Boston Hotel Features 'Runaway Bride Escape' Package
Hotel Is Not The First To Play Off Wilbanks' 15 Minutes Of Fame
POSTED: 1:00 pm EDT May 25,
2005
UPDATED: 2:05 pm EDT May 25,
2005
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BOSTON -- Forget Las Vegas, try Hotel Commonwealth! The new luxury hotel in Boston's Kenmore Square has created a "Runaway Bride Escape" package for brides and bridal parties to relieve the stress of planning their nuptials.The hotel is not the first to capitalize on the attention Jennifer Wilbanks is receiving for her prenuptial stunt. From action figures to hot sauce, vendors are trying to get a piece of the action before Wilbanks' 15 minutes of fame are over.Wilbanks, who was indicted Wednesday on charges that she lied to the police about her April 26 kidnapping, actually fled on her own just days before her lavish 600-guest wedding.Runaway brides who choose the Commonwealth Hotel over faking their own kidnapping will be greeted with champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Along with several pampering spa services, the bride will receive a free pair of New Balance "runaway sneakers" in case she changes her mind.
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