Two "Love Experience" Wedding Expos at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
Prospective brides and grooms pondering the possibility of getting hitched in the Bahamas can find out about I do's at one of the Caribbean's most romantic retreats when The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort hosts two "Love Experience" expos on February 28 and March 21, 2010.
Couples can converse with the resort's own professional wedding consultants (who can tailor packages to meet a couple's requests and budget) and various wedding vendors, sample reception menu options and meet the resort's Executive Chef, all as live music from local talent provides the soundtrack to the event.
Attendees to the "Love Experience" expo have the chance to win a free Caribbean honeymoon at any Starwood Caribbean Collection Property, and can enter to win discount coupons for a number of wedding vendors.
A variety of value-added packages and special offers are available for expo attendees from out of the area, including special rates for Florida and Bahamas residents.
For more information:Photo courtesy The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
Labels: Caribbean Weddings, Wedding contests
posted by Grace Sydney @ 1:02 PM
Giveaway To Win A Copy of "Real Simple Weddings 2010"
For the bride planning a dream "I do," Real Simple Weddings 2010 offers a 136-page guide to walk you through your walk down the aisle. Ten chapters provide ceremony suggestions on everything from attire and attendees to videography and vows.
To celebrate the arrival of Real Simple Weddings' 2010 issue, AFrugalFriend.net has launched a giveaway, with 10 lucky readers each receiving a copy!
To Enter:For the main entry, simply leave a comment at AFrugalFriend.net, explaining why you want to win.
Extra Entries:Better your chances of winning with extra entries. You can earn one extra entry for each of the following:
1. Leave a comment on a non-giveaway post at AFrugalFriend.net (and tell me which one)
2. Follow Real Simple on Twitter
3. Subscribe to A Frugal Friend via email or in a reader
4. Follow A Frugal Friend on Twitter @AFrugalFriend
5. Tweet about the giveaway (good for only one entry…leave link)
6. Blog about the giveaway (leave link)
7. Grab A Frugal Friend's button for your site and/or Add A Frugal Friend to your BlogRoll (please make sure it’s A Frugal Friend's new button)
Entrants must be US residents with US addresses. Limit one set of entries per household. Entries must be received by midnight (central time) on
March 5, 2010. The winners will be contacted by email and the winners names will be posted at the top of A Frugal Friend's giveaway page. Winners will have three days to reply regarding delivery of the wedding issue.
For more information:Labels: Prewedding, Wedding contests, What's New
posted by Grace Sydney @ 1:35 PM
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Launch Wedding Contest for Rock 'n' Roll Romantics
If a wedding with a rock and roll edge is music to your ears, enter for a chance to be joined in matrimony by hip hop pioneer Rev Run (Run-DMC) at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City. One lucky pair of rock 'n' roll romantics who send in the story of their romance will win Valentine's Day vows.
To enter:In 2,000 characters or less, tell why yours is a love epic enough to win an "Ultimate Rock 'n' Roll Wedding." Entrants must be 21 years of age or older. Entries must be received by February 8, 2010. The winner will be notified on February 9, 2010.
Prizes- The groom can say so long to the single life with a bachelor party at MIXX nightclub.
- The bride-to-be will say "bye bye" to her bachelorette status with a bash on February 13th at mur.mur, where up to 6 guests can groove to tunes spun by the nightclub's celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson and DJ MOS and DJ KISS of MIXX.
- Overnight accommodations: a Classic room at Borgata for the bride and the groom, two Classic rooms for up to four guests (four Classic rooms at Borgata for a special rate of $199 per night)
- On the day they pledge their love, the happy pair will be pampered at The Salon (hair and make-up for the bride) and The Barbershop (shave and haircut for the groom).
- The couple can dance in the aisles before walking down the aisle with pre-wedding access for the twosome tying the knot and 12 of their friends to a Kid Rock concert at the Borgata Event Center.
- The bride and groom and their guests will gather at the Borgata hotel Casino & Spa's Gypsy Bar for a late night ceremony with style, officiated by Rev Run. A personal photographer will capture all the emotion of the event for posterity, and Executive Chef Thaddeus Dubois will whip up a wedding cake.
- The first moments of marriage will get off to a rocking start with post-wedding festivities at MIXX nightclub for the official Kid Rock concert after-party, featuring performances by DJ Ruckus and the minister who merged the couple's two lives together, Rev Run.
- The honeymooners will spend their first night as Mr. and Mrs. in the Borgota's Piatto Suite, while two guests can stay in a Classic room.
To submit an entry:Labels: New Jersey Weddings, Wedding contests
posted by Grace Sydney @ 2:56 PM
Contest To Win A Wedding at The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa
For one lucky couple, The PGA TOUR Tournament Players Golf Club San Antonio golf course on the grounds of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa will be a fairway to heaven! Six couples will be chosen from entries received in The Perfect Match contest to tee off in a tournament to determine who wins a wedding at the luxury Lone Star sanctuary, courtesy of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa, in partnership with The Knot.
To enter:- Describe why you believe that you should win a $150,000 dream destination "I do" at the resort. Keep in mind that creativity counts! (Entries are displayed on The Knot's contest page.)
- Send photos of yourself with your significant other.
- Play the Par-tee game, a quick online quiz to test your knowledge of the game of golf.
Six couples with the most original and creative entries will be invited to gather on the green at the TPC San Antonio on March 4, 2010. Get ready to tee off for a tournament with lots of special twists!
The Prize:
The winners of the nine-hole scramble will receive a wedding to be held at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa during the weekend of May 21 - 23, 2010, which will include:
- A wedding dress from Jim Hjelm
- Bridesmaid dresses by Jim Hjelm Occasions
- A custom couture flower girl dress from Johanna Grace
- Groom and groomsman tuxedos from Al's Formal Wear
- Rings from Timeless Designs by jacob & bryan
- other wedding amenities, including a wedding cake and bridal and bridal party jewelry.
- Following the nuptials, the newlyweds will enjoy a honeymoon getaway to the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Contest entries will be accepted through January 31, 2010.
For more information:(PRNewsFoto/JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts)
Labels: US and Canada Weddings, Wedding contests
posted by Grace Sydney @ 12:30 PM
MacCallum House Holds Dream Wedding Contest
Dreaming of a destination "I do"? One happy couple can start their new life together as husband and wife with a wedding at a retreat deemed among American Historic Inn's list of top 10 most romantic inns of 2009-- the MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant in Mendocino, California.
To enter, simply relive the story of your romance. Upload a photo of the two of you together, then tell how you first met, the memory of your proposal, your hobbies and occupations, what voters should know about you and why you deserve to be chosen as the contest winners. The top five entries to receive the most votes will be eligible for a final drawing, which will take place in March, 2010.
The winners will receive a prize package worth $25,000, which includes:
- An oceanside ceremony officiated by a non-denominational minister.
- A ceremony designed by Matt Rowland Events.
- A honeymoon suite at MacCallum House Inn.
- Three anniversary stays at MacCallum House.
- A wedding cake created by Sharon Garner of S Squared Art Productions.
- Bridal hair and make-up from Mendocino Beauty.
- Floral finery by L&R Farms.
- "I do" images captured for posterity by J. Perlman R. Lutge Photography.
- Music provided by DJ Gerard.
- Invitations from Letterpress Invitations, Studio Z Mendocino.
- Wedding favors supplied by Estilo Weddings.
For more information:Photo courtesy Big Stock Photo
Labels: US and Canada Weddings, Wedding contests
posted by Grace Sydney @ 4:27 PM
OneWed.com's "Off- the- Chart" Wedding Giveaway
Celebrating the union between social networking and nuptial planning through their new feature WeddingPreParty.com, OneWed.com is currently offering one fortunate pair of fiances the chance to enjoy a wedding that is truly "Off-the-Charts"!
To enter, couples need only create their own Wedding Pre-Party at OneWed's new social networking application, then invite future wedding guests and members of the wedding party to participate. On your personalized pre-wedding site, family and friends can offer wedding tips, send photos or offer a virtual toast to the bride and groom! Each successfully accepted invitation means an additional entry!
The winning couple will receive over $15,000 in "I do" items, including:
- An all-inclusive Luxury Included four night/three day honeymoon stay at one of 15 Sandals Resorts in Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia or The Bahamas.
- Five bridesmaids dresses from The Dessy Group.
- A rehearsal dinner dress from The Dessy Group.
- Six Savvi Formalwear tuxedos for the groom and his groomsmen.
- Two platinum-and-diamond wedding bands from Whiteflash.com.
- Pearl earrings and necklace for the bride from PERCHANCE boutique.
- Coloriffic shoes from Shoes.com for the bride's walk down the aisle, five pair of Coloriffic shoes for the bridesmaids, plus a $200 gift certificate from Shoes.com.
- For bridesmaids, five Majorca teardrop bracelets from RedEnvelope.com.
- For the groomsmen, six Secret Message cuff links from RedEnvelope.com.
- 100 Thank You cards from Hello!Lucky.
- Six bouquets from Weddings by FlowerPetal.
- 40 disposable cameras to capture the day's magic moments, from Exclusively Weddings.
- Guest book, autograph picture frame and cake cutter from Oriental Trading.
- Two coach class tickets to your honeymoon destination.
The contest runs through January 31, 2010.
For more information:Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Grace Sydney @ 2:01 PM
Alfred Angelo Unveils Recessionista Wedding Dress Collection
Recognizing the need in these tough economic time for dollar-saving bridal designs, Alfred Angelo has launched the Recessionista collection-- nine value-priced visions which marries the company's 75 years of experience in elegance with today's most sought after wedding gown silhouettes.
Whether a bargain-hunting bride is dreaming of the dramatic effect of a mermaid or fit and flare skirt, the Regency era romance of an empire waistline or the contemporary appeal of a two-piece ensemble, Alfred Angelo's more than 2,500 stores are now showcasing the Recessionista styles.
Dresses in the collection include an old Hollywood-influenced taffeta gown with a chapel-length train (seen in the top right photo,) a flirty cocktail dress in satin and lace (seen in the photo on the left) and a gown accented in one of Alfred Angelo's 55 shades of trim (seen in the bottom photo). The affordable attire's price tags start as low as $298.
Cost-cutting couples can also sign up to win The Big Tip Off contest, which was launched on April 1, 2009. One bride who sends in a budget-friendly tip for tying the knot will win an Alfred Angelo Wedding Stimulus Prize Package, complete with an Alfred Angelo wedding dress, four Alfred Angelo bridesmaids dresses, Palladium wedding bands courtesy of SkyFacet.com and a honeymoon furnished by NWA WorldVacations.
For more information regarding the Recessionista collection or the Big Tip Off contest:
• visit
www.alfredangelo.comPhotos courtesy PRWebLabels: Wedding contests, Wedding dresses
posted by Grace Sydney @ 4:30 PM
Enter to Win $10,000 Toward Your Wedding
Getting married? Mirassou, America's oldest winemaking family, has announced
its 5th annual "I Do with Mirassou" contest.
The Prize: Mirassou Winery will award
$10,000 to one lucky Grand Prize winner, plus the opportunity to meet with a Brides.com editor for a personalized wedding planning session. The Grand Prize Winner will also receive elegant Reed & Barton dinnerware, flatware, and crystal for eight place settings.
Last Year's Winner: The 2008 contest winner,
Rebecca Firszt of
New York City, is busy with final preparations for her wedding to fiance Brad, which will take place in
Florida in March.
Excerpts from Rebecca's winning contest entry:
When Brad and I told our friends and family that we'd gotten engaged, the most popular response was "Finally!" We met at a high school youth symphony rehearsal and started dating shortly thereafter. In college, Brad left school early to perform in the Buffalo Philharmonic. The long-distance relationship was so hard on us that Brad left his position to move back to NYC. It's been a challenge to afford NYC rent while paying tuition for Brad to finish his degree. Our favorite date-night activity is catching a summer Philharmonic concert in Central Park and drinking Mirassou Merlot with an all-cheese dinner.
Nine years after we first met, Brad proposed to me underwater while scuba diving. We would love to have a beach ceremony and reception in Florida, where we're both from. And if we're fortunate enough to win this generous prize, we'll serve enough cheese and Mirassou wine to keep our guests stuffed for days!
Dates: This year's contest kicks-off on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2009, and couples may enter through June 19, 2009. Up to five lucky finalists will be chosen and featured at www.mirassou.com/sayido for an online vote from July 20-August 9, 2009, and all finalists will receive a Mirassou gift package. The winning couple will be announced in August and will meet with a Brides.com editor this fall to sample wine and dessert pairings, learn about the hottest wedding trends and more.
To Enter:
(PRNewsFoto/Mirassou Winery)Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 11:45 AM
80605: US Magazine Hosts $100,000 Wedding Contest
Want a celebrity style wedding...with a budget to match? Here's your chance: US Magazine is hosting a $100,000 wedding complete with a celeb stylist to help you select your dress, a trainer to get you buff for the paparazzi's photos, and more...and all of it will be profiled on the pages of US Magazine! The deadline for entering is June 12 so get busy!
To enter and for official rules:• visit
http://www.usmagazine.com/wedding-2008-entry-formLabels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 10:50 AM
Time for a new Lovetripper contest!
It's time for a new Lovetripper contest! This contest is called our Bridal Budget Tip contest and the prize is celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss' brand new book called
The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day. To enter the contest, just enter a tip for how brides can save money on a destination wedding. It can be any aspect of the wedding: the dress, accommodations, decorations, reception, you name it! You'll find an online form for submitting your entry on
our contest page along with all the contest rules.
Good luck!
Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 4:47 PM
80529: MTV Looking for Destination Brides
Are you planning a destination wedding? You could be featured on MTV's new show: "True Life: I'm Having a Destination Wedding." We just received a call from MTV and they're in search of couples between the ages of 18 and 28 who will be having a destination wedding this July or August.
A follow up to the enormously successful "True Life: I’m Getting Married", "True Life: I’m Having a Destination Wedding" will focus on the growing trend of young people choosing to get married thousands of miles from home. Formerly for celebrities and the ultra-rich, these weddings have become more accessible to couples looking to add a “twist” to their big day.
Production will begin in the first week of July, with a tentative air date in September 2008. The crew will be following these couples at their job and home (personal life), through the planning process and all the way down the aisle.
If you'd like to apply to be featured on the show, send your story to MTV before June 20. Here are all the details and good luck!
Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 2:44 PM
800409: Charleston Giving Away a Destination Wedding
Charleston, South Carolina has long been considered one of the South's most romantic cities...and a great spot for a destination wedding. Now you can enter for the chance to win a destination wedding thanks to a contest sponsored by the Charleston Area CVB and its partners.
The Prize: The
Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms will host the ceremony, reception, golf and accommodations. Other wedding details include:
• a custom made designer gown courtesy of Maddison Row
• a rehearsal event offered by Middleton Place and Duvall Catering
Date: The wedding ceremony will take place on April 4, 2009.
How to Enter: Engaged couples should visit
www.CharlestonWeddingGiveaway.com for complete contest details and to register by August 29, 2008. The finalists will be chosen by a panel, then their stories will be posted on the site so the world may vote for the couple best suited to wed in Charleston.
For More Information:• visit
www.CharlestonWeddingGuide.com for a free wedding guide
• call 1-800-868-8118
Labels: US and Canada Weddings, Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 7:25 PM
803151: Win a Wedding at the Made of Honor Premier
Made of Honor, the romantic comedy starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, will debut in theaters on May 2, 2008 but will premier in late April, a day that will also be one lucky couple's wedding day and future anniversary! The Made of Honor "Get Married at the Premiere" contest, presented by Made of Honor and The Knot, will include a wedding all in the presence of the film stars and plenty of red carpet guests.
The Grand Prize: The Grand Prize-winning couple will receive a trip for four to the premiere city, including hotel, airfare, transportation, and per diem. To tie the knot at the world premiere in late April, the winning couple will also receive the bride's wedding dress, provided by Selia Yang; the groom's tuxedo; a bridal bouquet, provided by Fleurop; his-and-hers wedding bands, provided by Damiani; and a $3,000 Bed Bath & Beyond shopping spree in the form of a gift card. In addition, upon request, the winning couple will receive 10 additional passes to the premiere for friends and family members to join them on their special day. Finally, to celebrate their honeymoon, the winning couple will spend a romantic six nights in Europe, visiting Paris and Venice, with hotel and transportation included provided by Fleurop.
Other Prizes: Only one couple will win the Grand Prize, the other finalist couples whose videos were voted on online will each receive $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond bridal registry in the form of a gift card to help them outfit and decorate their home.
How to Enter: The two of you can enter the contest at
http://www.MadeofHonor-movie.com, where you can submit a photo and answer a question about the moment you realized you were meant to be together.
Up to 20 couples will be chosen to move on to the semifinal round, in which the couples will shoot and submit videos of themselves answering the same question. Up to four couples move on to the final round, in which the public will vote on the videos.
Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 8:27 PM
803141: Harlequin, Office Depot Announce 'Say Yes To A Winning Proposal' Contest
If you're thinking of popping the question, tell Harlequin and Office Depot in 50 words or less why your proposal should be featured on Carl Edwards's No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion at the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Race on May 17. Not only will your proposal be featured, but you'll win a VIP prize package worth over $10,000! In addition to having their proposal highlighted on the back of Carl Edwards's No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, the contest winner will also receive a diamond ring, customized stationery provided by the Office Depot Design, Print & Ship Depot(TM) and a trip for two to Sedona, Arizona. (Already married? You can win a vow renewal in front of millions of racing fans.)
"I'll definitely be driving to win at the All-Star race and hopefully guarantee that the winning proposal gets a 'yes'!" Edwards said. "The 'Say Yes To A Winning Proposal' contest is a very cool way for Office Depot and Harlequin to partner with NASCAR on a really unique activity, and I think the fans are going to have a lot of fun with it."
How to Enter: Fans wanting to sweep their new love off their feet or recommit to an old love in front of millions of fans can log onto
http://www.GetYourHeartRacing.com to enter. Contestants must tell Harlequin and Office Depot why they have a winning proposal in 50 words or less.
This is the third year Harlequin and NASCAR have partnered together, an effort that has included the release of over 20 NASCAR-themed romance novels.
Labels: Wedding contests
posted by Paris & John @ 9:58 PM
