Valentine’s Day is almost here, have you decided what you’re going to get your Valentine this year? Even if you’ve already gotten their gift- forget it, because we’ve found something even better.
GigMasters is hosting a contest where you can win a free serenade for your Valentine! You could have a violinist play at dinner, a comedian show up at their office, or something else that fits their personality a little better.
All you have to do is enter the contest for a chance to receive $200 towards entertainment (also known as the serenade) from GigMasters as well as two EarthLust Water Bottles. Here are four different ways you can enter:
1) Visit the GigMasters’ Life of the Party Blog and leave a comment that describes the serenade you’re planning. Talk about your valentine and explain why it’s such a great plan for him or her.
2) Do the same thing on the GigMasters’ Wedding Blog
3) Go to the GigMasters Facebook Page and post your serenade plan
4) Tweet “Hey @gigmasters help me #serenademyvalentine” with this link http://bit.ly/A90ISH
The contest runs from now through February 6th at 5 p.m., and each person can enter up to four times. The winner is chosen at random and will be announced on GigMasters’ Twitter, Facebook, and blogs at noon on February 7th. If you need a fun, unique way to surprise your Valentine, this will definitely do it.
Remember how great you felt when you found the perfect dress? It was beautiful, you looked beautiful in it, you loved it, and you felt such relief that the search was over. Why not pay that feeling forward? Share that happy feeling with another bride. Sell your wedding dress. She’s been scouring the internet for that designer and that size, and look! It’s right there in your closet! Sell it to her.
That’s reason number one to list your dress on www.preownedweddingdresses.com – the spirit of sisterhood.
Here are 5 more:
- It’s green! Not your dress, silly. What we mean is, if your dress is worn a second time, then that’s that much more resources saved. Besides the material it takes to make the dress, consider how far the dress traveled to get to you. Your gown may just have a wee bit of a carbon footprint. Save the planet! Sell your dress.
- Frugality is trendy. You can help another bride look good by saving a bundle. And you can make some of your own money back. You’re done with the dress, but you’re going to have that man forever. Use the cash to do something romantic with him.
- It won’t be stylish forever. You’re certainly never going to wear it again. Are you saving it for a daughter? There’s no guarantee she’ll want it, either. Maybe your mother’s wedding dress was adorable, but completely the wrong size or shape for you, or just not your taste. And maybe it wound up in the Big Thrift Store in the Sky. Let your dress have another day in the sun. Sell it to another deserving bride, and sell it now while you can get the most cash.
- Your dress has never been worn. Perhaps you thought you found The Dress – and then another one that really made your heart sing came along. Or maybe you found The Dress – and then decided to run away to Vegas or get married on the beach. Why not get your money back?
- Make room for baby! You’ve got a big box of dress and an adorable, quaint little house with no closet space, and a bundle of joy on the way. It’s a no-brainer. Sell the dress and use the money to buy a crib!
Now that you’ve decided to sell your wedding dress online, try to sell it for free! Comment on this post. Tell us about how wonderful your dress is and why it deserves a second chance. If we love your comment, www.preownedweddingdresses.com will let you list your dress with them for free until it sells! That saves you $25. All you have to do if you win is promise to get that listing up on www.preownedweddingdresses.com within six months.
So let us have it! Brag a little about your gorgeous dress, your dreamy wedding and your exquisite taste. We can’t wait!
He asked and you said yes. Now you’re planning your wedding, and your life together. So many details to consider!
The Internet is here to help. But you’re going to have to put some things on paper. Trust us — you will be writing a lot of letters. You’re gonna need to scope out printing companies.
For that, UPrinting is here to help. UPrinting is one of the leading printing companies that specializes in various printing services including letterhead.
Visit UPrinting.com for more of their services and for more letterhead design ideas.
While you’re scoping out ideas, tell us what you would do with your own custom-printed letterhead. Leave a comment on this blog telling us your cool, creative idea. Your comment is your entry into this contest. We’ll pick the best one for an awesome prize from UPrinting. The contest closes on October 12.
You will win 500 pieces of letterhead, on 5.5-by-8.5-inch paper, 70 pound offset, front-only printing. Even the shipping is free. You have to be a U.S. resident, 18 years old or older.
Follow and like UPrinting Twitter and Facebook or sign up on GiveawayBlogs.
This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting. No monetary compensation was given. Please visit UPrinting.com for available letterhead design and for more details.
With wedding season in full swing, who doesn’t want to win a little something extra for their big day? Especially if that something extra is a wedding luxury that you might not always treat yourself to!
Gigmasters, Greenvelope, SmartBride Boutique, The Man Registry and Wishpot are joining together to provide one lucky bride with a $1500 Wedding Luxuries Prize Pack!
From Top left to bottom right: You could win: a Platinum Package from Greenvelope, a MayRey Veil from Wishpot, Five Money clip and five cufflinks from The Man Registry, a $300 gift certificate to SmartBride Boutique, and a Harpist for your ceremony from Gigmasters
Enjoy a bit more extravagance for your big day by entering to win a host of wedding luxuries, like e-invitations for all your bridal events, a harpist to play you down the aisle (how romantic!), a $300 credit towards your dream wedding dress, a gorgeous wedding veil and a dapper groomsmen gift pack!
How to Enter This Contest:
Entering to win is easy! Just “like” one of the prize sponsors (listed below) on Facebook. Like more prize sponsors for additional entries - more on that later on!
Earn Extra Entries:
Want to increase your chances of winning? Of course you do! Here’s what you can do:
- Earn 1 extra entry: Answer this question on one of the sponsor’s facebook page: “What is your wedding luxury?” or tweet your wedding luxury using hashtag #wedlux. Everyone who provides an answer will receive an additional entry.
- Earn up to 5 entries: Like each sponsor on facebook. You’ll receive 1 entry for each prize sponsor you like.
- Earn multiple entries: Tweet about the contest using the hashtag #wedlux. EVERY TIME you tweet using this hashtag, you’ll receive an entry.
Your Wedding Luxuries Prize Pack Includes:
- Invitation Luxury: One (1) 6-month Platinum Membership from Greenvelope E-Invitations (Retail Value: $300)
- Feel like you’re planning a million different parties for your wedding? If you’ve got engagement, rehearsal and bachelorette parties on your schedule, Greenvelope’s Platinum Membership lets you send unlimited Greenvelope Save the Dates, Invitations, Response Cards, and Thank You Notes for any special occasion.
- Musical Luxury: One (1) harpist to play you down the aisle in style from Gigmasters (Retail Value: $300)
- What could be more luxurious or romantic than walking down the aisle to live music?GigMasters has hundreds of harpists and other ceremony soloists located throughout the country to add a special musical touch to your big day. Don’t worry! If your idea of entertainment luxury is something different, like an elegant dance band, live dancers, a strolling magician, or a rockin’ DJ, you’ll receive a $300 credit toward any GigMasters’ wedding performer.
- Wedding Dress Luxury: Get a little closer to the wedding dress of your dreams with one (1) $300 gift certificate from SmartBrideBoutique.com (Retail Value: $300)
- Have you found the dress of your dreams, only to discover it’s a bit out of your budget?SmartBride Boutique is providing a $300 gift certificate that you can put towards any wedding dress available on SmartBrideBoutique.com. Choose from thousands of sample, new and pre-owned designer wedding dresses and get luxurious style without the luxurious price tag!
- Groomsmen Luxury: Dress your groomsmen for success with five (5) Cufflinks and five (5) Money Clips from The Man Registry (Retail Value: $274.70)
- For the groom and groomsmen, The Man Registry is contributing FIVE Silver Round Beaded CuffLink Sets as well as FIVE “Millionaire” Money Clips. These pieces can be engraved with the recipient’s initials adding a personalized and unique touch to the wedding. These are certainly two items that no modern guy should live without.
- Veiled Luxury: Put the finishing touch on your bridal look with one (1) MayRey Veil from Wishpot (Retail Value: $220)
- Add a touch of vintage luxury to your wedding with this small birdcage veil in French netting and embellished with Swarovski crystals in the center of each flower and Ostrich feathers for extra style.
Contest Information and Regulations:
- Contest is live from June 22, 2011 to July 13, 2011
- Entry deadline is July 13, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST
- One (1) winner will be randomly drawn and announced Jul 15, 2011. Winner will be notified via Facebook
- The Wedding Luxuries Prize Pack is open to residents of the USA and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 18 years of age or older.
Thanks to our fabulous sponsors:
GOOD LUCK!
A few weeks ago we wrote about Vistaprint’s top 5 Spring wedding trends for save the dates. Now Wishpot is teaming up with Vistaprint to give away 150 save the date invitations! Entering the contest is easy. For entry, do one of the following. Every task gets an entry. Make sure to leave a comment to let us know what you’ve done:
- Follow Wishpot, Vistaprint, and Gift_Girl on Twitter
- Leave a comment below and tell us your most creative idea for a save the date invitation.
Contest ends June 10th!
Getting inspired by all of the inspiration and images coming out about the Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011, but then getting depressed when you figure out how much it would cost to do even one small element for your own big day?
Join Smart Bride on April 5th at 7:30 EST!
Smart Bride is hosting an online event where smart brides can ask questions and get inspiration from top wedding experts on how to plan a truly Royal Wedding without the royal budget! Meet the experts.
Email your questions before the event to princess@smartbrideboutique.com so you can be sure they get answered.
About the Online Event
Talk via video and online chat with seasoned wedding veterans in stationery, event planning & design, celebrity design and more. Plus there will be over $500 in door prizes given away throughout the event, including a $250 gift certificate from The Cotton Bride and a funky tie and pocket square from Seams Couture.
Princess for a Day Wedding Contest!
But wait, there’s more news! Even more exciting, April 5th also marks the launch of the SMart Bride Princess for a Day wedding contest! This awesome wedding sweepstakes will give one lucky bride the chance to be a princess on her wedding day. Each day from April 5th to April 28th, they’ll unveil a fabulous prize that will make up the ultimate prize package valued at over $13,000. You can enter to win once a day!
PRIZES!
Want a taste of some of the prizes? We thought so. Here are just a few of the fabulous prizes to be won – but you’ll have to check back each day to see which day it’s being unveiled:
- A $500 cash kick start to your registry from Wedding Republic
- A $3000 gorgeous eco-couture wedding gown from Adele Wechsler
- Wedding bands, plus some serious bling for you and your BMs
- And tons more from invitations and bridal headpieces to bridesmaid dresses and shoes!
Remember they’ve got 17 days of prizes for one lucky bride, so enter to win daily to increase your odds!
Join Seattle Weekly, Wishpot, Urbandipity and Social Magnet Marketing as we kick off Spring in
Seattle! Clean out your closet and give back to the community!
Where: Broadway Grill 314 Broadway East Seattle, WA 98102
When: March 31st, 2011
Time: 5-8 p.m
Charity: Seattle Goodwill will be on hand and everyone who arrives with an article of clothing gets a free raffle ticket at the door. *Plus the best item donated gets 5 extra raffle tickets!
Food
Thanks to Broadway Grill there will be a free buffet! Plus they are offering appetizers/drinks at happy hour prices.
Prizes
Raffle tickets are free! The more you participate the more you get.
And the prizes up for grabs are:
A night’s stay at the quintessential Seattle hotel, Inn at the Market
$100 gift certificate to Broadway Grill
Hairstyling and feather extensions from Swink Style Bar
$100 gift card to Zebraclub
495$ gift certificate from Tannyab.com (wardrobe stylist)
2 box seat tickets to the Sounders
2 $25 gift certificates from Bill the Butcher
$25 gift card and a cookbook from Ray’s Boathouse
2 tickets to HopScotch beer tasting at Fremont Studios April 1-2
2 tickets to Henry Art Gallery
1 night stay with access to Bellevue Club from Hotel Bellevue
2 passes to Cinebarre movie theatre
Gift Certificate to Easy Street Records
Seattle Weekly T-shirts
And Lots More!
The More the Merrier!
Help us spread the word and get a free raffle ticket!
On Facebook tell us who you’ve told on the SpringFlingSea event wall
On Twitter use #SpringflingSEA
So grab an item from your wardrobe for Goodwill. And meet us at the Broadway Grill for a night filled with fun, new friends, networking, and great prizes. See you there!
Who we are:
Seattle Weekly: A must-read weekly Seattle publication. We keep you up-to-date on the local music, restaurant, club and arts scenes.
Wishpot a universal Wish list or registry site that makes it fun to share, give and get what you want.
Urbandipity: A simple, efficient way to get out and meet new people in Seattle.
Social Magnet: A Seattle-based Social Media marketing company, using the forces of social media to attract and connect.
Wishpot has partnered with Stockn’Go to announce the launch of their site – a one-stop shop for your favorite brand-name health, beauty and household products. We’re celebrating by hosting a great giveaway. Enter and you could win a gift basket filled with over $250 worth of brand name beauty products!
How do you enter? This week only, just tell us what your favorite thing about StocknGo is. It is that easy! Whether you’re gaga over the new site or never miss a Facebook post, we want to hear about it.
Here are the details.
To enter:
Tweet: Follow @stockngo and tell us your favorite thing about StocknGo with #SNGlaunch.
Post: Share your favorite thing about StocknGo on their Facebook wall.
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Gain an additional entry every time you share this contest on FB or Twitter:
Get two additional entries when you:
- Re-post this blog post and leave the link in a comment below
- Subscribe to the StocknGo Insider and let us know on FB or Twitter
Good luck!
Thanks to all of these fabulous bloggers who helped spread the word:
The Broke-Ass Bride
Percy Sales Events
Anti-Bride
oh, how posh!
Bella Savvy
A Bloggy Mom
Mommy Review
The Fashionable Housewife
The Knit Wit by Shair
The Fat and Skinny on Fashion
It’s a Jaime Thing
A Girl’s Guide to Seattle
The Relentless Bride
Darrah’s Dresser
Mommy PR
The Mom Maven
Estilo
The Examiner
Deal Mommy
BlissFull Essence
Bronze Budget Bride
Mommy Perks
FashionGrail
Our friends at It’s a Jaime Thing just posted an amazing giveaway on their blog, and we wanted to share it with you. Here’s the article
Denise, the designer at Bellis Studios in Chicago and photographer Sharleen of Shartreuse Studio in NY, have joined together to bring you joy this holiday season! This creative, inspiring and talented sister duo will make your 2011 something to look forward to. How so? With their gorgeous, new 2011 desktop calendar!
It’s the perfect way for you and your bridesmaids to count down to your big day! With the holidays quickly nearing, this calendar would also make a wonderful gift idea or stocking stuffer. Want it? Buy it by clicking HERE. The sisters are also giving you a chance to win it for free! Not just one of you, but two of you! So let’s talk how…
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment telling me one reason why you’re blessed or lucky. Holidays come and go, but counting our blessings should be a year-round thing! This is the mandatory entry (Entry #1).
For additional entries…
1. Follow Shartreuse Studio on Facebook and Twitter (Counts as entry #2). Leave another comment on this blog post telling me you did so.
2. Follow Bellis Studios on Facebook and Twitter (Counts as entry #3). Leave another comment on this blog post telling me you did so.
3. Follow It’s A Jaime Thing on Facebook and on Twitter (Counts as entry #4). Leave another comment on this blog post telling me you did so.
4. Visit both the Bellis Studios shop and the Shartreuse Studios shop and comment on this blog post with your favorite item from each ~ aside from the calendar, of course (Counts as entry #5)! Leave another comment telling me you did so.
This giveaway is open to U.S. readers only (I’m sorry!) and will end at midnight CST on Sunday, November 28, 2010.
***Just a note*** We like to keep it friendly and clean here, so be nice! Any negative comments postedwill not be published and will not count as an entry. Winners will be chosen via a random generator. Winners will be announced shortly after the closing date and will be notified by email. Winners will have to claim their prize by contacting me within one week. If the prize is not claimed within that time period, a new winner will be chosen.
To celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day, Inspired Goodness is looking to give their Event Design services FREE to one lucky NYC area reader!
All you have to do is tell them what as a couple makes you so unique.
Enter by leaving a comment on their post during the first TWO WEEKS of February. Tell them about the two of you and what makes you tick.
The Lucky in Love winner will be announced on their blog on Monday, February 15th, 2010.
Deadline: Friday, February 12th, 2010, Midnight EST
For official rules visit http://www.inspiredgoodness.com/love.
