Good Morning America's 'Celebrity Marriage Wow!' Contest Official Rules

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Contest sponsored by Good Morning America ("GMA") and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”), (collectively, the "Sponsors").

Entrants, Finalists and Winners of "GMA'S CELEBRITY MARRIAGE WOW!” Contest (“Contest”) must be currently legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States or the District of Columbia, and twenty-one (21) years old or older. Entrants must also currently be engaged to be married. Finalists and their best men must be available to travel to New York City to compete in physical and skill-based competitions on “Good Morning America” on or about January 12 - 13, 2015. The marriage ceremony that will be conducted on "Good Morning America" with the Winner is not legally binding unless Winner has a valid New York State marriage license at the time of the ceremony.

Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six months, performed services for the Sponsors, any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or supplying the prizes, and their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.

Contest Entry: “GMA’S CELEBRITY MARRIAGE WOW!” Contest (“Contest”) entry period begins 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on January 7, 2015 and ends at 5:00 p.m. ET on January 9, 2015 (the "Contest Period"). Sponsors’ computer is the official clock for this Contest.

To enter, navigate the Internet to www.goodmorningamerica.com and click on the link for “GMA’S CELEBRITY MARRIAGE WOW!” Contest which will take you to the Contest home page. There you will find instructions on the appropriate and acceptable file formats and sizes for submitting your entry electronically.

You must submit an essay, no more than 200 words, on why you and your fiancé/fiancée want to compete on “Good Morning America” and if you win, why you and your fiancé/fiancée deserve the chance to be married on the show. You must also submit one (1) photo of yourself and your fiancé/fiancée. Limit one (1) Entry per person, per email address. Entries submitted from any person or email address in excess of the stated limitation will be void.

You warrant and represent that all of the Materials submitted by you are original to you (and not based on or derived from any other materials), that you own all necessary rights in and to the Materials which are fully transferable, and that you are not subject to any agreement which would interfere with your ability to enter into this Contest or grant all of the rights to be provided hereunder. Accordingly, you further warrant and represent that you have the right to enter into this agreement and grant the rights hereunder without the need for permission from or payment to any other party. In addition, you warrant and represent that the exercise of the rights set forth herein and in the Contest Rules by the Sponsors will not violate any third party rights and will not violate any contractual obligations or confidential relationships which you may have to or with any third party.

Any entries submitted with inappropriate or offensive content will be immediately disqualified. No entry may be submitted in any other contest or promotion.

Upon submission, you will see a thank you message on your screen indicating that you have successfully entered. You will not receive a further acknowledgement. Free internet access is available at most public libraries.

Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Proof of entering information at the Contest website is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt by Sponsors of such entry. Personal information collected in connection with this Contest will be used in accordance with ABC.com’s privacy policy, available at http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/pp.html.

You may be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails and reminders for upcoming ABC or other partners’ promotions. Consenting to receive promotional or reminder e-mails is optional, does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Contest and does not improve your chances of winning. In the event you do consent to receive these e-mails, the use of such e-mails shall be subject to the privacy policy of ABC.com or the designated promotional partner, depending upon which promotions you consent to receive, and you may opt out of receiving these e-mails at any time. (For ABC.com's complete privacy policy, direct your Internet browser to http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/pp.html.

Judging Procedure, Notification and Finalists Judging:

Eligible entries will be judged on the basis of why the Entrant and fiance/fiancée deserve to win a wedding on “Good Morning America”, creativity, on-air appeal and originality. As part of the judging process, additional pre- interviews, photos and/or videos may be asked to be submitted and may be used during the judging process. Decisions of the judges are final as to all contest-related matters.

Upon satisfaction of all rules and conditions, Entrants and their fiancés/fiancées must respond to emails and phone calls from the Sponsors within twenty-four (24) hours of being contacted as of January 9, 2015. Entrants and their fiancés/fiancées must be willing to be subjected to background checks.

Based on the essays and the background checks, the judges will choose two (2) Finalists (“Finalist”). Each Finalist is considered to be the Entrant and fiance/fiancée. In the event of a tie, The two (2) Entrants with the highest score in the judging category of why the Entrant and fiance/fiancée deserve to win a wedding on “Good Morning America” will be declared the Finalists. In the event that any of the Finalists is deemed ineligible, fails to comply with Contest procedures, or is not available to participate as specified, then the first runner-up and fiance/fiancée will be selected to participate as a Finalist, time permitting. Sponsors reserve the right to terminate the contest at their discretion. Finalists will be notified on or about January 10, 2015.

The Finalists and one best man per Finalist must be available to travel to New York City to compete on “Good Morning America” sometime between January 12-13, 2015. Finalists must also be available for one or more videotaped segments the broadcast may produce related to the Contest.

“Good Morning America” will provide round-trip coach airfare to New York City for the two (2) Finalists and one best man for each Finalist from an airport close to the Finalist’s residence. Finalists and their best men will also be provided one night accommodations in a New York City hotel, and round-trip ground transportation between the New York City area airport and the hotel.

If Finalist lives within 150 miles drive of New York City, round-trip ground transportation between Finalist’s residence and New York City may be provided instead.

If Finalist lives within an hour’s drive of New York City, hotel accommodations may not be provided.

On or about January 13, 2015, on a live (1) broadcast of “Good Morning America”, the Finalists and their respective best men will compete against each other in physical and skill-based competitions with the rules for said competitions to be determined by “Good Morning America” producers and explained to Finalists prior to the broadcast. Finalists will score points based on their successful completion of the competitions in an attempt to score the highest number of points. (“Competition Score”) Decisions of the judges for the competitions appointed by “Good Morning America” producers will be final with respect to all competition matters.

The Finalist with the highest Competition Score will be declared the Grand Prize Winner (“Winner”) of the contest.

Finalists must sign waivers prior to the broadcast signifying that they are able to compete in a physical challenge.

In the event of a tie, the two (2) Finalists will participate in a tie breaker round where a question will be asked and the Finalist to buzz in first and give the correct answer to the question will be deemed to have the highest score and will be announced as the Grand Prize Winner (“Winner”). The Winner is considered both the Entrant and the fiance/fiancée. Final determination of the Winner is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with all rules and procedures.

In the event the Winner is deemed ineligible, fails to comply with contest procedures, is not available to participate as specified, is or becomes unable to completely fulfill all aspects of the Contest including but not limited to full execution of awarding the prize as specified by the Sponsor, or for any other reason, then the first runner-up will be selected to be married on “Good Morning America” and receive the associated prizes.

Prizes:

Grand Prize: On the same “Good Morning America” broadcast on or about January 13, 2015, Winner will participate in a wedding vow ceremony officiated by Josh Gad. Since a marriage license is not required in order to enter this contest, this wedding ceremony will only be considered legally binding if the Winner has a valid New York State marriage license at the time of the ceremony. A Finalist who does not have a valid marriage license may participate in the wedding ceremony as a dress rehearsal for their actual wedding to practice their vows.

Approximate retail value: $100.00

Winner is responsible for paying all taxes, if applicable. The Winner must provide a validly completed IRS Form W-9 to the Sponsors prior to receiving the prizes. An IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more, if required by law, will be issued to the Winner. The award of the Grand Prize is subject to applicable withholding requirements.

All elements used to fulfill the Winner’s prize package will be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and prize providers. Winners are not entitled to exchange or transfer prizes or to obtain cash or other substitutes but Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may substitute prizes of equal or greater value.

All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. Some restrictions may apply.

The Winner may be featured in videotaped and/or live broadcast segments on Good Morning America, as determined by the Sponsors. All videotape and live production will be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsors.

Any appearance on Good Morning America is subject to availability. Sponsors are not responsible for cancellation or preemption of show or for other circumstances that make it impractical or impossible to fulfill this element of the prize. The appearance portion of the prize has no approximate retail value and if it becomes impractical or impossible to fulfill this or any element, Sponsors’ only obligation will be to provide the remainder of prize, if any.

Releases:

By participating, Entrants, Finalists and Winner agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsors/Judges, which shall be final in all respects. By entering the Contest, Entrants, Finalists and Winner agree to execute in a timely manner and by any deadline set by Sponsors any and all paperwork requested by the Sponsors which may include, but is not limited to, background checks and any release forms, prior to any on-line or on air appearance of Entrants, Finalists and Winner participating in the videotaped or live broadcast, or use of Entrants’ or Finalists’ submissions or related materials.

All submissions will become the sole property of the Sponsors, which may reprint or otherwise exploit the entries in any manner, in any media, worldwide, in perpetuity. Entrants, Finalists and Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, release and indemnification within seven days of notification of winning. By participating in this contest, Entrants, Finalists and Winner agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Sponsors, their parent, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, sponsoring, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, licensees, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from including, but not limited to, any and all actions, complaints, claims, injuries, liabilities, fees (including reasonable attorney’s fees), royalties, costs, losses or damages arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, by whomever or wherever asserted, from a.) Entrants’, Finalists’ and Winner’s participation in the contest, b.) Sponsors’ exercise of the rights granted herein and/or c.) the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize or portion of any prize.

Sponsors are not obligated to use any of the above mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsors’ sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation to the Entrants, Finalists, Winner, or any other affiliated party.

By submitting materials hereunder and accepting the prize if chosen as the Winner, you hereby grant to the Sponsors, their parents, subsidiaries, licensees and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, representatives, shareholders and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assignees the exclusive right to use and distribute your submission, as well as your likeness, picture, voice, name and biographical material (all such materials are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Materials”) in any and all manner, methods, formats and media now known or hereafter created, including without limitation, all forms of television, radio, internet, cable, satellite, wireless applications, home video products and devices, etc., in connection with the Contest, the Production, and/or ABC’s programming, and in all advertising and promotion for the foregoing, throughout the universe, in perpetuity.

Entrants, Finalists and Winners acknowledge that any entry materials may be included and/or discussed in a broadcast, that such discussion may include statements or opinions by the broadcast talent or others about the Entrants, Finalists and the Winners, the Entrants’, Finalists and Winners’ appearances and/or the materials, and that those statements and opinions may be considered surprising, humiliating, embarrassing, derogatory, defamatory or otherwise offensive or injurious to them, Sponsors’ employees, their studio or at-home audience and/or other third parties. Entrants, Finalists and Winners release the Released Parties from any actions, claims, injury, loss or damage allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by any such statements or opinions made during a broadcast.

Sponsors are not responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web-site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this contest. In the event of a dispute over an electronic entry, prize will be awarded to the owner of the e-mail account, not the name on the entry form.

To claim prize: (a) Winner must provide proof of age, identity, and residency (b) Entrants, Finalists and Winners must sign and return affidavit of eligibility/compliance with rules, publicity/liability release and indemnification, and (c) Entrants, Finalists and Winners must also agree to complete and submit any additional releases, indemnifications and other requisite paperwork as specified at the discretion of the Sponsors, all within the time period specified by Sponsors.

Miscellaneous; Winner Posting:

Void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the contest in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including but not limited to acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the contest as originally planned.

Official rules will be posted on goodmorningamerica.com; For a winner's list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: “GMA’S CELEBRITY MARRIAGE WOW!” Contest, c/o ABC News, Room 616, 7 West 66th Street, New York, New York, 10023, by February 28, 2015.