GLOBAL SUPERSTAR MARIAH CAREY TO LIGHT THE WORLD’S MOST ROMANTIC BUILDING IN HONOR OF THE 20TH ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DAY WEDDINGS EVENT, “LOVE ABOVE ALL”

Empire State Building’s Iconic Tower Lights to Sparkle in Red and Pink to Kick Off Weddings Event in Partnership with RedEnvelope and ProFlowers

WHO: Multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey and the three winning couples who were chosen to wed on Valentine’s Day at the Empire State Building’s 20th Annual Valentine’s Day Weddings Event, in partnership with RedEnvelope and ProFlowers, will be on-hand at the Empire State Building for a lighting ceremony on Thursday, February 13, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.

WHAT: Lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building to ceremoniously light the building’s iconic tower lights red and pink to kick-off the Empire State Building’s Valentine’s Day Weddings Event, “Love Above All” in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

WHEN: Thursday, February 13, 2014

Media Check-In: 10:15 a.m.

Lighting: 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Empire State Building

Fifth Avenue Lobby

350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets New York, NY 10118

WHY: Mariah Carey’s love story began when now-husband Nick Cannon proposed to her using the Empire State Building’s lights when they were lit in her signature colors of pink and lavender. Now she celebrates the beginning of three new love stories by joining the winning couples in “flipping the switch” to the lights on her favorite building. Mariah’s new single “You’re Mine (Eternal)” also adds to the Valentine’s Day festivities.

About the Empire State Building :

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the “World’s Most Famous Office Building.” With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper’s robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America’s favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world’s most beloved attractions as the region’s #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.esbnyc.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg,www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.