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1. Purpose, sponsor, and annual capacity

TSG Gives Back is a voluntary service donation program administered by The Sussman Group LLC d/b/a TSG Weddings (“TSG”). It helps a couple celebrate their love while one partner is personally facing cancer or another life-threatening illness. 2027 is a pilot year for one donated wedding. If the pilot works as hoped, TSG would like to make the program a yearly tradition. This cycle has capacity for one wedding taking place in 2027, subject to a qualifying couple and the ability to provide the services. Later cycles will have separately published dates. An unused opportunity does not roll over, and no award is guaranteed without a qualifying, feasible wedding.

The program is not represented as a separate nonprofit organization and does not fund an entire wedding. No purchase necessary. No application fee, payment, donation, review, referral, or personal social media post is required to apply or be selected. Buying services or making a donation does not improve an application’s standing. Selection is not random, and there is no public voting.

2. Who may apply

Both partners must be at least 18, legally eligible to marry, and willing to participate directly. Neither partner may be a first- or second-degree relative of a TSG owner, employee, team member, or subcontractor. One partner must personally be facing cancer or another life-threatening illness at eligibility review. A terminal diagnosis or prognosis is not required. Illness affecting only a child, parent, or other relative does not qualify.

All couples are welcome. The same guidelines apply regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, or background. There is no income cutoff or requirement to prove financial hardship. Couples may voluntarily explain the effect of illness on their plans or finances; tax returns, bank statements, and medical bills are not required.

Massachusetts residency is not an eligibility requirement under these program rules. The venue location, date, medical eligibility, and other program limits apply regardless of where the couple lives. Participation remains subject to applicable law.

3. Wedding date, venue, and availability

The event must be a wedding taking place in 2027 on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Fridays and Saturdays are excluded. The venue must be within 30 miles of Danvers, Massachusetts, measured by driving distance, as confirmed by TSG before the award. Dates, staffing, equipment, venue logistics, safe access, and the ability to perform professionally are subject to availability.

Couples may apply before finalizing their venue or date. Ask TSG to confirm the proposed date and final venue before making commitments in reliance on the program. An application, interview, or conditional selection does not reserve a date. The wedding must still be upcoming when the award is confirmed. Services cannot be applied retroactively to a wedding that has already taken place. Couples should consider the February notification timeline and possible extension into March when proposing their date.

4. Application period and submission

For the 2027 cycle, applications are accepted from October 24, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. through January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. Applications outside this window are not included in this cycle. The online form takes an average of 30 minutes, but applicants may take the time they need.

Complete the online application together. Tell the committee what you want it to understand about your relationship, circumstances, timing, and what the celebration would mean. Share as much or as little as feels comfortable, including anything you consider important. Polished writing is not required. No medical records or detailed financial documents are needed with the application. Do not include Social Security numbers, account numbers, or identity documents.

Only the couple may complete and submit an application on their own behalf. The best way to refer a couple is to share the program webpage so they can decide whether to contact TSG. An introduction to Andy requires both partners’ permission to share their names and contact information. A referrer may ask Andy not to identify them to the couple, but may not send a diagnosis, medical records, or a private story. Both partners must review and agree to their application. Phone assistance or another accessible format can be arranged by contacting andy@tsgweddings.com or (888) 406-6778.

5. Review, selection, and notification

Andy checks the date, location, coverage needs, and eligibility. After the January 31 closing date, the committee reviews eligible applications. TSG may ask follow-up questions or arrange a private conversation.

Andy will serve on the selection committee alongside two or three additional TSG team members. We’re also seeking two or three outside members, preferably with backgrounds in social science, public health, or medicine. The committee is still being formed. Only the small group working through selection will read applications.

The committee considers medical eligibility, timing and urgency, the effect on wedding plans, the likely benefit of the services, availability, and the ability to provide services safely and professionally. Couples may share financial circumstances if they wish, but no income threshold, financial documents, or proof of hardship is required. Thoughtful answers matter more than polished writing. Selection is private, with no random drawing or public voting.

Committee members must keep applications confidential, disclose personal connections or other conflicts, and step aside from reviewing an application when appropriate. Criteria will be applied consistently and without unlawful discrimination. TSG confirms operational feasibility and executes the award agreement.

Every applicant will be notified of the outcome, whether or not they are selected. We plan to notify all applicants by February 28, 2027. Depending on application volume, review may extend into March; applicants will be told if more time is needed and given updated timing.

6. Limited medical verification

Only a couple being considered for final selection is asked for brief confirmation signed by their treating physician that the affected partner meets the program’s medical eligibility requirements. Andy alone requests, handles, and reviews this confirmation. No diagnosis, disease stage, prognosis, treatment details, full medical records, or detailed financial documents are required.

Medical confirmation is arranged separately from the online application. The couple may obtain the confirmation themselves, or the practice may send it through its approved authorization process. Andy will not contact a provider without the affected partner’s permission and any authorization required by the practice.

7. Accuracy, corrections, and withdrawal

Please share information that is accurate to your knowledge. If you notice a mistake, contact Andy so it can be corrected. If a question comes up during review, we’ll give you an opportunity to clarify. Intentional material misrepresentation may result in denial or withdrawal before services are provided. No automatic charge for the value of donated services is imposed.

To correct or withdraw an application, contact andy@tsgweddings.com. Keep the initial email general and do not attach medical records. Applying or withdrawing does not create a booking or paid obligation. Withdrawal requests will be acknowledged, and application information will be deleted when the withdrawal is processed.

8. Application privacy and committee access

Application information is used to administer the program, review eligibility, communicate with applicants, and work through selection. The online application is emailed to Andy at andrew@tsgweddings.com. Only the people working through selection may read it, under confidentiality and conflict-of-interest rules.

Application materials are kept electronically in a secure system protected by multifactor authentication (MFA), with access limited to the people working through selection. Physician confirmations are handled and reviewed by Andy alone. Other committee members and vendors do not receive them.

No sensitive financial documents or diagnosis information are required. Anything a couple voluntarily shares in narrative answers is part of the application read by the selection committee. That is separate from the physician confirmation, which only Andy sees. TSG does not sell application information or add applicants to marketing lists because they applied.

Once selection is complete and the selected couple’s participation is confirmed, application materials and physician confirmations will be deleted. If a couple withdraws before then, their application information will be deleted when the withdrawal is processed. This deletion applies to application and medical-confirmation materials; signed event agreements and necessary service records are kept separately.

Wedding media permission does not authorize disclosure of application answers, medical information, or personal stories.

9. Award confirmation and contract priority

Selection remains conditional until eligibility, availability, location, venue logistics, and signed agreements are complete. An award exists only when both partners and TSG sign an event service agreement and donation addendum specifying the date, venue, hours, included equipment, and a $0 charge and $0 booking fee for donated services. Both partners must also sign the separate program photo/video release to accept the award.

The donation addendum and program-specific media release override conflicting payment, cancellation, illness-related charge, and publicity provisions in a standard form. Other operational provisions apply only as specifically incorporated. These Terms and Conditions do not replace the event service agreement.

10. Included services and the six-hour allocation

This award is for DJ and lighting services ONLY. Wedding photography and videography services are not included. The DJ and lighting services are donated and provided directly by TSG Weddings, with a TSG team member as the DJ. TSG handles the planning, equipment, and services in-house; the award does not pay another DJ company. The gift includes planning support, wedding DJ and MC services, professional sound equipment, ceremony audio, cocktail music, dance floor wash lighting, and uplighting for up to six hours: up to 30 minutes of prelude/guest arrival, 30 minutes of ceremony, 60 minutes of cocktail hour, and up to four hours of dinner and dancing.

TSG provides the same thoughtful preparation and personal attention it brings to its weddings, working with the couple on music, timeline, name pronunciation, accessibility needs, and important moments. Planning deadlines may be adjusted together when medical circumstances make that helpful.

Timing, sound locations, fixture quantities, safe access and venue restrictions are documented in the agreement. TSG assigns the DJ. A substitute must meet the agreed professional standard. A particular staff member or unlimited quantities of lighting are not promised. Rearranging coverage, adding hours, or adding equipment requires written agreement before the wedding.

11. No cash redemption and other costs

The award has no cash redemption value. It cannot be exchanged for cash, transferred, resold, used to reimburse another DJ’s charges, or paid out for unused services. “No cash redemption value” describes the lack of a cash alternative; it does not mean the services have no monetary or tax value.

The couple remains responsible for the venue, catering, attire, marriage license, other providers, and expenses not expressly donated. Any optional paid addition requires a separate written quote and acceptance. No additional purchase is required. Couples who already have a DJ must honor the terms and conditions of their existing contract with that company or DJ. TSG cannot interpret or speak on behalf of another provider about an existing agreement. Questions about commitments, cancellation terms, and fees must be directed to that provider. TSG will not pay for another provider’s services, reimburse payments, or cover cancellation charges. The couple must resolve conflicting obligations before accepting the award.

12. Changes, cancellation, and inability to perform

We understand that a serious illness can make wedding plans uncertain or time-sensitive. Couples are welcome to explain timing concerns in their application. Applications close January 31, 2027, with decisions planned by February 28 and a possible extension into March. Weddings taking place before selection and the required agreements are complete cannot be accommodated through this cycle. The schedule won’t work for everyone, and couples should not delay time-sensitive wedding plans while waiting for a decision.

Contact Andy as soon as your health, wedding date, or plans change, including if a partner becomes unable to participate or dies before the wedding. We’ll talk through the situation with care and explore what may be possible together. We cannot guarantee that every change can be accommodated, but we will provide a personal conversation and a thoughtful response. A new date or venue requires written approval and remains subject to availability, geographic limits, and annual capacity. Compassionate rescheduling, including into a later year, may be considered if capacity allows.

If the wedding cannot proceed, no automatic balance or cancellation fee is due for the donated package. Separately accepted paid additions are governed by their own disclosed terms. Improved health after truthful eligibility verification is not grounds for withdrawing the gift. TSG may not unilaterally withdraw a signed award merely to accept paid work.

If unsafe conditions or circumstances beyond reasonable control prevent performance, the parties will promptly discuss reasonable alternatives under the signed event agreement. No equivalent replacement date or provider is guaranteed. These terms do not waive liability that cannot lawfully be waived or excuse fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct.

13. Wedding photos and/or video for program promotion

If TSG Gives Back successfully attracts applications and helps a couple, we hope to offer future rounds. As part of accepting the award, both partners must sign a separate release allowing any wedding photos and/or video captured for TSG Gives Back to be used solely to promote those future rounds.

This permission does not cover general advertising for TSG Weddings. TSG will not release the media to outside news outlets or other organizations, and neither partner’s name will ever be used in program promotions. Names visible or spoken in any material used will be omitted, blurred, cropped, or muted. TSG will not share medical information, application answers, or personal stories.

Future-round promotion may appear on TSG’s program website pages, TSG social media, digital and printed outreach, and program advertising. No media will be used to promote future rounds unless the pilot successfully attracts applications and helps a couple. Applying grants no media rights, and applicants who do not receive the award grant no media rights.

Photography or video coverage is not guaranteed, and a full wedding photography or videography package is not included. If any media is captured for the program, the couple will receive copies of it. TSG will arrange the necessary rights for the couple to keep and use those copies personally, without a required added charge.

Even without names, people may recognize the couple in wedding images or infer that one partner meets the program’s medical eligibility requirements. Omitting names does not make the images anonymous.

TSG must obtain necessary copyright licenses and other permissions for material it uses. This release does not grant vendors or outside organizations independent advertising rights. Future-use or removal concerns can be raised with Andy. TSG will discuss reasonable restrictions and removal from its channels; distributed print materials and third-party reposts may not be retrievable. Raising a concern creates no automatic cancellation charge.

14. Other wedding professionals

Additional vendor participation may become available but is not guaranteed. Providers contract directly with the couple and remain responsible for their own work. No other provider’s package is included unless the provider agrees in writing. TSG does not guarantee independent vendors.

Interested businesses may contribute a donated service or product, a smaller package, a credit, or a clearly explained discount. There is no expectation that a business donate its entire package. Contributions, availability, travel area, hours or deliverables, limits, optional charges, and medical postponement arrangements should be clearly documented between the provider and couple.

Other providers should not require a review, a personal social media post, or diagnosis disclosure in exchange for a contribution. Any independent advertising use requires the provider’s own valid permission. Businesses interested in helping may email andy@tsgweddings.com.

15. Administration and applicable law

Massachusetts law applies, subject to mandatory applicable protections, including any protections that apply based on an applicant’s residence. Changes to published rules apply prospectively and will not reduce a signed award without agreement.

Disputes should first be raised privately with TSG. These terms do not create mandatory arbitration or a class-action waiver. If a provision is unenforceable, the remainder applies to the extent permitted by law. General questions, application assistance, corrections, and withdrawal requests may be directed to andrew@tsgweddings.com or (888) 406-6778.