Four engaged couples have been named as finalists for the Made of Honor "Get Married at the Premiere" contest, presented by Columbia Pictures and the #1 wedding website TheKnot.com. The public is now invited to choose which of these four -- who were culled from over 1,800 entries and 18 semi-finalists -- will be married at the premiere in New York on April 28.
Made of Honor will be released in theaters nationwide on May 2, 2008.
Voting begins today, Monday, April 7, online at http://www.madeofhonor-movie.com/. By visiting the site, users can watch the videos submitted by the four finalists and vote on their favorite. The contest will be featured on "Entertainment Tonight," prompting the public to go online and vote. Voting will take place through April 11. The winning couple will be announced on "Entertainment Tonight" on April 14, and they will be married on April 28 at the premiere in New York City.
The four finalist couples are:
Katie & Jerry, Chicago, IL
Jerry makes a surprise trip to Spain, where Katie is studying. Find out her reaction!
Matthew & Katherine, Orem, UT
With all the things they like to do together -- skateboarding, volleyball, video games -- will Matthew finally get one up on his bride-to-be?
Dayna & Ty, Detroit, MI
Find out what happens when you combine one schoolteacher and one fireman. (Hint: 2gether 4ever!)
Michelle & Shaun, Camp Hill, PA
It all started with pizza and a smile ...
The contest will celebrate the winning couple's nuptials with an extravagant wedding and honeymoon. The Grand Prize-winning couple will receive a trip for four to New York, including hotel, airfare, transportation, and per diem. To tie the knot at the world premiere on April 28, the winning couple will also receive the bride's wedding dress, provided by Selia Yang; the groom's tuxedo (as a rental); a bridal bouquet, provided by Fleurop; his-and-hers wedding bands, provided by Damiani; and a $3000 Bed Bath & Beyond shopping spree in the form of a gift card. In addition, upon request, the winning couple will receive 10 additional passes to the premiere for friends and family members to join them on their special day. Finally, to celebrate their honeymoon, the winning couple will spend a romantic six nights in
Europe, visiting Paris and Venice, with hotel and transportation included provided by Fleurop.
While only one couple will win the Grand Prize, the other finalist couples whose videos were voted on online will each receive $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond shopping spree in the form of a gift card to help them outfit and decorate their home.
In Columbia Pictures' Made of Honor, Tom (Patrick Dempsey) leads a good life: he's sexy, successful, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It's the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip ... and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he'll ask Hannah to marry him -- but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role ... but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it's too late.
