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The winner's package | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Sunday, December 30, 2007

The winner's package

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Advertiser Staff

Parasol Events and its wedding vendors will each provide services to create an intimate wedding and reception for a bride and groom and up to four attendants, for a total of 50. If purchased, the winning package would be valued at more than $30,000.

These vendors are contributing:

  • Parasol Events, Laura Ann Lewis, owner: full consultation, and coordination of wedding ceremony and reception. Value: $3950. Note: If a client books services with Parasol and is the winning contestant, a deposit will be refunded, but all terms of the giveaway will then apply.

  • The Kahala Hotel and Resort, Stuart Y. Kotake, director of catering and conference services: beachfront ceremony site, with gazebo, chairs, stanchions, white carpet runner, signing table and sound equipment; dinner reception in the Waialae Ballroom. Value: $11,164

  • Florist Grand, Evan Morita, owner: bride's bouquet, groom's boutonniere, bouquets and boutonnieres for wedding party of four; gazebo and ceremony decor; table centerpieces and decor. Value: $4,500

  • Nueva Vida, featuring Anita Hall: dinner and dance music, with a four-piece band, including sound. Value: $3500.

  • Chrissy Lambert Photography, Chrissy Douglass, owner: six hours of unlimited photos; online photo gallery; DVD of images (no copyright restrictions); DVD slideshow set to music. Value: $3,000.

  • Crane Media Videography, James Chun, owner: three-camera video coverage of the ceremony; two-camera coverage of the reception; bride and groom preparation shots; two edited enhanced DVDs. Value: $2,400.

  • Midnight DJs Hawaii, Troy Michael Terazono, owner: five hours of DJ music, with emcee, sound and lighting system. Value: $1,200.

  • cakelava, Rick and Sasha Reichart, owners: a custom-designed wedding cake made to serve 50 guests, including design, a cake-tasting appointment, and delivery.Value: $800.

  • Les Saisons, Naomi Lee, owner: registration table, banquet, with full-length, shantung draping; Chivari chair sashes for 50; six reception tables, with shantung covers; head table, with shantung overlay and peau de soie underlay; cake table, with shantung draping; set-up and breakdown included. Value: $760.

  • Visionari Photography, Jon Lagon and Mike Joy, owners: one-hour engagement photo session; 100 high-resolution images on disk. Value: $750.

  • Hair and Makeup by Vicky and CJ, Vicky Choe, owner: hair styling and makeup for the bride, maid of honor and bride's mother; complementary trial, including travel if in Honolulu. Value: $600.

  • Bridal Emporium, Leslie Nakagawa, owner: bride's wedding dress. Value: $600.

  • Black Tie Affair, Mike Chong, owner: three formal rentals. Value: $420

    CONTACTS:

    THE FINE PRINT:

    The wedding will take place at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008, with a reception to follow. The offer expires at midnight, Feb. 29, 2008, if planning has not begun according to these rules and the contract offered by Parasol.

    Vendors will work with the winning couple to take design cues and reflect the values of the relationship, but these experienced professionals will have creative control over the celebration.

    The prize wedding package will accommodate up to 50 people, including the bride, maid of honor, bridesmaid, groom, best man and groomsman. The winning couple may choose services beyond the prize value, if the couple assumes responsibility for the cost differences.

    This contest is open to engaged couples (couples with an existing intention to marry) who are Hawai'i residents, who are not already legally married, and who are eligible to be married in the state of Hawai'i.

    The winning bride and groom will be responsible for applying for, receiving, and committing to a marriage in the state of Hawai'i.

    Some responsibilities lie outside the scope of the winning package. These include, but are not limited to, wedding rings, travel and accommodations, obtaining the wedding license, mailing of the invitations, seating charts and wedding favors. Explicit details of the prize package will be included in a contract offered to the winning couple. The winners will be expected to sign a release from liability with The Honolulu Advertiser, and legal agreements with the vendors.

    This offer does not supersede any existing contracts with wedding vendors included in this offer. Any tax liabilities will be the responsibility of the winning contestants.

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