Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Winner Crowned

The winner of Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com 4th annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress contest sponsored by Charmin and Ripley's Believe it or Not! was announced today in Times Square, NY. (PRNewsFoto/Charmin, Judah S. Harris/ Charmin) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES 06/19/2008

19 Jun 2008 21:13 Africa/Lagos


Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest Winner Crowned

Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com announces winner at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium, Times Square

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com announced the winner of their fourth annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress contest today at a ceremony at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium, Times Square. Three finalists were flown in from Illinois, Texas and Hawaii to showcase their hand-made, intricately detailed dresses -- which look like regular wedding gowns -- in front of a panel of judges.


(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080619/NYTH107 )


Laura Gawne and partners Susan Bain and Roxie Radford, who operate the website on saving money on weddings, based the contest on the popular bridal shower game. Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com asked their readers to create wedding gowns and headpieces strictly using Charmin bath tissue, glue and/or tape -- no sequins, beads or other "normal" wedding dress adornments.


"The level of talent that presents itself each year always amazes us," said Laura Gawne. Roxie Radford added, "The entries included details like faux embroidery, ruffles, pleats and lace effects!"
This year's first place winner, Katrina Chalifoux of Rockford, IL received a $1,000 American Express gift card. The dresses from all three finalists will be displayed in Ripley's Believe It or Not Museums! around the world.


Charmin bath tissue and Ripley's Believe It or Not! sponsored this year's top prizes.


Photos from the contest and money saving ideas for planning your wedding can be found at www.cheap-chic-weddings.com.


About Ripley Entertainment Inc.


Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com), keepers of the venerable Ripley's Believe It or Not! brand, is a global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 13 million guests visit its 60-plus attractions operating in 12 countries annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.


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Source: Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com

CONTACT: Susan Bain, Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com, +1-305-798-2520,
susan@cheap-chic-weddings.com, or Lauren Naru, Charmin, +1-212-468-3040,
lauren.naru@mslpr.com; or Tim O'Brien, Ripley Entertainment Inc.,
+1-615-646-7465, obrien@ripleys.com


Web site: Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com
Ripley's Believe It or Not!