Category — contests

Happy Weekend! The BF and I just inhaled homemade French toast and crispy bacon. I love Saturdays. I have a contest coming up next week and the above image is a hint of what’s to come! So be sure to come back on Monday!

For those are you heading to Chapters.Indigo, click here for a 25% off coupon!

Are you done your shopping? Did your survive the snowstorm (those of you in NE U.S.)? Regardless of whether you were basking in the west coast sun (I’m jealous) or snowbound, I hope you all had a good and productive weekend! I spent mine turning one of my bridesmaids dresses into this lovely tutu-esque skirt for my friend’s daughter. Cute, non? I can’t wait to give it to her for Christmas – which is just an only 5 sleeps away! What have you done with your ex-bridesmaid gowns?

I will announce the winners of The Crafty Countdown giveaway later today!

I recently asked my friend’s 3 year old daughter what she wanted for Christmas and she said, “A purse.” My friend C. remarked, “Interesting how what you want at 3 and at 33 isn’t all that different.” So true. What do you want for Christmas?

My good blog/twitter friend JessReads has 3 copies of The DIY Bride Crafty Countdown to give away to my readers. For those of you who already have The DIY Bride’s first book, this book provides 40 more DIY projects to make for your big day!

Unfortunately, JessReads can only ship to Canadian mailing addresses. So if you’re outside of Canada, you’ll have to head to your nearest bookstore or Amazon (I’m partial to Amazon!) to buy a copy. Or borrow a fellow Canuck’s address to enter the giveaway! Not a bride? Why not gift it to the bride(s) in your life for Christmas!

Here are the deets:

1) Leave a comment here telling me what you plan on DIYing for you big day. (For those of you not getting married, let me know what your next DIY project is!)

2) For an additional entry, either blog, Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway. Be sure to leave the relevant link to your blog, Tweet or Facebook.

3) Maximum 2 entries per person. Contest ends Sunday, December 20 at 11:59PM EST.

4) I’ll announce the 3 winners on the following Monday. Approx. value of each book is CDN $21.95

5) Open to those with a Canadian shipping address only!

If you’re not familiar with The DIY Bride, check out her website.

For those of you who love curling up with a good book, I highly recommend following JessReads. She always has the latest and greatest reads! Thanks Jess for making this giveaway possible!

Andreas Avdoulos, a wedding photographer based in Toronto, is offering one lucky couple in need a wedding photography package valued at $14, 000.

To enter, email andreas@andreasphoto.ca by January 1st 2010.

Andreas is looking for:

1. A story about yourselves, about your life, and the details of how you met….the more details the better.
2. A couple who have gone through great hardships and heart aches to get to where they are today with their soulmate.
3. A couple who are willing to have their story published on this website and in print.
4. A couple truly in need of a little help.
5. The date and location of your wedding. (Travel expenses, if any, will be covered by the couple.)

For more details, please visit Andreas’ site. Good luck!! And kudos to Andreas for donating his services!

All photos courtesy of Andreas Avdoulos.

via Wedding Bells

Meet Lisa (a friend of a good friend of mine). She’s one of the finalists in Wedding Bells Blogger Search under the “Alternative” category. Lisa isn’t your typical bride. Her engagement ring is not a diamond ring. She’s having a Man of Honour stand beside her on her big day. Lisa is planning a vintage/rock ‘n roll “marriage party” at a rowing club in Toronto. Best all of, Lisa is DIYing everything she can (invites, decor etc.). Intrigued? Well, in order to hear more about Lisa’s wedding plans and DIY projects, we have to make sure she wins the contest! Click here and vote for Lisa now. You do have to register with Wedding Bells in order to vote but it will only take a few minutes and it would mean the world to me and Lisa! You can vote everyday until October 16th! Thank you.

p.s. You can also read about and vote for other blogger finalists in other categories.

to enter the The Broke-Ass Bride‘s Dance Giveaway!!!!

Our favourite Toronto wedding planner, A Hot Pink Petticoat, and Dance Fusion Studios will be awarding one lucky winner a one hour dance choreography consultation session, followed by TWO 2-hour sessions to choreograph and perfect the winner’s dance number!
The lucky winner will also receive a dance floor decal from ten23 designs and a custom aisle runner from Custom Wedding Creations.

Come on Toronto-area brides, go enter and then spread the word!!

Contest ends 1pm PST (10AM EST) tomorrow (Sunday).

Attention all Toronto area brides!!

Our favourite Toronto wedding planner, A Hot Pink Petticoat, and Dance Fusion Studios has teamed up with the Broke-Ass Bride for this incredible giveaway:

One lucky winner will enjoy a one hour dance choreography consultation session, followed by TWO 2-hour sessions to choreograph and perfect your dance number!
The lucky winner will also receive a dance floor decal from ten23 designs and a custom aisle runner from Custom Wedding Creations.

Since the dance lessons take place in Toronto, the chances of a Toronto-area bride (or a bride who can travel to Toronto) winning are pretty good!

What are you waiting for?!! Turn your first dance into something spectacular! Go enter. Click here to take you to the Broke-Ass Bride.