Win a Free Wedding in Minneapolis

Psst, wanna win a wedding at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis?  Then, get on the stick and post a 3 to 5 minute video on YouTube.com explaining why you and your fiancée would like to be married at the Guthrie.  Then, submit your YouTube link to the Guthrie via the entry form on their site and hope you win.

One Grand-Prize winning couple will receive a wedding package worth $60,000, which includes:

  • Wedding ceremony on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6 p.m. on the Guthrie’s legendary Wurtele Thrust Stage officiated by Guthrie veteran and star of the movie "Father of the Bride," Peter Michael Goetz
  • Reception following the ceremony in the Dowling Studio including food and beverage for 150 guests
  • Wedding night hotel room at aloft hotel just kitty corner from the Guthrie
  • 7 Night / 8 Day honeymoon at the Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina & Spa (includes 2 roundtrip airfare tickets)
  • Wedding gown from l'atelier couture bridal boutique and tuxedo rental from Savvi Formalwear
  • Wedding bands by local artist Karin Jacobson Designs
  • Ceremony and reception photography and videography
  • Custom-designed invitations
  • Floral arrangements
  • Wedding "gift" from the Guthrie Store: a medium Monica Rudquist bowl from her custom line of Guthrie pottery

Here's How to Enter to Win this Free Wedding:

  • Submit a 3–5 minute video explaining why you and your fiancée would like to be married at the Guthrie.  This video must be posted on youtube.com and link must be submitted to the Guthrie via the entry form at http://www.guthrietheater.org/DreamWedding  Remember, the video must not exceed five minutes.
  • One entry per couple
  • All entries must be submitted by June 30, 2009
  • The top 5 videos as chosen by the Guthrie will be posted on mspmag.com and metromix.com for public voting July 6–12, 2009
  • Winner will be notified on Monday, July 13, 2009

If You Win, You Must:

  • Allow Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, KARE 11 and the Guthrie to take still and/or video footage of all activities surrounding the wedding, including the ceremony and reception
  • Agree to press opportunities as they become available (this applies to runners up as well)
  • Provide your original video as a .mov file for voting campaigns on KARE11.com, metromix.com and mspmag.com (this applies to the top 5 couples)

The contest is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding New York, Florida and Puerto Rico, who are at least 18 years of age.   No vow renewals.

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