Vegas Marries the Military Official Contest Rules

Contest Rules

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 1.       Eligibility

           "Vegas Marries the Military" (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old. One or both parties must be actively serving in the United States Military, be a Veteran with an honorable discharge or be retired from the US military.at the time of entry. Employees of The Vegas Wedding Chamber and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

 2.       Sponsor

           The Contest is sponsored by The Vegas Wedding Chamber, located at 3614 E Sunset Rd #110, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120.

 3.       Agreement to Official Rules

           Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.

 4.        Contest Period

           The Contest begins on August 01, 2023 at 12:01 am US Pacific and ends on August 22, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. US Pacific (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods:

Online

 5.       How to Enter

           Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website (https://lvmarriesthemilitary.com) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit.

           Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

 6.       Prize Awarding

           On or about September 05, 2023, the Sponsor will select potential winners by reviewing the submissions and selecting the winner from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received and the number of Sponsors that participate. The corresponding Sponsor will attempt to notify the corresponding winner via telephone or email on or about September 10, 2023. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries.

 7.       Winner Notification

           The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.

 8.       Prizes 

           Free Wedding Prize includes complimentary ceremony with a traditional officiant for a legal wedding, non-legal commitment, or vow renewal ceremony.  Wedding Giveaway also includes flowers, photography & other available services to make your wedding day truly memorable. Winning Couples are allowed to invite up to ten guests to the ceremony & we will also be giving away additional services (TBD).  All packages will be standard as stated above if a couple expresses a special need or request such as a dress rental, uniform tailoring, or tux rental, then efforts will be made in an attempt to provide requesting couples on a first-come, first-serve basis, depending on the number of vendors or sponsors participating & based on other qualifying or interesting stories submitted by the couples.

9.       Legal Weddings
          In order for a Marriage to be recognized in the United States a non-married couple must acquire a Marriage license in Nevada anytime before the wedding. No blood test or waiting period is required. This can be done in Clark County by submitting a pre-application at https://weddings.vegas
After the form is completed the couple will need to go together to pick up the license to the Clark County Marriage Bureau located at 201 E. Clark Ave, Downtown Las Vegas with their photo IDs & pay the fee to the Marriage Bureau at the counter. Legal documents must be taken to your licensed NV officiant, on the day of your ceremony. Your officiant will fill out the marriage certificate & file it with the Clark County Clerk within 10 business days. A Certified Copy of your marriage certificate can be obtained on https://weddings.vegas, For active military couples it is recommended to purchase 3-4 copies of your certificate for military records. Your records are saved indefinitely & additional copies can also be obtained at a later date.
 
All weddings in Las Vegas are recognized in the United States. If you will be residing in another country then additional documents like an Apostille may be required Please check with your government officials in your country of residence for requirements to prove legal marriage outside the US. 
 
If a winning Couple does not provide or obtain a legal NV marriage license, the ceremony will be recognized as a non-legal commitment ceremony. (Some wording is different, but all the love is still there) 
Couples who are already legally married and are renewing their vows need not provide proof or documentation. Your officiant can make reference to the time you have been married or perform the ceremony as it is the first time (pronouncing you "married")
 
10.       Prizes Hotel / Lodging
             Out-of-town couples will be considered first for hotel stay packages or additional meals if staying multiple nights.  All guests will be responsible for booking their own hotel/ lodging arrangements. Vegas Wedding Chamber is happy to provide referrals or contacts for such accommodations close to the couple you are celebrating. 
 
Transportation:
Travel arrangements to Vegas, to the hotel & to & from your venues must be arranged by the couples, for the couples & their guests, including small children (please check with transportation providers on NV State rules on transporting children such as a party bus or limousine.) 

11.        General Conditions           

            In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

 12.     Release and Limitations of Liability

           By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

 13.     Disputes

           Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Nevada. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Nevada.

 14.     Privacy

           Information collected from entrants is subject to The Vegas Wedding Chamber's privacy policy.