Win a dream wedding worth €15,000
One couple who are already lucky in love may just be lucky enough to win a dream wedding worth â¬15,000, thanks to the Annebrook House Hotel and the Westmeath Examiner.Exclusive wedding venue the Annebrook House Hotel, in association with the Westmeath Examiner, has brought together the finest local suppliers to create a wedding package prize that supplies everything a couple in love will need to help celebrate their big day."We have drawn on years of experience to bring together all the important elements for a great wedding reception: now all we need is a happy couple to win the competition and the â¬15,000 Dream Wedding Package," said Laura Boyle, Sales and Marketing Manager, Annebrook House Hotel at the launch of the competition this week.The prize includes a "Premier" wedding package for 100 guests at the Annebrook House Hotel; a wedding dress from The White Room, handsome men's wedding attire from Wilf's, professional hair and make up for the bridal party from Máirín Gallagher and staff at The First Floor; a wedding cake from Dominick Street business The Bakery; full bridal floral package from Waterlily Florist and a wedding car from Lake County Limousine.Ruth Foran Photography will be capturing the entire wedding celebration in an elegant modern "storybook".Ruth Foran Sauvage and Martin Sauvage are graduates of Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. After leaving college they set up a wedding and portrait studio based in Enfield:"Our wedding images are taken to represent every aspect of the couple's day through a mix of informal, candid and traditional styles," says Ruth."The storybook style is popular and it will create a permanent record starting at the bride's house on the morning of the wedding, right through to the meal."Ruth and Martin will also, as part of the prize, have a consultation with the happy couple in the lead up to their wedding day to ensure they are at ease on their special day.The four star Annebrooke House Hotel has already established itself as one of the finest wedding venues in the country.The romantic setting of the nineteenth century Annebrook House, adds elegance and charm to any occasion.The lucky winners of the "Dream Wedding Giveaway" will enjoy a red carpet arrival to the mansion part of the hotel, a five course meal, a half bottle of wine per guest, drink for the toast, evening buffet, bridal suite and complimentary rooms for their parents.They will also receive a tea and coffee reception for their guests on arrival, souvenir menu cards, personalised reception including chair covers, sashes and flowers for each table to suit the wedding's colour scheme.The prize also includes invitations and thank you cards provided by Arc Studios to set the wedding wheels in motion and a DJ from Matthews Entertainment to round off the big day.A special information evening has been arranged for Thursday, July 7 at 7pm in the Annebrooke Hotel, where couples and their families can come along and get expert advice from all the wedding specialists involved in creating the "Dream Wedding Giveaway". If you know someone getting married: urge them to head along.They can even sign up for this competition on the night!This is also a great opportunity for lovestruck couples to have a preview of what they can win.Entering the Dream Giveaway couldn't be easier. Simply fill out the form at the bottom of the page and either post it to the Westmeath Examiner or drop it in to the office.The entry can also be emailed to wedding@westmeathexaminer.ie.And you don't have to be the prospective bride or groom to enter:"This is a great opportunity for mums and dads, relatives and friends to nominate a couple who are head-over-heels in love," said Pádraic Martin, Group Advertising Manager, Westmeath Examiner.Its a great chance to give them a wedding present they could only dream of.The only thing we are not doing is taking responsibility for getting them to the church on time!"