Only a few days left for our Goodie Bag Giveaway!

Hey there! We only have a couple of days until we announce the winner for our Goodie Bag giveaway! This bag is FILLED with all kinds of things to pamper yourself! If you haven't entered, don't delay! The winner will be announced on January 16, 2011!

Dream Destination

If you could plan a destination wedding, where would it be? I know most people would automatically pick a beach theme and destination but, what about a fairytale castle? Destination weddings can actually be a money saver when you think about combining expenses of a wedding and a honeymoon. Here is a dream destination for me...Leed's Castle. 

Located in Kent, England this castle is about 1.5 hrs from London.

The castle is open year round and you and your guests can even stay there! The Keeper's House, a private housing area, sleeps 10 people - enough for a small wedding party! The Keeper’s House is located in a secluded position within the castle grounds overlooking the weir pond, rich in wildlife and waterfowl.

But, you can also stay inside the castle! 38 guests can be accommodated in the 20 available bedrooms!

So how much does a Fairytale Castle wedding cost? Depending on your budget (and what the experts say is the "average" cost of weddings) I think this type of dream destination wedding is pretty affordable! I am figuring on the lowest number of guests, in their smallest package, which is 20 guests:

The price (for 2011) comes out to $171.00 per person in US Dollars. The bedroom cost is $186.00 - which includes breakfast. So, let's assume you had 20 guests coming. That would be $3420.00 for the wedding package and an additional $3720.00 for the rooms. When you consider the cost of an average London hotel is about $200.00 per night....staying at a famous castle seems like a bargain....right? Let the dreaming begin!!

Pay It Forward Giveaway

Back in December, we had a Pay It Forward giveaway and I was offering a floral package from the amazing Lynn Lucente. The winner needed to either live in or be getting married in Orange County. We chose a winner on December 16th. We never heard from her. :( I normally would give a winner 3 days to contact me and claim their giveaway...but because of the holidays and because of the value of this giveaway ($1265!) I wanted to give her more time. The other problem...and let this be a lesson to everyone who enters my giveaways....the winner did not leave me a way to contact her. She left her blog info...where I have posted messages asking her to contact me. I have waited for so long, but now it is time to move forward. Another winner has been chosen.

Thank you card deal

Just got an email from Shutterfly and they are giving away 12 free Thank You cards! Orders must be placed by January 12, 2011. You have to pay shipping which is $4.99 for 12 cards. The "fine print" says that code can be used only once - so GRAB IT and go get your Thank You cards! Leave a message here so we know someone used it! :)


Enter code: HC4C-F4VU-7XV3-Y3927X

Casting Call - Your 15 minutes of bridal fame!

So, I saw this on a wedding board and thought I would pass it along...it could be fun....or not. But, if you are selected well, the 5k could help pay for an awesome honeymoon! Just sayin'...

 NOW CASTING FOR BRIDES AND THEIR MOMS FOR NEW TV SHOW

Are you a Bride who has a mother who is actively helping to plan your wedding? Is your Mom opinionated and strong willed? Are the two of you having difficulty agreeing on the simplest things? Does it sometimes seem your Mom is turning your wedding into the one SHE never had? Or maybe you are the Mom and you just want everything to be perfect on your daughter's wedding day.

If this describes you or your Mom then The Style Network wants YOU both for a new wedding reality show. Brides and their moms who are selected to appear on the series will be paid $5000. You must be getting married in the month of April or May 2011. And you and your mother must both live in Southern California.

Email tvbrides@gmail.com with contact information and photos of the engaged couple and mother (or mother-in-law to be) also include a brief paragraph about why you would be perfect for the show.

Qualifications

Ø     Wedding Date must be during the month of April or June 2011

Ø     Either Mother (or Mother-in-law) and Bride must be willing to participate in show.

Ø     If not a resident of California MUST be available to come in for interview together starting now.

Or call: 818.842-2496 for more details.

Oh boy! There are so many great giveaways!

We just started our giveaway to celebrate the new year but, we are not alone! We have found some amazing giveaways/contests for you to enter! Saving money and having the most amazing wedding is a possibility! There are lot's of giveaways that will help your budget so take some time and enter them today!

Enter to win! They are giving away 3 Cotton Bridal Gowns by Chris Kole of The Cotton Bride

If you have bridesmaids that are on a budget here is a great giveaway for them to enter:

Win A Personalized Silhouette Print!

Win a Bien Amie Bridal Headpiece here

PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com is offering a giveaway for a designer dress - valued at $2000!

And finally...don't forget to enter our Goodie Bag Giveaway!

It's a new year...it's a new giveaway! The Goodie Bag Giveaway!

It's a new year...and it's a new giveaway! Can you think of a better way to start the new year? I can't either! Let's get to it! This month we have a GOODIE BAG GIVEAWAY filled with bridal essentials! This lovely bag was donated for a silent auction benefiting Wish Upon a Wedding. Your's truly bid on, and won, the bag to giveaway to a bride because, let's face it...it is all about the bride!! It is your day and you should celebrate this milestone in your life!

So, what will a lucky bride get in the GOODIE BAG GIVEAWAY? Oh, about $230.00 worth of amazing products like:

All of these items are STUFFED into a black canvas bag that say's "It's all about the bride!" (Oh...and a cute little matching T-Shirt that says the same thing is included)! 


Ready to enter? We try to keep it pretty simple here...just follow these little rules and we will announce the winner on January 16th, 2011:

HOW TO ENTER:

• You must choose to follow my blog PUBLICLY or leave an email address!
• For a SECOND entry blog about this contest and leave an ADDITIONAL comment to let me know you did that with a link to the post (I will check!)
• For a THIRD entry twitter about this contest and leave an ADDITIONAL comment to let me know you did that with a link to the post! You can find my twitter page here

5 BONUS ENTRIES: Grab my Blog Button and add it to your page (leave an additional post with link to let me know you did this!) and get FIVE bonus entries!

As always, you can get 8 entries into this giveaway! Yay!

This giveaway will end on: January 16th, 2011 at 5pm PST and the winner will be posted and contacted shortly there after! If we do not hear from the winner within 3 days, another winner will be chosen. PLEASE, make sure you leave me a way to contact you!!

What you win: Oh boy....here we go:

• Sebastian Hair Styling Products: Re-Shaper Limited Edition Design and a bottle of Whipped Creme 
• Pharmagel Anti-Aging Express Regimen Trial Kit 
• OPI Manicure/Pedicure Royal Verbena Intro Kit 
• OPI Burlesque Little Teasers Mini Nail Lacquers 
• 10 TanTowel Plus Half Body Self Tanning Towelettes and 3 oz Express Tan Mist
• 1 - 10oz Bottle of Joico K-Pak Shampoo
• 1 - 10oz Bottle of Joico K-Pak Liquid Reconstructor

Value of giveaway (including shipping to winner): $260.00

Due to the weight and items in this giveaway we are limiting it to only those who reside in the US!