What do wedding photographers do on a Saturday not shooting a wedding? Race with the contestants of the First Annual Diamond Dash!
Steven and I joined the "
Diamond Dash: Dash for a Diamond & a Cure" yesterday. The Diamond Dash was sponsored by
Michael C. Fina and
TACORI. 1,000 couples were chosen to take part in this Manhattan-wide scavenger hunt/race. Each couple received a text message with a clue which took them to the next location where they received the next clue. The first couple to each stop received a special prize from one of the participating partners. Whoever solved the final clue and made it there first won a $20,000 TACORI engagement ring and
Hawaiian honeymoon at Waikoloa Beach Resort.
Proceeds from the dash went towards
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Please consider making a
donation here.
Elissa Mummolo and Jeff Pellegrino were the first couple to make it to the first location, winning a special prize from Michael C. Fina.
At home editing, we realized we had a shot of the winning couple right before the race started!
Jessica Schoen and Jennifer Frankel at stop three receiving their next clue.
Yisel Vasquez and Leon Allen work on solving the next clue to location six.
At each stop, representatives from Michael C. Fina were on hand to stamp the couple's "passport". This allowed judges to confirm every required stop along the dash.
This couple came in second place overall (I didn't get your names unfortunately! Please send me your names if you are reading this!).
The Grand Prize winners, Tom Weymouth and Katherine Gordon. They attributed their success to "knowing the subway system". We heard that those who ran, made it to each location faster than those who took taxis. We heard one couple even had their own private driver!
A shot of THE ring!
I had to put this shot in here as it was too mouth watering! We had an opportunity to sample
Ron Ben-Israel's cakes. Not only are they works of art to the eyes, but to the taste buds as well!
Congratulations Tom and Katherine!
