Support Our Soldiers Competition

Congratulations to our our winners, Dale Leach & Alexandra Lewis of Penarth Wales.

CHOCOROCOCO are running the following wedding competition with Forces Penpals and SOS (Support Our Soldiers) who are a charitable organisation offering support to soldiers & their families.

SOS

Do you know of anyone serving in the military who is getting married this year or in 2010?
Would they like to WIN a fantastic Wedding package?
Maybe YOU are getting married and would like to win the package below to help ease the stress of organising your wedding?
Could YOU be our wedding hero?

well read on.....

We were proud and privileged to have received an invitation to attend a Royal Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of the Fleet Air Arm at Buckingham Palace, (my husband is ex Fleet Air Arm) . To celebrate this fact we would like to give the following wedding package to one lucky couple totally FREE, It is preferable if couples who are entering have not made any wedding arrangements as yet.

Our wedding hero WILL WIN the following:

Venue:

We are pleased and delighted to announce that we have received permission to hold our winning couples wedding and reception at the Birmingham Council House, Banqueting Suite, situated in Victoria Square, Birmingham.

This beautiful grade 2* listed building, combines traditional Victorian elegance, and the ambience of the rooms reflect the sophistication and charm of the 19th century.

The Banqueting Suite has received and welcomed members of the Royal Family, World Leaders, Media and Film Stars, and now our lucky bridal couple will be added to this very privileged list.

A 44" 5 tier CHOCOROCOCO chocolate fountain…Illuminated surround…All napkins, plates & skewers… 2 uniformed attendants to assist your guests…3 hours hire time…Unlimited Belgian Chocolate…6 dips of their choice unlimited…Flowers to decorate the surround… (napkins & flowers are coordinated to match your colour theme) for 150 / 180 guests.

A Queens guard Piper in full Scottish dress. Mr. M. HALLIDAY, has played for the Queen Mother & the Queen in the past, and i have been informed he used to pipe her Majesty to Crathie Kirk every Sunday when he served in the 1st Btn The Royal Scots (The Royal regiment). He has kindly offered to pipe our winning couple into & out of the church if they so wish, or pipe them into their reception, whatever our winning couple decide , he will be happy to oblige.

Cassie Brown from PASSION4CAKES an award winning sugarcrafter has kindly offered to provide a 3 tier wedding cake for our lucky couple worth £500. www.passion4cakes.co.uk

Mr RICHARD C JACKSON ( Toastmaster) has also donated his services , he will make your day run to order, worth £400. www.birminghamtoastmaster.co.uk

Also on board : KENNETH COOKE of the jewellery quarter Birmingham, has kindly donated weddings rings for our bridal couple, worth £500. www.kennethcooke.co.uk

Formal dress hire for the male members of the group, has kindly been donated by SLATERS Menswear of Birmingham, worth £500+. www.slaters.co.uk

GATEHOUSE BRIDES of Worcester , have very kindly offered to donate a wedding dress £800 for our lucky bride. www.gatehousebrides.co.uk

LOVEBUG DESIGNS are offering beautiful bespoke wedding stationery for our winning couple worth up to £500. www.lovebugdesigns.co.uk

PINNICLE CHAUFFERS Birmingham are offering a Chrysler Grand Voyager to help transport the bridal party, worth £100. www.wedriveyou.co.uk

HAIR for our bride & her bridesmaids will be styled by Mr FRANCESCO DELLICOMPAGNI of the FRANCESCO HAIR GROUP, he will be attended by his two top stylists, this will also include a consultation by the man himself, i am sure he will have our bride & her attendants looking amazing. cost £500. www.francescogroup.co.uk

WEDDINGWORLDUK are very kindly offering three bridesmaids outfits , shoes & headwear worth upto £750. www.weddingworlduk.co.uk

Justine of JAY'S JEWELS will make a bespoke necklace & matching earrings from fresh water pearls, swarovski crystal & sterling silver for our bride . worth £50

MAKE UP & MANICURE, for our bride and her attendants will be provided by Miss Charmaine Cooke, this will also include a consultation. Worth £180

Home James Chauffeur Service, will provide our bride with the pick of the fleet for her wedding car (subject to availabilty) worth £350. www.homejamescars.com

Mrs Margaret Croucher has very kindly offered to play background music for our couple at their drinks reception & wedding breakfast. Her son Lance Corporal Matt Croucher received the George Cross for bravery in 2008. We are proud to have you on board Margaret. www.m4music.org Worth £695

Also, CLARE'S FLOWERS of Northfield, Birmingham have very kindly offered to provide our couple with the following:

The Brides Bouquet, 3 Bridesmaids Bouquet's, button hole for our main wedding party, Corsages for the Mums, Top table arrangement, all of our table centre pieces, venue dressing & if that is not enough, they will provide chair covers should they be required worth a staggering £1,200. www.claresflowers.com

The Radisson SAS Hotel, Birmingham, have kindly donated a 2 night stay for our lucky couple, in one of their fabulous suites, So after all the celebrations have ended, they can relax in style. Worth £700 www.radisson.com

Ian Harvey, of Harvey's wines will be supplying Champagne & Wine for our winners drinks reception & wedding breakfast . www.harveyswines.com

We are proud of all our serving men & women and this is our way of saying thank you for what you do. So if you know of anyone or if that someone is you please complete the entry form below with your details (or the couple you are recommending) and tell us why YOU/they should be the winner of this fantastic wedding package. The closing date is October 30th 2009.

Likewise we would like to extend an offer to any other serving military men & women a discount of between 25% & 30% depending on location, numbers & time of year.

Competition has now closed

Our winners are Dale Leach & Alexandra Lewis of Penarth Wales.

Terms and Conditions:

Wedding must be within a 40 mile radius of DY8 area

Must be a serving member of the British Armed Forces(Army, Navy,Royal Airforce or Marines) Proof of service will be required from winner.

Wedding must take place in 2009 or 2010

The judges decision will be final, there is no cash alternative.

DATES SUBJECT TO AVAILIBILITY

No telephone entries will be accepted, all entries must be in writing or via email to

Chocorococo - Support Our Soldiers Competition
Charlotte House,
66 Vicarage Road,
Wollaston,
Stourbridge,
West Midlands,
DY8 4NP

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