By Brittny Drye

The talented team behind eleven eleven weddings in Chicago is currently accepting submissions for their annual Wedding Giveaway.
For the third year in a row, a couple will be selected to win a dream wedding, with all the bells and whistles courtesy of some of the area’s most sought-after vendors, worth $60,000.
With the date set for Nov. 11, 2012, the winning couple will be guided through the planning process by Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings, Inc.. Beautiful invitations by Magnificent Milestones will be penned by Rosemary Hall Calligraphy, bodies will be whipped into shape by Rappatone Boutique Training, and brides will be fitted by Mignonette Bridal, while grooms and butch brides will be dressed in Black Tie Formalwear. Once the big day approaches, Fleur, Inc. will add to the natural beauty of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum at which the ceremony and reception will be held. After the vows have been exchanged, guests dance the night away to a six-piece live band by Becca Kaufman Orchestra and feast on a seated dinner or food stations by Pure Kitchen Catering, plus a decadent custom-designed wedding cake by Amy Beck Cake Design.
This year, eleven eleven weddings is encouraging LGBT couples to enter to win. Here’s how:
- Be willing and able to get married on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012
- Must live within 50 miles of Chicago (at least one of the entrants must have permanent residence near Chicago—military couples welcome to apply)
- Be 21 years or older at the time of submission
- Be able to attend planning meetings (see detailed schedule in the complete list of rules and disclosures)
- Read and agree to the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway rules and disclosures
- Submit your information on their website before 11:59 p.m. on March 26, 2012
Good luck!
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