"It's not a cause. It's a right that everyone should have had to begin with and we're for everyone having that right," said Ben Sinon, general manager of the Wrigley Mansion.
Sinon said the idea has nothing to do with the recent legalization. In fact, he said it started two years ago when a same-sex couple asked him at a wedding show if the mansion supports marriage equality.
The mansion has never opposed same-sex unions, but year it decided to take a stance and offer a free wedding to a same-sex couple.
"There's a $60,000 package and all they have to do is enjoy," said Sinon.
The flowers, food, and dresses or tuxes for the wedding are all donated by various vendors, free of charge to the couple chosen.
The mansion said since it announced the contest on Friday, its phones have been ringing off the hook with hundreds wanting to know how they can apply.
In the end the mansion is expecting 250 couples to compete.
"There's a lot of buzz behind it and every day it's continuing to gain more and more speed," said Sinon.
The couples will all meet for a live audition at the Wrigley Mansion on Oct. 27, where the mansion staff will pick the top five finalists. From there, staff said they'll leave the top prize up to a Facebook vote.
There is one catch to the contest. Once the winner is chosen on Nov. 5, the couple will only have one week to get all guests to Phoenix for the ceremony.
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