SHARE THE LOVE

Valentine’s Day Blog Contest!

 

This Valentine’s Season we’re sharing the love and showing our appreciation for our clients and growing fan base.  We are in the business of photographing couples in love and can’t imagine a better time for a fantastic contest filled with love than Valentine’s Day!!!  One lucky and loved couple will earn Valentine Goodies worth $1500 from our studio and our vendor partners!!!!

So what is this contest all about???  We enjoy hearing the touching and creative stories of how couples got engaged (and we know you do too!)  Did he propose on Christmas in front of the whole family?  At the strike of midnight on New Year’s?  On an exotic island with just the two of you?  Were there roses filling your apartment?  A candle-lit dinner?  Or something that called back a joke from your first date?  We want the scoop!

If you are an engaged couple and desire to win… share your Engagement Story with us to enter our SHARE THE LOVE contest.  The couple who gets the most family and friends to “share the love” with comments… wins!

So Give Me the Down & Dirty:

It’s actually pretty simple…

1.    Read the Contest Rules & Details.  Don’t get disqualified because you didn’t read!  J

2.    The Bride-to-Be and the Groom-to-Be must “like” all of the company Facebook pages involved with the contest.

3.    Gather all the words from each page to find the “Share the Love” phrase.

4.    Email your engagement story to Julie@JEHedges.com along with all the needed info.

5.    Stories will appear on the JE Hedges Photography blog on Saturday, January 28th, 2012.  Once your story is posted, get the word out!  Let your family & friends know about the contest via your social media sites, such as Facebook & Twitter.  Be sure to use the hash tag #JEHedges.  The key to winning is to have as many of your family & friends SHARE THE LOVE with their blog comments.

6.    The Engagement Story with the most comments by 2:00pm, Sunday, February 12, 2012 will be deemed the winner as outlined in the contest rules.

Official Rules:      SHARE THE LOVE VALENTINE CONTEST – WIN A VALENTINE PRIZE PACK

Sponsored by:      JE Hedges Photography & Photo Booths (Sponsor)

Co-Sponsors:       Hilton Garden Inn, Rivermill Event Centre, Moonstone Wellness, Teresa Schissler-Boichot, Designs by Mayumi, The DJ Company, Q107.3 Radio Station, Tootsie’s Salon & Gifts, Fresh Press Invitations.

 No purchase necessary to enter or win.  Void where prohibited.

1.    #1) By entering the “Share the Love” Contest, you agree to be bound by the Official Rules.  The contest is offered by JE Hedges Photography, 5534 Stubben Court, Columbus, GA 31909, which is not responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or undeliverable entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise; (ii) theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials; or (iii) phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties.

2.    #2) Failure to abide by the Official Rules will lead to you and/or your story being disqualified from the contest and you will be ineligible to win the prize(s) being provided.

3.    #3 )Eligibility:  JE Hedges Photography – SHARE THE LOVE VALENTINE CONTEST is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, (excluding residents of Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories and possessions), age eighteen (18) or older as of the date of entry, who have an active email account and Internet access during the contest period.  Employees of Sponsor or Co-Sponsors, and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment or other coordinating agencies, individuals or companies providing services or contributing prizes to Sponsor through an outsourcer or temporary employment agency during the Sweepstakes Period, and their respective immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules ("Official Rules").

4.    #4) To begin, you must visit each company’s page below and “like” the page.  Then, search their page for the “Share the Love” word.  Once you have liked all the pages and have gathered all the “Share the Love” words, unscramble the words to create a phrase and indicate it within your entry email.  Here's a hint.... go in order... ;-)  Check status updates by the company or others, you also may find the word on their "info" page.  You'll see a mention of "Share the Love" along with their word.  Hey... and if you get stumped... NO WORRIES!  Let us know at Julie@JEHedges.com.  We're always happy to help!

a.    JE Hedges Photography

b.    JE Hedges Photo Booths

c.    Hilton Garden Inn

d.    Rivermill Event Centre

e.    Moonstone Wellness (look in their info)

f.     Designs by Mayumi

g.    The DJ Company

h.    Q107.3 Radio Station

i.     Tootsie’s Salon & Gifts

j.     Fresh Press Invitations

k. Teresa Schissler-Boichot Mary Kay Representative (hint... it's a phrase)

5.    #5) To be eligible for entrance into the contest the engaged couple MUST be a newly engaged couple, having been engaged no earlier than June 01, 2011.  If it is determined prior to contest end that the couple was or has been engaged prior to June 01, 2011, the couple and their story will be disqualified from the contest.

6.    #6) Only one story entry will be accepted for each Bride-to-be and/or Groom-to-Be couple.  Should multiple stories be submitted (such as couple submits their story but then Mother of Bride-to-Be also submits story), only the first story submitted about the couple will be accepted.  Entrants submitting multiple entries or violating any of these Official Rules may be disqualified.

7.    #7) No mechanically reproduced entries and/or blog comments are allowed and the use of automatic, robotic, programmed, or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods.

8.    #8) The only way to enter the contest is by submitting your engaged story via email. 

a.    Send email to:  Julie@JEHedges.com

b.    Subject line must read “SHARE THE LOVE” (all in capital letters)

c.    Include Bride-to-Be & Groom-to-Be names

d.    Include contact telephone numbers

e.    Include planned wedding date or best guess of month & year

f.     Include email address of Bride-to-Be & Groom-to-Be

g.    Include the “Share the Love” phrase from all the words you gathered from each company’s Facebook page (see rule #4).

h.    Indicate if you have hired a photographer for your wedding.  If yes, list the name of the photographer and/or studio you have hired.

i.   Indicate that you have READ AND UNDERSTAND the Official Rules.

9.    #9) Your entry must be received via email no later than 7:00pm EST, Friday, January 27, 2012.  Emails received after this date and time will not be considered for entry into the contest.

10. #10) Your story must be 2500 characters or less (not including spaces).

11. #11) Your story and any submitted images must be non-fiction and verifiable.

12. #12) Your story must not contain any offensive language, must not be sexual or graphic in content and must be written in good-taste.  Any stories deemed not to be appropriate by JE Hedges Photography studio will not be posted online.

13. #13)You may choose to include up to one image with your story.  Your image must be 10mb or less and must be sent as an attachment to your email.  Your image must not contain any nudity, offensive language or graphics, and must be in good-taste.  Any images deemed not to be appropriate by JE Hedges Photography studio will not be posted with your online story.

14. #14) By submitting your email entry into the contest you are stating and it is understood that any persons mentioned within your story have provided you with his/her permission to name them and/or any disclosing details that could identify him/her with his/her permission to you to disclose such details to our studio.  JE Hedges Photography and it’s owners will not be held liable for your failure to obtain the permission of named individuals (or disclosing details that could identify an individual) if that person should not approve of your use of them in your story.

15. #15) You may submit a story on behalf of a Bride-to-Be and/or Groom-to-Be, however, please see rule #14.  You must have both the permission of the Bride-to-Be and the Groom-to-Be and any additional persons included permissions to do so.  Please note that regardless of who submits a story on behalf of a Bride-to-Be and/or Groom-to-Be, any prizes awarded will be awarded to the Bride-to-Be and/or Groom-to-Be in which the story is about and couple must agree to rule #19.

16. #16) All eligible stories will be posted on the JE Hedges Photography blog on Saturday, January 28th, 2012 on or before Noon Eastern time.

17. #17) Once Engagement stories are posted, share the link to your story with family & friends.  Your family & friends place their vote by making a comment on your story.  Only one comment per family member and/or email address is permitted.  All unique contributor comments, meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be counted as one vote for the story. The winner will be selected as the story with the most unique contributor comments between Saturday, January 28th, 2012 and 2:00pm, Sunday, February 12, 2012.

18. #18) In case of a tie, tying stories will go into a hat drawing.  The name pulled from the random drawing will be considered the winner.  We will announce the winner on Sunday, February 12, 2012 and contact the winner via email and/or telephone.  If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, and/or fails to claim the prize, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected from remaining valid, eligible stories and comments timely submitted.

19.#19) By entering the contest Bride-to-Be AND Groom-to-Be agree, should their story be selected as the winner, to be available and able to meet with Julie E. Hedges at the JE Hedges Photography studio in Columbus, Georgia on Monday, February 13th, at 6:00pm EST to collect prize.  Transportation not included.  Prize may NOT be picked up by a second party.  ONLY the Bride-to-Be and Groom-to-Be mentioned within the winning Share the Love Engaged Story may be eligible to collect the winning prize.  Prize collection meeting could take upwards of 60 minutes (6:00pm EST to 7:00pm EST) to include, but not limited to, photograph of couple and verbal and/or video statement quotes from couple to be used in advertising winner.  Therefore couple should be prepared to stay for the entire hour, should it take that long.  Winning couple may not arrive any earlier than 5:45pm EST and any later than 6:15pm EST for prize collection meeting.  Should winner be a “no-show” (defined as failure to make a physical appearance between 5:45pm EST and 6:15pm EST on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the JE Hedges Photography studio) will forfeit any prize(s) and will instantly become ineligible for the contest.  Selecting the next eligible winner and setting up a new Prize Collection Meeting with the new winner is at the discretion of the studio of JE Hedges Photography. 

20. #20) Prize pack includes:

a.    JE Hedges Photography:  Valentine Goody bag filled with miscellaneous Valentine & Bride & Groom items.  Valued at $20.  $150 Gift Certificate towards any Wedding package, Engagement, or Bridal Portrait Session valid until August 31, 2012 subject to certificate terms.  .  5534 Stubben Court, Columbus, GA 31909.  (706) 563-1761

b.    JE Hedges Photo Booths:  $200 Gift Certificate towards any package valid until August 31, 2012 subject to certificate terms.  5534 Stubben Court, Columbus, GA 31909.  (706) 563-1761

c.    Hilton Garden Inn:  One night stay for two in a one King Bed room at the Columbus Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Bradley Lake Blvd, Columbus, GA 31904, www.columbus.gardeninn.com, Gayla.Johnson@nobleinvestment.com.  Check-in must be completed on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 and departure on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.  (706) 660-1000 .  Prize valued at $172.

d.    Rivermill Event Centre:  Dinner for two, with two glasses of champagne, at the Rivermill Event Centre valid only for Tuesday, February 14, 2012.  Any additional expenses incurred, such as additional alcoholic beverages, is the responsibility of the winner.  Rivermill Event Centre, 3715 1st Avenue, Columbus, GA 31904.  (706) 327-9300, http://rivermilleventcentre.com, specialevents@rivermilleventcentre.com.  Prize valued at $160.

e.    Moonstone Wellness:  Enjoy a relaxing one-hour “Couples Massage” complete with hot steam towels, choice of aromatherapy massage oils and a complimentary bottle of massage oil to take home.  Gift certificate valid until April 30th, 2012.  6814 Raintree Drive, Columbus, GA 31909.  Prize valued at $140.

f.     Teresa Schissler-Boichot: Gift basket filled with Mary Kay products, facial and makeover to prepare the Bride-to-Be for her Valentine night dinner and a $30 gift card towards choice lipstick to touch up as the night wears down.  Teresa Schissler-Boichot, Mary Kay Cosmetics, (706) 881-0664, tboichot@marykay.com, www.marykay.com/tboichot  Prize valued at $130

g.    Designs by Mayumi:  Fresh floral arrangement for the Bride-to-Be.  Designs by Mayumi, (706) 587-1100, 1233 Midway Drive, Columbus, GA 31901.  http://www.designsbymayumi.com, mayumi@designsbymayumi.com.  Prize valued at $125.

h.    The DJ Company:  $100 Gift Certificate towards any service by August 31st, 2012, subject to certificate terms.  The DJ Company, Dave Arwood, (334) 448-9196, TheDJCompany@ctvea.net

i.     Q107.3 Radio Station:  Set of six randomly chosen compact discs.  Q107.3, 1820 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia 31906.  (706) 327-1217.  Prize valued at $72.

j.     Tootsie’s Salon & Gifts:  Gift certificate for one Men’s Hair Cut Service with Becca Smith, which includes full consultation, shampoo, cut, and style.  Gift certificate is valid only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, until July 1, 2012, subject to stylist availability.   1223 54th Street, Columbus, GA 31904, (706) 507-5553.  Prize valued at $20.

k.    Fresh Press Invitations:  Express your love in style, with two one-of-a-kind valentines cards from Fresh Press Invitations, one for the Bride-to-Be and one to the Groom-to-Be that can be personalized by the couple.  Additionally receive a 15% discount on an wedding stationary orders placed by August 31st, 2012.  Fresh Press Invitations, (706) 464-7343.  Prize valued at $10.

21. #21) No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted, except at the sole option of Sponsor.  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes.  Winner must attend and take advantage of dated prizes on the dates listed.  Prizes are not transferrable and have no cash value.  Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes, if any, that apply to prizes.

22. #22) Except where prohibited, by participating in the contest and winning any prize, Bride-to-Be & Groom-to-Be winner(s) consents to the use of his and/or her name, photo, video, and/or likeness, biographical information, entry story, and statements attributed to winner(s) for advertising and promotional purposes, including without limitation, inclusion in Sponsor’s (and contributing prize vendors’) newsletters, blog posts, social media posts (such as Facebook, and/or on the Sponsor’s website, located at www.JEHedges.com and www.JEHedgesPhotoBooths.com, without additional compensation. All entries become property of Sponsor.

23. #23) Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the contest is compromised, without liability to the entrant.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. The contest is subject to these Official Rules and all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. These Official Rules are governed by the law of the State of Georgia, excluding rules governing choice of laws. Any action, suit or case arising out of, or in connection with, this Sweepstakes or these Official Rules must be brought in either the federal courts located in the Middle District of Georgia, Columbus, Georgia division office, or the state courts located in Muscogee County, Georgia.

24.#24) By entering the contest, you further agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold Sponsor and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, and assigns, and any other organizations related to the contest, harmless, from any and all claims, injuries, damages, expenses or losses to person or property and/or liabilities of any nature that in any way arise from participation in this contest or acceptance or use of a prize or parts thereof, including, without limitation, (i) any condition caused by events beyond Sponsor's control that may cause the contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Winners agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and Sponsor’s decisions in all respects relative to the Sweepstakes are final.  In no event will the sponsor be liable to you for any special, incidental, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages (including loss of use, data, business, or profits) arising out of or in connection with your participation in the contest, whether such liabilities arises from any claim submitted based upon contract, warranty, tort (including negligence) strict liability or otherwise, and whether or not sponsor has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage..

25.#25) Winner’s List, Official Rules: For a list of prize winner(s) or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:  JE Hedges Photography, SHARE THE LOVE CONTEST, 5534 Stubben Court, Columbus, GA 31909.

26. #26) Sponsor Address:  JE Hedges Photography, 5534 Stubben Court, Columbus, GA 31909.