WIN YOUR DREAM WEDDING

From the archive, first published Monday 31st Oct 2005.

THE search is on for Swindon's 2006 Bride of the Year. The competition gives a couple the chance to enjoy the wedding of their dreams without the worry of what it is costing.

Any couples planning to marry between May and August next year are invited to write in for the chance to win a fairytale wedding.

Now in its 15th year, the competition sees the Advertiser team together with local businesses put together a fantastic wedding package worth a massive £10,000.

Alongside the star prize the first runner up will receive a 50 per cent discount from all the sponsors so they can save half of their wedding costs and the second and third runners up will receive 25 per cent off their weddings.

The winner of this year's competition was Samantha Moaby of Archers Close, Kingsdown, who married Paul Webb in July.

"It was my dream wedding," said Samantha, 31, a part-time shop assistant, on the wedding day in July.

Couples who want to be in with a chance of winning can enter the competition by filling in the coupon which will be printed in the Swindon Advertiser until December 2. Entrants will then be sent an application form. December 5, is the closing date for applications.

Once the forms are in, the sponsors will consider the most deserving couple, with four finalists being put to a reader vote, and the winners will be announced on Friday, January 13. Normal Newsquest rules apply.

What you could win:

The Goddard Arms Hotel in Old Town is providing a reception, evening reception, drinks package and accommodation worth £3,500

Hand-made wedding dress and four bridesmaids dresses worth £2,500 from Silks, Hillside Park, Swindon

Tiara by Lynette is offering a stunning tiara worth £120

Pronuptia will supply suits worth £500 for the groom and the best man

The couple will have all their photographs taken by Tony Powell Photography, which includes all day coverage by two photographers throughout the day, a leather photo album and DVD slideshow of the day worth £1,000

A three-tier wedding cake worth £400 will be produced by Something `2' Celebrate

Anna Elisabeth is supplying wedding stationery ­ hand-designed wedding invitations, thank you cards, RSVP cards, menus and place cards ­ worth £250

Wood Street jewellers Deacons has agreed to supply wedding rings to the value of £300

£250 worth of flowers will be provided by George Lesley Flowers

Sharron Whiteley will do hair and make-up which is worth £250

A bridal car from Dangerfields worth £150

A disco for an evening of entertainment, will be supplied by Top Hat Entertainments, worth £300

The Sparkly Princess will supply jewellery and hair jewels for the bride and three bridesmaids worth £300

This year our first runner up will win a 50 per cent discount on each of the packages supplied from each sponsor.

Second and third place runners up will each win a 25 per cent discount from each sponsor.

Please email hmarks@newswilts.co.uk if you have any queries

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