Gurnee’s The Ten Hotel Debuts Bridal Expo with $50,000 Wedding Giveaway

The Ten Hotel in Gurnee will turn its Grand Ballroom into a contest stage on Saturday, March 8, 2026, when it hosts its inaugural Bridal Expo and holds a live drawing to award a Dream Wedding Package with an approximate retail value of $50,000. The giveaway is billed as the “Ten Hotel $50,000 Dream Wedding Giveaway | February 12 – March 7, 2026” in the official rules and the award will be presented at the hotel’s Grand Ballroom.

Entry for the giveaway was open from February 12 through March 7, 2026, and the live drawing to select one (1) grand prize winner is scheduled for March 8 at the Bridal Expo. The Official Rules state explicitly, “One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded consisting of a Dream Wedding Package at the Ten Hotel Grand Ballroom with an approximate retail value (‘ARV’) of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).” The rules also identify the sponsor as Ten Hotel, located at 6161 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031.

The sweepstakes paperwork is not light on the fine print. The Official Rules require the winner to handle the tax paperwork and reporting: “The winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, including but not limited to income taxes, associated with the receipt and use of the prize. The prize value will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Form 1099-MISC. The winner will be required to provide a valid Social Security number or Taxpayer Identification Number and complete an IRS Form W-9 prior to receiving the prize.” The rules also warn that “If the potential winner fails to sign and return the required documents within seventy-two (72) hours, or if any document is returned as undeliverable, or if the potential winner is found to be ineligible, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion.”

Promotional material for the first-ever Bridal Expo leans hard into the spectacle. The hotel’s Instagram bluntly reads, “We are giving away a $50,000 wedding. And we mean everything. The Ten Hotel is hosting its first-ever Bridal Expo on Saturday, March 8.” The press release and event summary indicate an exhibitor lineup that includes vendors “ranging from florists and photographers to bridal boutiques,” and the release was distributed via EIN Presswire in categories such as Beauty & Hair Care and Conferences & Trade Fairs.

Media inquiries have been routed to Julius Foust at The Ten Hotel, reachable by phone at +1 630-202-8781, and the hotel promoted the giveaway across Instagram and Facebook. The announcement was circulated as a press release on Feb. 18, 2026 via EIN Presswire, which carried standard distribution disclaimers.

Details remain compact but consequential: entries closed March 7, the drawing happens March 8 in the Ten Hotel Grand Ballroom, and the winner must handle tax reporting and prompt paperwork to claim the prize. For a debut Bridal Expo, Ten Hotel is staking the whole room on a single, headline-making $50,000 Dream Wedding.