THE 2014 HALLOWEEN EXPRESS DIY COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS
Congratulations to our 2014 DIY Halloween Costume Contest Winners! We want to thank everyone for their participation. We had over 5,000 entries in seven different categories. The imagination and ingenuity of some entries was truly amazing – and inspiring!
We awarded a First, Second, and two Third place winners in each category – with an exception to the Adult Couples, where there was a tie requiring we add a fifth. All of the winners have been contacted via email. If your name is on this list and you have not received an email, check your spam/bulk email folder. Winners have until November 30, 2014 to claim their prize. The winning photos as well as a compilation of other photos submitted for this contest are now up!
Here are the winners in each category:
- Adult Couple
- Adult Single
- Baby/Toddler
- Child/Tween/Teen
- Group
- Maternity
- Pet
1st Place: Angel Eduardo – Fort Lee, New Jersey
2nd Place: Neill Currin – Wake Forest, North Carolina
3rd Place: Eileen Mercier – Winter Garden, Florida
3rd Place: Cheri Bednarck – McAlester, Oklahoma
3rd Place: Andrew Verrett – Kenneth City, Florida
1st Place: Michael Corrigan – Tallahassee, Florida
2nd Place: Diana Chimenti – Livermore, California
3rd Place: Marshall Champ – Woodstock, Georgia
3rd Place: Eric Farmer – Valdosta, Georgia
1st Place: Rachael Kaufman – Olympia, Washington
2nd Place: Heather Rinard – Gilbert, Arizona
3rd Place: Stephanie Ortiz – Sicklerville, New Jersey
3rd Place: Kathleen Wright – Halethorpe, Maryland
1st Place: Afton Tarin – Orange, California
2nd Place: Amanda McMillen – Fulton, Mississippi
3rd Place: Jana Nolden – Dane, Wisconsin
3rd Place: Kimberly Alcantara – Wilmette, Illinois
1st Place: Crystal Flinders – Syracuse, Utah
2nd Place: Kaitlin Robinson – Kirkland, Washington
3rd Place: Chaz Allen – Kaysville, Utah
3rd Place: Hope Foley – Hawthorne, New Jersey
1st Place: Lindsey Newby – Sulphur, Louisiana
2nd Place: Jessica Wilhoyt – Bradley, Illinois
3rd Place: Molly Bodurtha – Fitchburg, Massachusetts
3rd Place: Stephanie Birrittella – Mahopac, New York
1st Place: Yolanda Kerns – Arvada, Colorado
2nd Place: Susan Dunlap – Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
3rd Place: Kristin Borders – Centerburg, Ohio
3rd Place: Sabrina Ridlon – Anderson, California
Judging was difficult and time consuming. Each entry was first screened for adhearance to the contest rules. Once the entry passed the rules screening our panel of ten judges scored each entry according to the following formula: 50% on originality and creativity, 25% on the execution (creation of the costume) and 25% on the answers to the questions the contestant provides. The top four scores in each of the seven costume categories determined the winners.
Thank you again to everyone who participated. We hope these amazing costumes inspire many more to enter our 2015 Halloween costume contest.
