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Update: We've heard you, and we want to be inclusive. We are eliminating the requirement that the couple get a N.C. marriage license. Thank you for telling us what you think and bearing with us.

When you’re planning a wedding, you want it to be perfect – sparkling diamond, exquisite cake, beautiful ceremony and joyous reception.

The News & Record and Proximity Hotel want to help someone get that perfect wedding.

We are throwing a wedding for one lucky couple in the Piedmont Triad. Tell us what makes your love story special, and it could be yours.

Everyone else, you’re part of this, too. We want you to vote for your favorite couple.

When I say “throwing a wedding,” I mean pretty much everything, from the invitations to the dress to the ring to the cake to the reception. We’re even providing the honeymoon. You just need to get to the ceremony on time.

The co-sponsors are impressive:
* Schiffman’s Jewelry for the ring;
* Extra Ingredient for the wedding registry and china;
* Ashleigh’s Fine Paper for the wedding planning and invitations;
* Ollie’s Bakery for the cake;
* Dr. Mark Hyman for teeth whitening;
* Merle Norman for make-up;
* Dawn’s Bridal for the gown;
* Letia’s Bridal for the tuxedo;
* Plants and Answers for the flowers;
* AAA Travel for the honeymoon.

The Proximity Hotel will host and provide the rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception.

Classy.

The rules are simple. Beginning today and running through Oct. 17, we are accepting nominations here. (The application process is online only.) Both the prospective bride and groom write their love story and answer a few questions.

You must be at least 21 years old, and you must be single. (Sorry, renewing your vows doesn’t count.)

By the end of October, a committee will narrow the nominees to five couples, who will then be featured in the newspaper. The community will vote online to select the couple that will win the wedding.

We’ll announce the winner Nov. 14. The wedding is scheduled for Feb. 5, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

So, tell us your love story and let us do everything else short of saying “I do.”