Official Rules
 
No Purchase Necessary To Enter Or Win.
A Purchase Or Payment Of Any Kind Will Not Increase Your Chances Of Winning.

1. ELIGIBILITY
Designed to Dream Wedding Contest (the "Contest") is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are at least twenty-one (21) years old at the time of entry and plan to be wed within 50 miles of New York, NY in the year 2010. Employees of Elisabeth Events LLC, Wayne Yuan Photography, Petals Premier LLC, Tony Santana Cigar Rolling Company, Laura Hooper Calligraphy, and their parent, subsidiary and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Contest is governed by U.S. law. Void where prohibited by law. Participation in the Contest constitutes Contestants' full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the Sponsors’ decisions which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2.SPONSORS
The Contest is co-sponsored by the following companies:
Elisabeth Events LLC, P.O. Box 1713, Fort Lee, NJ 07024;
Petals Premier LLC, 375 North Street #C, Teterboro, NJ 07608;
Wayne Yuan Photography, 19 Esplanade Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873;
Tony Santana Cigar Rolling Company, 221 Rector Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861;
Laura Hooper Calligraphy, 9645 Sylvia Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324.

3.TIMING
The Contest begins on October 1, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time ("EST") and ends on October 30, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST (the "Contest Entry Period"). Elisabeth Events LLC's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.

4.HOW TO ENTER
During the Contest Entry Period, visit http://blog.elisabethevents.com and follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the entry via email per the instructions in its entirety. Your registration results in one (1) entry into the Contest. See below for photograph entry specifications. Limit: Each participant may enter only one (1) time during the Contest Entry Period. All online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2009. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned.

All entries must contain a photograph uploaded in compliance with the Contest requirements, in JPG, GIF or PNG format with picture dimensions no larger than 1000 x 1000 pixels and a file size not greater than 250kb (250 kilobytes uncompressed).

To qualify for the Contest, Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2009. Entries that contain photographs that do not comply with the specifications or any other requirements stated herein may be disqualified. All Entries become the property of Sponsors, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected Entries. Entries that contain inappropriate images such as but not limited to nudity will be disqualified.

For purposes of these Official Rules, "receipt" of an Entry occurs when the Sponsors’ mail server records the Entry information and receives an email resulting from Contestant sending an email to contest@elisabethevents.com. Any automated computer receipt (such as an email confirming the Entry) does not constitute proof of actual receipt by Contest server for purposes of these Official Rules.

5.PRIZE SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND PUBLICITY RELEASE
Initial judging will consist of Elisabeth Events LLC selecting five finalists from among all eligible Entries received by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2009. The five finalists will be announced on Elisabeth Events’ blog website (http://blog.elisabethevents.com) by October 18, 2009 by 11:59 p.m. EST.

To participate in public voting, visit http://blog.elisabethevents.com. Limit: Public voting is limited to one (1) vote per IP address every 24 hours. Votes will be accepted only during the designated Voting Period as specified on the Website. Any individual who, at the sole determination of the Sponsor, abuses the voting process in any way, including without limitation by mass voting or generating votes by a script, macro or use of automated devices, will be disqualified from further voting in the Contest and his/her prior votes will be disqualified.

The prize winner will be chosen by Elisabeth Events, based on a tally from the public vote for the five finalists. Voting for each finalist may commence once the finalists are announced on Elisabeth Events’ blog website, and may continue until the end of the contest voting period of Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The entrant with the submission which receives the most votes will be eligible to win the Prize. The prize winner will be announced on Elisabeth Events’ blog website by Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Elisabeth Events, within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, a Service Agreement in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the Service Agreement within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Elisabeth Events may award the applicable prize to the finalist with the second most votes.

In the event of a tie, Elisabeth Events may select the prize winner through a secondary voting period or by chance.

6.PRIZE
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: approximate retail value of $15,350.

The Grand Prize package includes the following: (a) Full wedding planning and design package from Elisabeth Events (b) Engagement portrait session from Wayne Yuan Photography (c) Premium cigar rolling package from Tony Santana Cigar Rolling Company (d) Custom wedding map from Laura Hooper Calligraphy (e) Ceremony and reception floral package from Petals Premier
Winner must select a wedding date in the year 2010 (by December 30, 2010) and notify Elisabeth Events at least two months prior to the wedding date of needed services, or prize will be forfeited. No extension will be given after the completion of date for the prize has expired and prize will be forfeited and Sponsors will have no further obligation to the winner. Prize is subject to Sponsors’ availability and certain restrictions may apply. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, shipping costs, service charges or facility charges, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of Winner. Winner is solely responsible for obtaining any documents necessary for legal wedding ceremony. Sponsors are not responsible if wedding is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, or is not a relevant portion of prize for the selected winner for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsors’ sole discretion.

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $15,350. Actual value may vary based on variables such as number of guests and time of year. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all local, state and/or federal taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Total ARV of all prizes: 15,350.

7.RELEASE
By entering Contest, Contestant releases and holds harmless Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

8.PUBLICITY
Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner's consent to Sponsors’ and its agents' use of winner's and winner's companion's name, likeness, photograph, contest submission, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

By entering you hereby irrevocably assign and transfer to Sponsors any and all rights, title and interest in and to all elements of the Entry, including, without limitation, all copyrights, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If requested by Sponsors, you agree to sign any necessary documents to effect such transfer of rights. In addition, Contestant represents that s/he has obtained all necessary rights to the photograph, if applicable, and hereby grants the Sponsor and its affiliated companies and divisions, publication and use rights as described herein. Furthermore, by entering the Contest, if the photo depicts another person other than the Contestant, Contestant represents that s/he has or can obtain all necessary permission, including but not limited to any likeness release and/or written permission to include person in photo in Contest. If an Entry is selected for web posting/voting by the Sponsors, the Contestant must certify that no other person or entity holds rights to the Entry, including photograph. Submissions and photographs will not be acknowledged and will not be received or held "in confidence" and a submission does not create a confidential relationship or obligation of secrecy between the Contestant and the Sponsors or any of its affiliates. If the Contest is filmed and/or is on TV or the Internet, Finalist's hereby grant Sponsors to use their name, and or likeness in connection with the filming or air of the Contest.

9.GENERAL CONDITIONS
Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsors’ reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsors in its sole discretion. Sponsors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

The Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify a Contestant for failing to execute any required paperwork, refusing to participate in any promotional event or advertising, or engaging in any activity which offends the public morals, embarrasses the Sponsors or violates the law of any jurisdiction.

Sponsors are not responsible for problems uploading or downloading any Contest related information from the Website or for any other technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone line failure, failure of any electronic mail Entry to be received by Sponsors on account of technical problems, traffic, congestion on the Internet and/or the Website, or any other technical problems related to Website entries including telecommunication miscommunication or failure, and failed, lost, delayed, incomplete, garbled or misdirected communications which may limit the Contestant's ability to participate in this Contest. Mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices will be disqualified. In the event the Contest is, in the opinion of the Sponsors, compromised by or infected by a computer virus or bug or is otherwise technically impaired, Sponsors reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest in which case the Finalists will be determined from all entries received prior to said suspension or termination, or to cancel the Contest in its entirety should tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or other causes beyond Sponsors’ control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Contest. In which case, the Finalists will be determined from among all entries received prior to cancellation. Sponsors reserve the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Entry process or the operation of this Contest or Website or to be acting in violation of the Contest Official Rules.

10.LEGAL WARNING
Any attempt by any individual, whether or not a Contestant, to deliberately damage, destroy, tamper or vandalize the Website, including its voting mechanism or undermine the legitimate operations of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law and, if the individual is a Contestant, to disqualify such Contestant from the Contest.

If you are acting within the scope of your employment, as an employee, contractor, or agent of another party, you warrant that such party has full knowledge of your actions and has consent thereto. You further warrant that your actions do not violate your employer's or company's policies and procedures. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Contestant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state of California, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the entry of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of New York. If any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Official Rules, or the event cannot be otherwise resolved, it shall be resolved in the courts of Los Angeles County, California. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules.

11.LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the Contest, provided that, if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsors, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE INTERNET SITE http://blog.elisabethevents.com OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITES.

12.DISPUTES
Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the State of New York; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

13.WINNER LIST
For the announcement of the winner, please visit http://blog.elisabethevents.com after October 23, 2009.

 
 
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