Crate and Barrel and DailyCandy Announce Ultimate Wedding Contest

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Crate and Barrel, in partnership with DailyCandy, announced today a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for couples to win their Ultimate Wedding, valued at $100,000 and designed by celebrity wedding planner, Jo Gartin. Launching February 1, 2010, the Crate and Barrel Ultimate Wedding contest introduces an exciting new element to the company's gift registry program. Home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel is a leading destination for brides and grooms who love the brand's timeless style, vibrant design and great value.

DailyCandy.com, the popular lifestyle destination and email newsletter, will launch its first DailyCandy Weddings email starting on February 8th.  Crate and Barrel Gift Registry Director Marjorie Daugherty says, "With this exciting contest, Crate and Barrel will make many dreams come true, not only for the perfect wedding day, but for many special days to come as these couples start their lives together in their new homes. Our partnership with DailyCandy provides contestants the best possible tools and resources during their engagement."

DailyCandy editors will lend their creative voice to the contest site and act as entrants' big-day resource via the e-mail subscription and website. "Each day, women nationwide trust DailyCandy to introduce them to new chefs, designers and trends and weddings is a natural extension of that," says Ashley McAdams, senior editor and weddings contributor for DailyCandy. "DailyCandy Weddings will help brides-to-be make their big day their own."

Crate and Barrel's Ultimate Wedding contest offers couples the chance to win the wedding of their dreams, beginning their new life together in an unforgettable way.  Couples can enter between February 1 and March 31, 2010 by visiting www.crateandbarrel.com/ultimatewedding. Winners chosen by Crate and Barrel, DailyCandy and Jo Gartin will be announced in April, 2010.  Eligible couples must maintain an active Crate and Barrel registry valued at $2,000 and 50 registry lines. The contest entry calls for couples to share three things, each in 100 words or less: 1) their own love story; 2) three important 'nitty-gritty' details of their ultimate wedding; and 3) a description of their everyday dream day.

In addition to the grand prize Ultimate Wedding planned and designed by Jo Gartin, and valued at $100,000, contest prizes totaling over $25,000 will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place winners and 15 honorable mentions.

About Crate and Barrel

Multi-channel home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel was founded in Chicago in 1962 by retailing pioneers Gordon and Carole Segal.  Working directly with European ateliers and factories to import their products, Crate and Barrel was among the first to make contemporary tabletop and kitchenwares designs affordable to American consumers. Today, Crate and Barrel is an industry leader, known for exclusive housewares and furniture designs, excellent value and superb customer service. In addition to a thriving direct marketing division, the company operates stores in most major North American markets, including Toronto and Calgary. Currently under the leadership of CEO and President Barbara A. Turf, the Crate and Barrel family of brands now includes its more modern off-shoot, CB2, and children's home furnishings retailer, The Land of Nod. Crate and Barrel is a privately held company owned by the Otto Group of Hamburg, Germany.

About DailyCandy

DailyCandy Weddings (dailycandy.com/weddings) is a new e-mail and website hopelessly devoted to you and your big day.  DailyCandy, a free daily e-mail newsletter and website distributing 3 million subscriptions daily, is the insider's guide to what's hot, new, and undiscovered — from fashion and restaurant news to gadgets and travel.

DailyCandy publishes 28 editions via e-mail, including 12 local editions covering New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, London, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami, Seattle; one national edition (Everywhere) featuring online picks; and  15 weekly editions comprising 12 local Kids editions (published Mondays); a national Kids edition (Thursdays); DailyCandy Travel (Wednesdays); and DailyCandy Deals (Tuesdays), which features special sales and promotions exclusively for DailyCandy subscribers. DailyCandy is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

About Jo Gartin

Celebrity wedding planner Jo Gartin is one of the world's most sought-after event planners, known for her taste, chic and creativity. Her firm, Love Luck and Angels, has arranged dazzling and memorable events for many of Hollywood's most admired celebrities, including Courtney Cox, Kate Walsh, Tori Spelling and Isla Fisher. Jo's events have been featured in national publications such as Lucky, People, The Knot, Modern Bride and US Weekly.

SOURCE Crate and Barrel