• Weddings produced (in and outside India) in the year 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 are eligible to apply.
• Only ICWF Registered Delegates are eligible to participate
• The participation fee for each entry is Rs.7000/- exclusive of 18% tax as per the government regulations at the time of payment
• More than one entry in an award category is permitted. Provided it is for a different wedding/client.
• Please provide all the possible information regarding the entries according to the criteria given.
• All questions in the entry form must be answered. Incomplete forms will not be considered.
• Applications for GIWA 2023 have to be filled through the online application link at www.icwf.net.
• The last date for the uploading the entries (which includes declaration and client authorization) and payments is 25th June, 2022
• Each award entry must be submitted online in the format of a A3 size storyboard (soft copy format).
• Story Board - The storyboard can include photographs and information about the wedding/other functions. Please refer to the details on the Storyboard in the Storyboard guideline section.
• Some award entries must be supported with AV film presentations in MPEG/AVI format. Please see the details in the AV Guidelines section. The AV must not exceed 3 minutes. The AV should be uploaded along with the Award entry and the Storyboard.
• Please ensure that the name of the agency does not appear anywhere in the award entry and collaterals like Story Board, AV’s. Non Adherence to this clause wil lead to disqualification of the entry without any intimation.
• Also please note that the owner and the key staff of the agency should also not feature in any portion of the entry. This is most critical; any non-adherence to this will result in disqualification of the entry.
• Please maintain a copy of the application with you for your records.
• If you have any questions, or require any clarifications, please contact Bhavika (bhavika.icwf@gmail.com , ph:- 9929604401)
• For more information and the full version of the rules and regulations please log on to the web site: www.icwf.net

The Story Board needs to be submitted in a soft copy only through the online link on ICWF.net in the GIWA section The Story Board should have the details as per the criteria of the category and also please note important dos and don’ts as below:

• Please mention the GIWA Category no., GIWA Category Name & the Name of the Wedding Or Wedding title on the Story Board for which the entry is being submitted.
• Story Board should cover all the possible information regarding the entries according to the criteria given. (Refer to the award categories & descriptions)
• Please use only New Time Roman font and please don't use less than 10-point size.
• Please ensure that the name of the agency does not appear anywhere on the StoryBoard.
• Please ensure that the file size of the StoryBoard should not be more than the 20mb.

• AV’s play a critical role along with your Story Boards
• There are certain categories in which AV’s are mandatory and without the AV’s the entries will be considered incomplete and hence will be disqualified. Please see the chart below to see in which categories the AV is mandatory or optional.
• The AV’s should be submitted online only through the online link on www.ICWF.net along with the Award entry and Story Board.
• The size of the AV file to be uploaded along with the form should not exceed 100 MB and duration should not exceed 3 mins (please note that the longer videos might not be played beyond 3 min and hence will have a detrimental outcome)
• Please see the list below to see which categories have to be accompanied by AV

Please tick mark in the box next to each deliverable