Your Wedding Day should be the most spectacular day of your life.
Win our exclusive competition and it will be.
The Gazette has teamed up with the magnificent Edwardian country house, Crathorne Hall to give one very lucky couple the wedding of their dreams.
Worth over £12,000, our fantastic wedding package covers every detail of your celebration. From a beautiful bridal gown, to bespoke wedding stationery, to lavish floral decorations and venue dressing – every element of your big day is included.
To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize simply register by completing the form below.
Registration is open for the duration of the competition however to appear in the ‘Wedding Entrants Supplement’ you must register no later than 5pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. We will then print a special supplement in The Gazette on Tuesday, March 24, which will feature all of this year’s entrants.
Tokens will be printed in The Gazette every day from Thursday, March 26 until Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
For every 500 tokens a couple collects they will receive a Golden Envelope. This Golden Envelope will then be placed into a prize draw at 6.30pm on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Crathorne Hall. We will then select an envelope at random to win the Dream Wedding. All entrants, family and friends are welcome to attend the Grand Finale.
The more envelopes a couple has in the draw will increase their chances of winning this fantastic prize or alternatively a couple may strike it lucky with one envelope.
There is no limit to the number of envelopes you can have in the draw so collect as many tokens as possible to be in with an even bigger chance of winning. Simply send your tokens along with the completed entry form, which we will be printing in paper on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Remember for every 500 tokens collected you will receive a Golden Envelope into the prize draw.
Recruit as many people as you can to help you collect tokens! Get your friends, family, work colleagues and neighbours to help you in your mission to win this ultimate Dream Wedding package.
With thanks to our Wedding Partners
Read more about all our partners below the prize details
Crathorne Hall, Sugarcraft of Middlesbrough, Impact Pyrotechnics, Catherines Chair Covers, Destiny Bridal, Magnum Entertainments, Lyndsey Morgan Makeup, Wish upon a String, Pavilion Music, White Heart Doves, Victorian Sweet Cart Company, Marianne of Cleadon, Rose Driver, Wedding Stationery, Pure Elegance, Bakers Tailoring, Georgina K and Gifts at the Swan.
Crathorne Hall - Prize Value £6,250
A Fairy Tale Wedding Package for 50 guests for Wedding Breakfast & 100 guests for the Evening Reception at Crathorne Hall which includes:
Red Carpet Arrival
Toast Master to ensure your day runs without a hitch
A glass of bucks fizz, mulled wine or bottle of beer for the reception drink
Choice of 2 canapes with reception drinks
Your choice of a three course wedding breakfast from the seasonal wedding menu, coffee and chocolates
Half a bottle of wine per person
Cake stand and knife
Linen, cutlery and crockery
Glass of sparkling wine to toast the bride and groom
Seasonal evening buffet of either bacon sandwiches, sausage sandwiches and potato wedges, or hamburgers, sausages and salads
The Bridal Suite on the evening of your wedding for the Bride & Groom
Two complimentary rooms on the night of the wedding, 1 deluxe double and 1 classic double.
Private Bar
Exclusive use of the Drawing Room and Edwardian Room
Michael Cartwright Photography - Prize Value £1100
To include wedding photographs from bridal preparations right up until you and your guests sit down for your wedding breakfast.
The package would include a beautiful 12x8, 30 page album complete with a presentation box, stylishly designed in the studio and holding around 150 of your favourite photographs. A complimentary Pre Wedding shoot in Yarm in the weeks before the wedding date.
Destiny Bridal - Prize Value £800
A voucher to the value of £800 to spend on any bridal gown in Destiny Bridal. The voucher is not transferable and there are no cash alternatives, refunds or exchanges. Not valid for use on any accessories or occasionwear.
Impact Pyrotechnics - Prize Value £800
£800 Firework display to clients choice of music. Impact are the North Easts leading supplier of musically choreographed wedding fireworks, Low noise fireworks displays & close proximity special effects.
Bakers Tailoring - Prize Value £600
1 Groom and 3 Groomsmen suit hire which will include jacket, trousers, shirt, waistcoat, shoes and choice of tie or cravat to compliment the color scheme as possible.
Marianne of Cleadon - Prize Value £500
A Gift Voucher to the value of £500. Can be used against all mother of the bride outfits including Shoes, Handbags and Hat Hire. The voucher is non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives, refunds or exchanges.
Rose Driver Wedding Stationery - Prize Value £450
Wedding Stationery to include wedding invitations for up to 50 guests and evening invitations for up to 100 guests, a table plan and place cards. They will be designed specifically for the individual couple to reflect their tastes, colour and theme.
Gifts at the Swan - Value £300
1 x Brides bouquet of seasonal flowers, 1 bridesmaid and flower girls bouquet of matching seasonal flowers, 5 buttonholes and 1 Ceremony Spray all to match the winning couples colour scheme.
Sugarcraft of Middlesbrough - Prize Value £300
A 3 tiered wedding cake, colours to suit theme of wedding, flavours can be chosen by the winning couple. Choose from set designs, however winning couple can choose or bring in their own designs. Cake details must be finalised 8-12 weeks prior to wedding where possible.
Catherines Chair Covers - Prize Value £230
100 chair covers with sash, delivery, collection and set up.
Any additional covers with sash will be charged at £1.90 per chair.
4 weeks notice is required to order sash colour.
Chair covers can be loose or lycra in white, ivory or black.
Magnum Entertainments - Prize Value £250
Magnum Entertainments will provide everything you would expect a great DJ to come with, including uplighting.
Lyndsey Morgan Make up - Prize £120
The bride will receive a bridal trial approximately 1 month before the chosen wedding date. On the day of the wedding they will receive the full bridal make up, including strip lashes if required. The products that are used are all premium; mainly Mac, Dior, Benefit, Chanel and Laura Mercier.
They are flash-photograph friendly and aim to provide the bride with flawless skin, bring out the colour of her eyes and enhance all her best features while still letting keeping her style and preferred look. I work with the bride during the trial to ensure we get everything perfect so the big day runs smoothly and the bride can sit back, relax and be pampered.
Wish upon a String - Prize Value £125
50 Favours to the value of £125 (£2.50 each). This will be a bespoke design that will be adjusted and designed specifically within the wedding theme.
Pavilion Music - Prize Value £400
The string quartet would like to offer the winning couple EITHER music for a wedding ceremony OR music for a drinks reception.
Timescale 2 hours maximum.
The Quartet plays both Classical and Contemporary and a guide playlist will be available for the winning couple to liaise with the quartet on music choices.
White Heart Doves - Prize Value £180
White Heart Doves will provide 2 doves in cages at the entrance to the venue for guests arriving and for photo opportunities. After the ceremony there will be 2 doves in a heart shaped basket for the happy couple to release.
Certain weather conditions will make it impossible for the doves to be released e.g. Thunderstorms. Heavy rain, Strong winds, Snow or Fog. Weather conditions will be assessed on the day and up to a release.
An experienced coordinator / handler will always be present, dressed accordingly and extremely discreet.
Victorian Sweet Cart Company - Prize Value £300
Victorian Sweet Cart Company will provide a large candy buffet supplied by. Parental supervision is required if children present. Includes delivery and setup and collection the following day.
Pure Elegance - Prize Value £150
A Bridal Consultation to take place at the Pure Elegance Salon. Pure Elegance will travel to the brides location on the day of the wedding to make the bride look beautiful for her big day.
Georgina K Beauty Therapist - Prize Value £65.00
The Bride will receive a full set of French acrylic nails and a full set of mink semi permanent lashes.
The Gazette reserves the right to reject entries that are unlawful, indecent, racist, inflammatory,defamatory or which we consider to be otherwise harmful to the goodwill and reputation of our brand. Entries must arrive at the Gazette Offices, Borough Road, Middlesbrough by Friday 15th May 2015 at 5.00pm. Entrants must be over the age of 18 and legally entitled to marry. All prize values are based on the suppliers’ rate card and based on peak rates where applicable. The prize is as stated and cannot be exchanged for other items. Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative. Subject to availability, alternatives will be offered where possible. The wedding must be taken between October 2015 and October 2016. The prize applies to new bookings only. Please note the prize cannot be used for wedding renewals. Each winner must co-operate with the Gazette photographers and reporters as and when the Gazette deems appropriate. Unless otherwise stated tokens and/or competitions that are published in the newspaper apply only to the printed product and are permissible in newsprint only E-edition customers cannot print out tokens and use these instead. Only original newsprint tokens will be accepted. Standard Trinity Mirror plc rules apply: available at http://bit.ly/1BcLYyF Editors decision is final.
More about our Wedding Partners
Crathorne Hall
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Crathorne Hall was built in Yarm in 1906, overlooking the Leven Valley on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, Crathorne Hall Hotel in North Yorkshire is at once grand and stately, warm and welcoming. Owned by the Dugdale family until 1977, Crathorne Hall Hotel has played host to politicians, courted royalty and delighted socialites over the decades.
One of the best loved hotels in North Yorkshire, Crathorne Hall is set in 15 acres of private grounds and has been awarded the prestigious accolade of 4 Red Stars, being among the top 200 hotels in the UK and Ireland. The hotel currently offers 20 bedrooms in the main house until the summer of 2015 when an additional 17 bedrooms will be available.
Enjoy a perfect day at one of the most perfect wedding venues in North Yorkshire at Crathorne Hall or inspire your delegates at our conference venue in North Yorkshire. Crathorne Hall currently offers a 2 AA Rosette Restaurant in North Yorkshire.
Crathorne Hall Hotel is located close to the village of Yarm and in easy access of the Yorkshire, Teesside and County Durham.
To book viewing or for any further information please contact the wedding team on 01642 700398 or email enquires.crathorne@handpicked.co.uk
Michael Cartwright Photography
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A wedding day is filled with beautiful moments, laughter, love, tears, joy. I shoot your wedding with this in mind, focusing on the moments that make your wedding day the most important and unique day of your life. The beauty is in the simplicity of this approach, simply beautiful pictures of you and your guests authentically enjoying a happy occasion.
Impact Pyrotechnics
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Impact are the north easts leading supplier of wedding firework displays, close proximity special effects, low noise fireworks and musical fireworks displays.
Destiny Bridal
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Beautiful shop offering outstanding customer service. We cater for all price ranges and all sizes, you will not be disappointed.
Bakers Tailoring
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Bakers have always been renowned for quality, service and style. With our superb collection of mens suits, dinner suits, trousers, shirts & accessories you can be confident that you will look good whatever the occasion!!
Marianne of Cleadon
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Marianne Fashions is a specialist fashion boutique conveniently situated in Cleadon Village, between Newcastle and Sunderland. We offer the finest selection of ladies designer fashion for mother of the bride or groom, special occasions, cruises, business wear, casual wear and much, much more.
Rose Driver Wedding Stationery
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We understand the importance of communication and working well with our customers, offering each and every one a product and a "top table" service from beginning to end.
Our cards & stationery have those personal little hand-made touches which we believe the mass-produced items cannot match.
Gifts at the Swan
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We cater for all occasions from birthdays, anniversaries, new baby, congratulations and thank you’s to I’m sorry or even “just to say…..” and not just with flowers. We also deliver handmade soaps, teddies, chocolates, balloons, handmade bath products and many more gifts.
Sugarcraft of Middlesbrough
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Sugarcraft is a family run business now based in MIDDLESBROUGH and supply home-made celebration cakes made from the finest ingredients
Catherines Chair Covers
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Suppliers of chair covers, sashes, runners, backdrops, swags, bay trees, centrepieces, balloons, linen, vintage crockery, bridal bouquets and button holes, favors, table skirts, napkins and more.
Magnum Entertainments
http://bit.ly/1zYgjfc
We are one of the only suppliers of stunning starlit dance floors, giant LED LOVE letters and our exclusive white starlit wedding disco’s. Don’t forget about our elegant LED mood / up-lighting to flood your venue with coloured lighting giving you a personal touch tailoring to your colour theme
Lyndsey Morgan Make up
http://bit.ly/1zYgjfg
Whether you are looking for a bridal makeup artist to ensure your look is designed to photograph well or someone who just isn’t sure of what, where and how, to use makeup to enhance your features. I can help you to understand your skin, your face shape and your individual features so that you can feel confident in selecting and applying your own makeup.
Wish upon a String
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Wish Bracelets for the Dreamers, the Wishers and The Believers
Pavilion Music
http://bit.ly/1BcLZm9
Create the perfect ambience for your special occasion with beautiful music played by professional musicians. With our extensive repertoire and expertise, we can provide music of your choice for Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions, Civil Partnerships, Concerts, Dinners and Corporate Events
White Heart Doves
http://bit.ly/1BcLZmd
Established over five years we are a professional, friendly and unique company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, offering the purest white doves for your special occasion.
Victorian Sweet Cart Company
http://bit.ly/1zYgjfo
The Victorian Sweet Cart Company is a family run business which strives to offer only the very best product alongside the very best service possible. We offer wedding sweet candy carts & other bespoke items for hire for all occasions at all locations.
Pure Elegance
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Based in Middlesbrough and specialise in bridal hair, our aim of the salon is to make you look and feel beautiful about yourself. It has been specifically designed with the bride in mind.
Georgina K Beauty Therapist
http://on.fb.me/1BcLZCx
Based in Middlesbrough with over 8 years of experience.
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