TERMS & CONDITIONS

  1. Entrants must be over 18.
  2. Both parties must be legally free to marry.
  3. Entrants must not be subject to immigration control.
  4. Entrants must be available to give notice of marriage at Gloucestershire County Council Registry Office.
  5. Deadline for entries is 12 noon on Wednesday, 23 March 2011. Any late entries will not be included.
  6. Deadline for votes is 12 noon on Friday, 22 April 2011. Any late entries will not be included.
  7. The winners will not be announced until all votes have been counted and verified by Gloucestershire Media.
  8. The winning couple will not be confirmed until the tokens have been counted and verified by Gloucestershire Media
  9. In the event of a draw, a tie breaker question will be asked to determine the winner.
  10. The winning couple will be asked to attend a champagne reception and photo at Manor by the Lake.
  11. They may bring four other guests over the age of 18 to the reception.
  12. In the event that the winner cannot accept their prize on the night of the reception, we will offer the prize to the couple with the second highest votes collected.
  13. The date of the wedding is Monday, October 1 2012.
  14. The prize is non-transferable, in the tragic event the wedding is cancelled there will be no alternative date available and cannot be exchanged for cash.
  15. In the event that participants have incurred postage shortfall or entry is lost in post, Gloucestershire Media and individual suppliers regrets it cannot pay postage costs to obtain entries, nor can it take responsibility for lost or damaged entries.
  16. The winners must reside within The Citizen’s circulation area at the time of the wedding.
  17. The wedding must not exceed the budgets allocated from individual suppliers. If it does, it is the responsibility of the winners to cover the difference. If the amount is less than the allocated budget from each supplier the winner will not be credited the difference.
  18. Any extras required (e.g. additional flowers, additional drinks, breakages) are the responsibility of the winners. Any additional cost accrued above and beyond that agreed by individual prize providers will be paid for by the winners, who will be required to pay the difference in full. This includes additional guests and upgrades of any prizes offered. No disputes will be entered into.
  19. The Editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  20. Gloucestershire Media cannot be held responsible for events after the winners have been announced.
  21. Prizes are provided in their entirety by third party sponsors and Gloucestershire Media accepts no responsibility for any technical, operational, financial or other reasons that may result in any facility to be closed, no longer trading or unavailable at any time.
  22. Gloucestershire Media accepts no responsibility for any injury, loss or damage caused by any aspect of the competition or prize package. The health and safety of the wedding party nor that of the wedding guests is not the responsibility of Gloucestershire Media nor individual prize sponsors at any time.
  23. Whilst same-sex and heterosexual couples are equally eligible to enter, we regret we cannot alter prizes stated to specifically cater for same-sex wedding where requirements may differ.
  24. In the event the winners are completely unable to take up the prize and have given reasonable notice, Gloucestershire Media may offer the prize to the entrant with the second highest number of votes at its discretion.
  25. All food and drink included as part of the prize is from a set menu chosen by Manor by the Lake.
  26. Sale of the prize package as a whole or any part of the prize for profit by any party is strictly forbidden.
  27. Some of the pictures taken on the day may be used for editorial coverage.
  28. It is the winner’s responsibility to take out any Wedding Insurance policies as deemed necessary, and not that of Gloucestershire Media or individual prize sponsors.
  29. Pre-booking is essential, without exception, for every aspect of the wedding prize; all responsibility lies with the winners to contact individual prize providers with their requirements as soon as possible with a reasonable time period before the wedding, and not with Gloucestershire Media or individual prize sponsors.
  30. The winners will not have preference over other customers.
  31. The winners are required, as a condition of the prize, to arrange all necessary appointments, viewings and trials as soon as possible after being informed of their win. We would stress that early contact is highly advisable to avoid disappointment and to ensure the exact specifications of colour, size and other preferences.
  32. Please note that individual prize sponsors terms and conditions may apply, these are available upon request.
  33. Gloucestershire Media terms and conditions apply - see classified www.thisisgloucestershrie.co.uk for details.
  34. If the winners separate prior to the wedding date, the prize may be withdrawn and passed to the next eligible winners.