VIE – People + Places magazine, published by Cornerstone Marketing & Advertising, Inc., announced the winners of their Legendary Wedding Giveaway, provided by Legendary, Inc. and Emerald Grande. On Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2010, at Commander's Palace, VIE made wedding dreams come true when they announced that Jocelyn Langton and William Cope were the winners of the wedding giveaway valued at more than $30,000.
“This is the first time I have ever entered anything like this and I thought it was a long shot,” said Langton. “We were both just speechless when our names were called. This is so amazing! And we won on my birthday which makes it even more special.”
“What more could a bride and groom ask for on Valentine’s Day?” said Lisa Burwell, publisher of VIE. “We are so excited to give this amazing wedding package to the lucky winners!”Just before the winners were proclaimed Bruce Craul, COO of Legendary Inc. and acting general manager of Emerald Grande, put the icing on the cake by announcing that, in addition to the exciting wedding package, the winners of the giveaway would also receive a weeklong honeymoon at any of the Interval International resort properties of their choice, which are located in 42 countries around the world.
“We have forged a wonderful relationship with VIE magazine,” said Craul. “They have been a great partner in this event."
“The fact that people who serve our country have won this amazing prize makes it that much better,” said Craul.
Nearly 1,600 contestants entered the giveaway on VIE’s state-of-the-art website VIEZINE.com. Langton and Cope will have at least one year to plan their fairy tale wedding at Emerald Grande. The giveaway and its winners will be the featured story gracing the cover of the Spring 2010 issue of VIE, slated to hit the streets the first week of March. VIEtv, the video production arm of VIE, filmed the announcement of the winners and will be producing the region’s first reality webtv series entitled “Love is in the Air.” VIEtv will follow the lucky bride and groom as they make plans for their big event. The wedding will also be filmed and shown on VIEZINE.com and all Legendary, Inc. websites. VIEtv, produced by VIE’s videographer Tim Dutrow, was launched approximately six months ago and has produced more than 20 webisodes, which can be viewed on VIEZINE.com.
“Jocelyn and William’s wedding will truly be legendary,” said Burwell. “We want to thank Legendary, Inc. and all of the generous sponsors who contributed such quality items and services to make this wedding dream come true!”
The giveaway includes wedding rings for the bride and groom provided by Destin Jewelers in Miramar Beach; a wedding gown chosen by the bride-to-be provided by Simply Elegant Bridal in Fort Walton Beach; music by DJ-Zoran of Celebrations by the Sea; a four-tier wedding cake to serve up to one hundred guests by Confections on the Coast, LLC; hair styling for the bride and groom at the prestigious Salon Twist on Scenic Highway 30A; a one and a half hour facial treatment with scalp, neck and shoulder massage from Spa 98; photography services by Pure 7 Studios; and a dream reception hosted and catered by Emerald Grande overlooking the Destin Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico.
Visit www.GiVIEs.com to find out about current and future giveaways. Stay tuned to www.VIEZINE.com for progress updates on Jocelyn and William’s exciting wedding plans.
[picture l-r: Lisa Burwell, Jocelyn Langton, William Cope, Jerry Burwell]
