WITH the royal wedding fast approaching, romance is in the air.

If you are planning to pop the question to your loved one or have already decided to tie the knot, The Press is offering one lucky couple the opportunity to have a wedding for free.

The Press has teamed up with top wedding suppliers to ensure that the winners of our new Win A Wedding competition will be treated to everything they could need on their wedding day. Francine Clee, deputy editor of The Press, said: “This is a fantastic chance of a lifetime to make someone’s big day even more unforgettable.

“We would like to thank all of our wonderful suppliers for their support in putting together the perfect wedding prize.”

The wedding will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, with a ceremony in the Bootham Suite at York Register Office and a reception at the Park Inn, York.

The prize includes a wedding breakfast for 30, an evening buffet for 80 people worth about £2,200.

An evening disco will be organised by Club Class Entertainment.

A bridal gown worth up to £1,000 will be provided by Perfect Day Bridal, and bridesmaid and flower girl dresses worth a total of £300 will be available from Plush bridal boutique.

The groom and best man’s suit hire worth £240 will come from Young’s at Suit Direct, and a mother of the bride outfit worth up to £400 will be available from Forevermore.

Two wedding rings to the value of £500 will be provided by Asquiths and jewellery worth up to £150 is on offer from Vintage.

To make sure everyone looks their best for the big day, Kuki will provide a hair and make-up package worth around £400, and Diamond is offering teeth whitening worth about £250 for the bride and groom.

A cake worth £275 will be provided from Angela’s Angel Cakes, flowers to the value of £450 from Buzzy Bees Flowers, and chair covers and decorations to the value of £350 will also be on offer from Ambience.

A photographer and prints worth £1,250 will be available from Visual Image Photographic Services, and a classic limousine worth £375 from DoveCote Wedding Cars will be provided. Details of how to enter the Win A Wedding competition will be revealed in our unmissable royal wedding preview supplement on Wednesday. Even if you are not planning a wedding, readers who display its free commemorative poster in their window will be in with a chance to win one of many on the spot prizes, including a one-night stay with an evening meal for two at Middlethorpe Hall and at the Best Western Dean Court Hotel.

A gift hamper worth £50 from Scentiments, a £50 Give the Dog A Bone voucher, one of two £100 vouchers for Chapelle Jewellery and one of two champagne beer gift packs from the York Beer & Wine shop are also going to be presented to lucky winners.