertise to give two couples the wedding they so rightfully deserve.

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast many engaged couples watched their wedding dreams wash away along with their homes, jobs and possessions. Their fantasy Fall weddings were shattered by mother nature as the reality of her wrath destroyed wedding halls, displaced vendors, separated their families and forced wedding dates into an uncertain future. Or so they thought ... .

This Holiday season, WE: Women's Entertainment invites viewers to join master wedding planner, Sandy Ferreira, as she surprises two Gulf Coast couples with the dream wedding they had envisioned. In three days, Sandy and her team of expert specialist and assistants will work tirelessly and passionately to turn each couple's wedding dreams into reality. Families will be reunited, tears of joy will be shed and gifts will be bestowed. Complete with a full guest list and all the trimmings the nuptials once lost to the sea will be salvaged by the caring and generosity of strangers.

"Like the rest of the world, my heart stopped as I watched the unbelievable devastation from Katrina," said, Sandy Ferreira, wedding planning expert and host of The Hurricane Katrina Wedding Special on WE. "I felt helpless. Sending money and clothes didn't seem to be enough. I decided to put my wedding planning skills to good use by donating my services to engaged couples whose wedding plans were ravaged by Katrina. "

About the couples

Jonique & Michael's November wedding, and Jena & Pete's March 2006 nuptials, both in New Orleans, had to be postponed indefinitely due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. This is especially difficult for Jonique who has only been in touch with her family by phone and e-mail. Both couples lost their homes, cars and jobs as a result of the storm. Jena & Pete's house was flooded by the storm surge. They were lucky to escape, by boat, through a second story window. As both couples work to rebuild their lives they look forward to the day they can begin re-planning their wedding.

About Sandy Ferreira

Sandy, 28, was born and raised in Washington, D.C. area. At age 21, she became the youngest bridal storeowner in the country. Building on her early success Sandy has evolved to become an exclusive wedding and event planner in the Metropolitan D.C. area, with clientele including heirs to the Tiffany & Co. family and elite politicians. In 2004 she participated in NBC's "The Apprentice 2" where she was one of the final four competing for a position in the Trump empire. Sandy's entrepreneurial enthusiasm has also led her into real estate ventures and investments. Presently Sandy keeps busy growing her award winning bridal business and wedding and event planning company.

About the Producers

The Hurricane Katrina Wedding Special is executive produced by Russell Best and Tammy Leech of Brave St. Productions. Todd Schwartz and Lauren Deen of Branded Media Corporation are co-executive producers.

About WE: Women's Entertainment

WE: Women's Entertainment is the only cable network dedicated to helping women connect to one another and the world around them. With quality original programming including the hit series "Bridezillas," unique movie packages like "Three Men and A Chick Flick," topical specials and its public affairs initiative WE Empowers Women, the network supports women and appeals to their interests in pop culture, relationships and personal style. WE: Women's Entertainment is a subsidiary of Rainbow Entertainment Services and is currently seen in over 55 million homes.

Source: WE: Women's Entertainment

CONTACT: Karen Versoza of WE: Women's Entertainment, +1-917-542-6218, or
kversoza@we.tv, or For Sandy Ferreira, Bret Tesman of Rubenstein Public
Relations, +1-212-843-8322, or btesman@rubensteinpr.com

Web site: http://www.we.tv/

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