Posted on: Thursday, January 3, 2008
Love is in the air!
Advertiser Staff
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CAST YOUR VOTE
Go online to HonoluluAdvertiser.com and vote for the couple you want to win a luxury wedding from Parasol Events. One vote per e-mail address is allowed, through Tuesday. The winning couple will be revealed at a private ceremony for all four finalists at The Kahala Hotel & Resort. You'll read all about the happy winners in Island Life on Jan. 18.— Mary Kaye Ritz, Advertiser staff writer
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Of the 120 couples who entered the Parasol Events Wedding Giveaway, presented by The Honolulu Advertiser, the finalists have been whittled to four: a couple who found deep love the second time around; two newly minted nursing grads; high school sweethearts embarking on a life together, eight years later; and a pair who found love in the workplace.
Now, you readers decide who will win a free wedding from Parasol Events for the lucky couple and 50 guests (estimated value: $30,000) on March 31, based on who has the most romantic story in Honolulu.
Read why they believe their relationships will go the distance, and watch video of each of the four couples at www.HonoluluAdvertiser.com
, then vote to choose whose love seems to you to be built to last through a lifetime. Please, one vote per person (or e-mail address).
The final four were chosen by Tom and Bobbie Merrill, relationship experts and co-authors of "Settle for More: You Can Have the Relationship You always Wanted ... Guaranteed!" (www.settleformore.com). They looked for couples who expressed deep feelings of early love and indicated they would preserve and strengthen the connection they had found.
THE WINNER'S PACKAGE
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: $3,950. 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 & 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; setup 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.
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