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True Life: Couple's wedding filmed for reality TV

by Sarah Carideo, March 16, 2010

It seems most of young America is obsessed with reality shows about lost love and broken marriages.

But the new season of MTV's "True Life" will feature at least a tidbit of true love. Viewers can keep their eyes peeled for an appearance from Elon sophomore, Kellye Coleman, as her sister is featured on "True Life; I'm a Newlywed."

After seeing Erica Coleman speak at a retreat in fall 2005, Will Taylor knew she was "wifey material."

He told his friend about this conclusion and word eventually got back to Coleman. After hearing about Taylor's claims, Coleman was intrigued and found him on Facebook. They started talking through the networking site, and officially met in spring 2006.

"I knew Will was the one for me pretty soon after we had met," Coleman said. "His smile made my knees weak and after realizing his passions and dreams were similar to mine, I knew that I wanted to grow old with him."

Taylor proposed March 17, 2009. He presented Coleman with a scrapbook that had a picture of a ring at the end.

"I screamed and cried, told him I couldn't believe he was asking me to marry him when I looked a hot mess, then I said, 'Yes,'" Coleman said.

In December, Coleman began communicating with the reality television show on MTV. She had first heard about the show from a friend who is a film producer, who told her that the show was looking for a couple for their upcoming show "True Life: I'm a Newlywed."

Coleman e-mailed the producer with minimal expectations for a response. But in February, the crew spent a few days filming Taylor in Indianapolis and then came to Virginia to film Coleman.

The crew filmed the planning, family events, the bridal shower and Coleman's packing in preparation for her move to Indianapolis. They conducted an interview with Coleman about being a newlywed.

"I was a little nervous about the thought of having one of the biggest days of my life broadcasted for all the world to see," Coleman said.

Taylor was excited about the show because he felt they had a unique story to share with other couples.

’"True Life' was having a difficult time finding a ‘traditional couple,'" Coleman said, meaning that Taylor and Coleman have not lived together or had sex before rnarriage^

"They were really interested in filming us and our adjustment to newlywed life for those reasons," Coleman said. j

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