21st Century Wedding Contest
Several leading online wedding resources (Blue Nile, MyEvent, TheBigDay, Starwood Hawaii, Destination Bride) have banded together to sponsor a wedding contest. A lucky “21st Century Couple,” will win a destination wedding at a beautiful Starwood Hotel in Hawaii. The contest begins June 27, 2005.
(PRWEB) July 15, 2005 -- Today, more brides would choose the internet over
their mothers to help plan their weddings.
In fact, given all of the
resources available online, even some wedding planners may be in danger of being
replaced by the all-knowing, all-providing internet. Couples no longer spend
months before the wedding sending off for brochures of possible honeymoon
destinations, or month afterwards returning six of the seven toasters they
received as gifts. Technology is transforming every aspect of the wedding
industry, in response to the needs of today's couples. And new rituals and
traditions are being created.
Several leading online wedding resources
(www.bluenile.com, www.myevent.com, www.starwoodhotelshawaii.com, www.thebigday.com , www.destinationbride.com) have banded together to sponsor a
wedding contest. A lucky "21st Century Couple," will win a destination wedding
at a beautiful Starwood Hotel in Hawaii. The contest begins June 27, 2005.
Couples can apply online, at any of the sponsoring parties' websites, or at www.theweddingcontest.com. Also at www.theweddingcontest.com, anyone can browse the applications,
and vote for their favorite "21st Century Couple." Judges will choose the
winning couple in January, 2006, from the 20 couples who receive the highest
number of online votes.
What is a 21st century couple?
Chances
are they live far from their parents. Whether working or still in school, they
spend considerable time, daily, on the internet. They may even have met online!
Whether or not they already live together, chances are also good that there is
at least one (if not more) good toaster between them. In addition to work (or
school), and planning a wedding (and honeymoon), they may even be shopping for,
or building, a house.
So, they have a lot to accomplish, and not a lot
of free time.
From his/her computers, the 21st century couple can:
research, design, and order engagement and wedding rings; purchase a wedding
gown or rent tuxedos; build a custom wedding site to keep their families and
guests informed of their plans; find the perfect ceremony and honeymoon
locations; send out electronic invitations; have a "virtual" bridal shower (with
web cam) including guests from around the world; research and hire all the
wedding service providers; find budgeting tools; purchase wedding insurance;
listen to music clips and see video demos; browse photographers' portfolios;
register for wedding gifts; research and plan the perfect honeymoon; register
for travel gifts; communicate with their wedding guests, and, after the wedding
and honeymoon...post the photos for everyone to see.
Here's more
information about the sponsoring partners:
As the largest online retailer
of diamonds and fine jewelry, www.bluenile.com lets couples research and choose, or design
their own wedding and engagement rings. Chosen by Forbes Magazine as one of the
"Best of the Web," bluenile.com allows couples to educate themselves about
diamonds and take all the time they want to purchase rings without salesmen
breathing down their necks, and pressuring them to "go bigger."
Once
engaged, couples start searching for the perfect location. The internet has
literally opened the doors to the world, and is the number one reason that 40%
of weddings are now destination weddings. Lisa Light, international wedding
planner, is the author of DESTINATION BRIDE: A Complete Guide to Planning Your
Wedding Anywhere in the World, which will be released this November. Couples can
learn more about destination weddings, and research destinations and other
resources on www.destinationbride.com, the complimentary site to the book.
One of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies, Starwood Hotels
& Resorts luxury hotels and intimate resorts worldwide include such popular
wedding destinations as Hawaii, Mexico, New York, Las Vegas, French Polynesia,
and the Bahamas. At www.starwoodhotelshawaii.com couples can browse accommodation
options in any destination that interests them. There are 13 Starwood hotels and
resorts in the Hawaiian islands alone, all with Starwood's uncompromising
service, extraordinary ambiance, and excellent amenities.
At www.myevent.com, couples can
create their own wedding website, to keep family and guests informed of their
plans, making all of the particulars of the event available to everyone involved
24 hours a day. Couples can post gift registries, send invitations, and keep
track of all event particulars with MyEvent.com’s planning resources. They can
also share the story of their love, and communicate with guests for months
before and after the wedding.
In the same way that couples can register
for china or appliances, they can now register for the honeymoon of their dreams
at www.thebigday.com.
Couples create their own lists of the honeymoon gifts they would like to
receive—everything from portions of their airfare to a romantic dinner to a
gondola ride—from which wedding guests can select. TheBigDay is the #1 honeymoon
registry service online with couples from over 80 countries. Couples plan their
honeymoon with the help of TheBigDay's travel specialists. TheBigDay's registry
helps them not only afford their dream honeymoon, but also helps the wedding
guests give a gift that will be remembered in their photo album
forever.
Live Internet Weddings (liveinternetweddings.com) offers a
complete variety of wedding video productions to meet your needs for your Hawaii
wedding. With professional cameras and videographers, they capture your dream
wedding on a beautifully edited DVD so that your memories will last
forever.
For further information on the wedding contest, or the contest’s
sponsoring partners, please visit www.theweddingcontest.com or contact Jeff Beard at: (800)
304-1141.
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