Gay Nebraska couple freeps newspaper wedding poll, wins $20,000 in swag

Lee (left) and Lowry
(Erin Duerr/Lincoln Journal Star)

A gay Nebraska couple, Mitch Lee and Ryan Lowry, who between them work 5 jobs, beat 87 other couples in an "Ultimate Wedding Giveaway" online poll sponsored by the Lincoln Journal-Star to win $20,000 in swag for their wedding (which obviously won't be held in Nebraska.)

Eighty-eight couples entered their stories in the online contest, which invited people to vote for their favorite. More than 44,000 votes were cast.
     And Monday, Lee, 30, and Lowry, 32, won with 4,223 votes, more than 2,000 more than the next couple, which had 1,982.

The two plan to marry in Iowa.

(AKSARBENT couldn't help noticing that some prize sponsors, like Ellynne Bridal (wedding gown up to $1,500) and GretchElizArtistry (makeup up to $500) are going to get out of this Scot-free while Savvi Formalwear (Tux Rental up to $1,500) is going to take a beating.)