{"id":21,"date":"2008-01-26T23:51:34","date_gmt":"2008-01-27T06:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realphotography.com\/blog\/2008\/giving-away-colorado-wedding-photography-2008-real-couple-of-the-year-contest\/"},"modified":"2008-01-26T23:51:34","modified_gmt":"2008-01-27T06:51:34","slug":"giving-away-colorado-wedding-photography-2008-real-couple-of-the-year-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/giving-away-colorado-wedding-photography-2008-real-couple-of-the-year-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving away Colorado Wedding Photography: 2008 Real Couple of the Year Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"entry-body\">Today I am very excited to announce something that we have been planning for months!<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the launch of our new wedding site, we&#8217;re holding a big contest!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The winner will receive free wedding coverage!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The winning couple will receive our regular wedding package that includes two photographers, full event coverage, an engagement portrait session, and the high resolution digital files from both.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can enter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any couple whose wedding will take place in 2008 in or near Colorado Springs, Denver, or Pueblo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you enter?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email a picture of you and your fiance along with a few words describing your wedding, relationship, engagement story, or whatever it is that we should know to traci@realphtography.com\u00a0 Please include your wedding date and location in the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you nominate a worthy couple?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely!\u00a0 Just send us a picture of the couple and a description about why you are nominating them!\u00a0 In the event that they are chosen as finalists, we will contact them to make sure they agree to the contest rules and consent to having their picture and story shared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is the deadline?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Valentines Day: February 14th at 11:59pm Mountain Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will the finalists be chosen?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Four finalists will be chosen by Real Photography.\u00a0 The finalists&#8217; pictures and emails will be posted here on our blog by 20 February 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will Real Photography be looking for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be looking for a fun couple with a sincere love story, unique wedding, sense of humor, or all of the above!\u00a0 You do not have to have a sad story or climb Mount Everest or overcome amazing odds.\u00a0 Just tell us who you are and make us want to be at your wedding!<br \/>\n<strong>How will the winners be chosen?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will open a poll to let the world vote for a winner.\u00a0 The voting will close at midnight on 15 March and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em\"><em>Fine Print<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em\"><em>1. By entering the contest, the couple agrees to allow their email and picture to be used publicly by Real Photography.<br \/>\n2. The winner must agree to our standard wedding contract which includes a release allowing their wedding photos to be posted online.<br \/>\n3. Couples that have already secured the services of Real Photography <strong>are<\/strong> eligible to enter.\u00a0 In the event that the contest winner has already hired Real Photography for their wedding, all deposits and payment toward the event will be refunded to them.<br \/>\n4. The finalists will be chosen by Real Photography based on the couple&#8217;s statement.\u00a0 The decision is arbitrary and final.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.8em\"><em>5. Real Photography will do everything within their power to protect the integrity of the voting process to determine the winner.\u00a0 Should any couple attempt to to undermine the voting process or cheat in any way, they will be disqualified.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I am very excited to announce something that we have been planning for months! To celebrate the launch of our new wedding site, we&#8217;re holding a big contest! The winner will receive free wedding coverage! 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