"The Two Kimmies" Win the Knot Millennium Couple Contest; Knot Users Select Same-Sex Couple As Representatives of the Diversity of Y2K Weddings.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1999-- Thousands of visitors who voted for The Knot Millennium Couple agree that weddings aren't what they used to be. The Knot (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : KNOT), the leading online wedding website and gift registry, selected five finalists from around the world who reflect the wide spectrum of weddings happening in the year 2000. Of the five couples, visitors to The Knot have selected one winning pair who--despite an inability to legally wed--are celebrating their wedding in a unique way. Kimberly Acquaviva and Kimberly McGannon from St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important battleground in U.S. Presidential politics. , were chosen as The Knot Millennium Couple by a landslide vote. The couple wins a $4,800 shopping spree on The Knot Wedding Gift Registry, which features more than 10,000 name-brand products, ranging from china to camping gear, handmixers to home mortgages. On April 8, 2000, Kimberly and Kimberly are celebrating their special day with an intimate Victorian garden reception on the beach. Because of Kimberly McGannon's ardent interest in antique china and porcelain, the couple has spent the past year and a half handpicking antique teacup and saucer sets for their wedding guests, based on each guest's individual interests and personalities. Before Kimberly Acquaviva's mother passed away, she told her daughter, "Marry for love and don't worry about what others think." The "two Kimmies" are following that advice by celebrating their commitment to one another even if their union cannot be officially recognized. Nearly 5,000 couples entered into a worldwide search for sweethearts getting hitched in the year 2000. The five couples selected as finalists reflect a wide spectrum of how weddings are being interpreted as we move into the next century - dealing with modern-day issues such as inter-ethnicity, merging family traditions, second marriage, and long-distance romances. "At The Knot, we believe that every couple--no matter what race, color, sex, or background--should celebrate their love," says Carley Roney, cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found and editor-in-chief of The Knot. "As the next century quickly approaches, we wanted to recognize that today's and tomorrow's to-be-weds are changing the wedding paradigm. Kimberly and Kimberly, in addition to all the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. couples who entered our Millennium Couple Contest, are putting their own spin on tradition and finding unique ways to personalize their wedding." "We are absolutely ecstatic!" says Kimberly and Kimberly. "We are also tremendously appreciative of The Knot's willingness to 'take a risk' and choose a same-sex couple A same-sex couple is a pair of people of the same gender who pursue a romantic or sexual relationship together. The term "same-sex relationship" may be used when the sexual orientation of participants in a same-sex relationship is not known. as one of the finalists. Truly, the new `Millennium' seems to be ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" a new era of openness and acceptance of the power of love." To view the winner, as well as the finalists of The Knot Millennium Couple Contest, log onto www.theknot.com/winner.html. Each couple is featured with a photo and a link to their personal wedding webpages, which provide additional information about their weddings. About The Knot The Knot (www.theknot.com; AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. keyword: knot) is the leading online wedding destination and the premier wedding content provider on America Online See AOL. and several other of AOL's leading brands. The Knot combines comprehensive content and an active online community with wedding-related commerce. The Company's online sites provide extensive resources to assist to-be-weds in their preparation and planning for a wedding. The Knot also provides certain offline services to the wedding market such as a series of books and a semiannual gown guide. 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