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BRIDES Honeymoon Sweepstakes - July/August 2009 Issue

OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES

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OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY

By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.

1.PROMOTION PERIOD. Promotion begins June 9, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM ET and ends August 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET, when all entries must be received ("Promotion Period").
2.ELIGIBILITY. This sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, the judging organization (if applicable), or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This Promotion is void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited.
3.HOW TO ENTER. Visit www.brides.com/brides during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions to complete and submit the entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit: One entry per person and per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective Privacy Policy of the applicable Sponsor.
4.WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Winner selection will be conducted by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about August 24, 2009 (the "Drawing Date"). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within five (5) days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, including without limitation the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, such individual will be declared the "winner" of the Promotion.
5.PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be nine (9) winners. The prizes are:
One (1) Sandals River Suite for five (5) nights (double occupancy), which includes Sandals signature Butler Service at Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa in Jamaica. All meals and beverages are included. Reservations will not be confirmed until thirty (30) days prior to the selected travel date. A processing fee of $25.00 per room, per night double occupancy will apply to each prize. Payment by either credit card or check is to be made upon receiving hotel confirmation, or the reservation will be canceled. Winner will also receive a couple's massage at Sandals exclusive Red Lane Spa. Two (2) roundtrip coach airline tickets will be provided to Montego Bay, Jamaica from the following major cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, Orlando, or Philadelphia. Winner is responsible for transportation to the nearest gateway at their own expense. Flight and air carrier are subject to change and availability. Restrictions may apply. Unique Vacations is not responsible if airlines change the gateways or discontinue service from a specific gateway. Each passenger will be responsible for applicable travel taxes and fuel surcharges. The tickets are subject to availability and the following blackout periods, when travel is prohibited: December 15 to January 7, July 1 through September 15, four (4) days before/after any major US holiday, and seven (7) days before/after Easter. Blackout dates for Sandals consist of seven (7) days before and seven (7) days after any major US holiday and are solely within the discretion of Sandals Resorts represented worldwide by Unique Vacations, Inc. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010 and is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Approximate retail value is $10,100, depending on exact itineray. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) premium beachfront suite for five (5) nights (double occupancy) at the Galley Bay Resort and Spa in Antigua, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), all beverages, non-motorized watersports (wind-surfing, sunfish sailing, snorkeling, kayaking, hobie-style catamarans), tennis, freshwater swimming pool, nightly entertainment. Taxes and service charges may apply. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets from any US AA gateway. Transportation to and from city with AA service is not included. Blackout dates include December 21 - January 2, February 7 - 21, and April 12 - 21. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, meals not at resort, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $7,575, depending on exact itinerary. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) ocean view room for six (6) nights (double occupancy) at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa in Hawaii, Champagne Sunset Sail aboard a catamaran for two (2) adults with Hawaii Ocean Sports. Stay is subject to availability. Restrictions and blackout dates will be noted on the gift certificate. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets provided by Big Island Visitor's Buerau from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the U.S. to Hawaii. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $6,080, depending on exact itinerary. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) Overwater Bungalow (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the Four Seasons Bora Bora in Tahiti. Blackout dates are June 2 - September 5, 2009 and December 12, 2009 - January 5, 2010. Stay is subject to availability. Two (2) economy class tickets provided by Air Tahiti Nui nonstop from Los Angeles International Airport to Papeete, Tahiti. Transportation to and from Los Angeles is not included. The winner will be responsible for air taxes. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $9,200, depending on exact itinerary. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) hotel suite (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the Hotel Park City in Utah and an 80 minute couples' spa treatment. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets from the major commercial airport nearest to the winner's primary residence in the U.S. to Utah. Blackout dates include December 15, 2009 through January 4, 2010, January 21 - 31, 2010, February 15 - 19, 2010, and April 2 - 10, 2010. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $5,150, depending on exact itinerary. If, in the sole judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner's proximity to prize location, ground transportation may be substituted for air travel. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) infinity pool ocean view swim-up suite (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the El Dorado Maroma Beachfront Resort in Riviera Maya, all meals served a la carte, all beverages, 24 hour room service. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets from the major commercial US airport nearest to the winner's primary residence in the U.S. to Mexico. Blackout dates include December 12 - January 3, 2010, February 10 - 16th, 2010 and March 23 - April 1, 2010. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, meals not at the resort, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $4,500, depending on exact itinerary. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) Victorian Oceanfront Signature Suite (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California, a couples massage at the new Spa at the Del. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets only from U.S. airports serviced by JetBlue. Transportation to and from city serviced by JetBlue is not included. Blackout dates include all holidays, July and August. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value $9,000, depending on exact itinerary. If, in the sole judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner's proximity to prize location, ground transportation may be substituted for air travel. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) Royal Ocean Front room (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the Royal Hawaiian in O'ahu. Blackout dates may apply. Stay is subject to availability. Approximate retail value is $4,590, depending on exact itinerary. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets for up to $900 per person with a 60 day booking period, from the major commercial airport nearest winner's primary residence in the U.S. to Hawaii. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

One (1) Vega Studio (double occupancy) for five (5) nights at the Hotel Solage in Napa Valley. Two (2) roundtrip coach airfare tickets on JetBlue will be provided from a U.S city that JetBlue services. Transportation to and from city serviced by JetBlue is not included. Stay is subject to availability. Ground transportation, meals, in-room or other personal charges at lodging (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses are not included. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary. Trip must be booked and completed by October 1, 2010. Approximate retail value is $4,000, depending on exact itinerary. If, in the sole judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner's proximity to prize location, ground transportation may be substituted for air travel. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of departure.

Actual value may vary based on flucuations in price for airfare and/or accommodations, and distance between departure and destination.

6.TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner's sole responsibility.
7.ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received.
8.NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
9.CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, "Sponsor Entities"), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, "Claims"). Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a prize constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of such winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; (iii) any potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity release; and (iv) if prize involves travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable) may be required to execute releases of the Sponsor from any and all liability with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize. Affidavits and releases must be returned within ten (10) days from the date that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. If winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute the necessary affidavit and release and, if applicable, must accompany winner on the trip (no additional travel expenses will be awarded should a parent or legal guardian be required to accompany the winner on the trip).
10.DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor's servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. (iii) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. (v) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
11.APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys' fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
12.WINNER LIST. For a list containing the names of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, within six (6) months of the Drawing Date, to: Winner List, "BRIDES Honeymoon Sweepstakes - July/August 2009 Issue," BRIDES Magazine, 750 Third Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
13.SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by The Condé Nast Publications, 750 Third Avenue, 4th floor, New York, NY 10017, Air Tahiti Nui Rue Paul Gauguin, B.P. 1673, 98713, Papeete, Tahiti; Big Island Visitors Bureau Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, 2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801, Honolulu, HI 96815; El Dordo Maroma, a Beachfront Resort, by Karisma Carretera Cancun-Tulum, Km 55.3 Riviera Maya, Mpio. De Solidaridad, Quintana Roo, Mexico CP 77710; Four Seasons Asia Pacific Locations, Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, #04-01 Singapore 247729; Galley Bay Elite Island Resorts Inc., 1065 Southwest 30th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442; Hotel del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118; Hotel Park City 2001 Park Ave., P.O. Box 683120, Park City, UT 84068; The Oahu Visitors Bureau-Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau; 2270 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 801; Honolulu, HI 96815; Royal Hawaiian-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 1111 Westchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10604; Sandals-Unique Vacations Inc., 4950 SW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33155; Solage Calistoga 1528 Cloverfield Blvd, Suite C, Santa Monica, CA 90404; Waikoloa Beach Marriot Resort and Spa International, Marriott Drive, Washington, D.C. 20058 (individually and collectively, the "Sponsor").