Win one of these these gorgeous lanterns by Allsop Home & Garden for your outdoor wedding ceremony or reception!

From allsopgarden.com

More details on the Contest page.

My Wedding Favors is giving away a $25 gift certificate! Their site has tons of cute wedding favors for any theme or budget.

From myweddingfavors.com

Enter on the Contest page before Friday, May 22!

Enter to win bridesmaid face palettes from Not Soap, Radio for all of your bridesmaids!

From notsoapradio.com

You can also get a special 20% off your order at Not Soap, Radio by using the promo code BUDS through April 30th. Though the promo code will expire for the bridal collection, you can still use it toward their other merchandise. Happy shopping!

Contest ends Friday, April 24th. See 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!!!!!

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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Greetings BridalBuds! Apparently I’m not the only one excited about the release of Bride Wars! I just heard about a contest Vera Wang is sponsoring to promote the movie’s release, and wanted to pass along the info…

Photo from verawang.com

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