Enter to win engagement photos by Elisa B Photography!

Check out the Contest page for more details!

From atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Atlanta vendors have gone and done it again: this time it’s a wedding package valued at $70,000! This time, it’s the folks from StudioWed, Atlanta Occasions and CBS Atlanta sponsoring the luxury wedding giveaway.

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Hey there Buds and Blossoms!  BridalBuds is giving away two cute and stylish garters by Julianne Smith.

From juliannesmith.com

Whether you are looking for your something blue or just a little accent to spice up your outfit, Julianne Smith’s handmade garters are perfect for your big day!  Check out the contest page for more details.

Lucky for me, I don’t! Periwinkle Dude has been so helpful and is anything but a dreaded Groomzilla! I imagine the Groomzilla species is not easy to deal with during the planning process, but if you are engaged to one you could win yourselves some great prizes!

The Great Groomzilla Search

The website mywedding.com is hosting a contest, and they’re looking for the Groomzilla of all Groomzillas!

Winners will receive:

• First Place – all expenses paid 4 day / 3 night Luxury Included® Honeymoon to any of the twelve Sandals Resorts located in Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia and The Bahamas (airfare not included)
• Second Place – $1500
• Third Place – $1000

The contest closes April 17, 2009 — enter today for your chance to win!!! Good luck!!!!!

Hello garden! BridalBuds just announced a great contest to help you cross one thing off your To Do list: finding the perfect wedding song.

Bridal Buds is giving away two copies of Dave Barnes’ new EP You, The Night, & Candlelight. These love songs would be perfect for your first dance!

Or you can win tickets to Dave Barnes’ show in Vienna, VA on March 18^th at Jammin’ Java. Date night with your Dude!

Enter on the Contest page. 

In addition to being a fabulous musician, Dave is hilarious. Just check out his love advice column and his YouTube page.

From oncewed.com

If I were a recently-engaged Bud, I would jump on this contest! Yep, you read it right: a group of  vendors affiliated with The Not Wedding are offering a free Atlanta wedding to one lucky couple. Vendors include photographers Our Labor of Love, stylist Joy Thigpen, letterpress from DolciOdille, dress by Once Wed, menswear by Sid Mashburn and catering by Sun In  My Belly, among others. And the wedding will get a write-up in Weddings Unveiled magazine! The couple need not be from Atlanta, but the wedding will be. To enter, fill out this survey. Of course, there is a catch:

If you are chosen as the winner of TheWedding give-away, you and your fiancé must commit to getting married on May 31, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. You must be willing to limit your guest list to fifty attendees, and subject all wedding plans including but not limited to styling, photography, and location to The Wedding vendors and professionals. You must also be willing to have your wedding photos used for editorial and advertising purposes.

But if you’re willing to roll with it, it sounds like a great opportunity!

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Attention all you buds out there in the garden!

Marriott Bethesda North is giving away a luxurious Revive® Linen Set to one of you lucky readers. Check out the Contest Page for more details.

From marriottbethesdanorth.com

So, you’re a bride, you pretty much know what you want for your wedding, and you are wondering why would I want to go to a bridal showcase?

Answer: Free stuff and a fun time! Plus you might find the perfect vendor for your wedding. Bridal showcases give you the chance to act like a girly bride and be the center of attention.  What could be better?

I just found out that this Sunday, eighteen of the Marriott and Renaissance Hotels in the DC/MD/VA area are having a special event to show off their newly renovated ballrooms and special wedding packages.

Photo of Bethesda North Marriott ballroom

They are also giving away some great prizes:

• $1000 gift certificate to Adorn Brides
• Manolo Blahnik shoes
• Honeymoon On Us - 250,000 Marriott Rewards points to use towards your honeymoon
• An Engagement Portrait Session by Bella Pictures

Check out their site for more information!

Alfred Angelo is celebrating their 75th Anniversary by going crazy with contests and giveaways!

Photo from alfredangelo.com

Wedding Dress Diva Contest

Submit a video showing your inner diva and win a prize package worth over $8,000.00, including:

• The dream wedding gown of your choice from the Alfred Angelo collection
• An MLT Vacations Honeymoon package
• His and Her Canon Elph cameras, with underwater cases
• A crystal Tiara to match your gown

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Okay ladies, we all want to have a beautiful smile on our wedding day. I stumbled upon a way to have my teeth whitened for free!

I was at my dentist for a regular appointment, and as I was checking out, the receptionist asked me about my upcoming wedding, how far was I in planning, etc. She is also getting married this year.

She asked me if I wanted to get my teeth whitened, and I had thought about it (we used over-the-counter kits a while back before our engagement photo shoot) so I asked how much it cost. She said they provide the service free for their brides! She said it really does not cost them that much to do it, and they think it’s a nice gift for the brides in their practice.

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