Did you enter the Stamp Yourself Happy Giveaway yet?

via Barbara Kua Calligraphy

Thank you, thank you for the entering the Stamp Yourself Happy Giveaway! Barbara and I are so blown away by the response. If you haven’t entered yet, go enter now!! Contest closes Sunday at 11:59pm EST.

I’m also thrilled to announce that Barbara is extending a 10% discount on her services and products (including personalized rubber stamps!) to all my readers! Offer ends November 30, 2009. Just mention the Stamp Yourself Happy Giveaway contest or my blog when you place your order. Please visit Barbara Kua Calligraphy on learn more about Barbara’s calligraphy products and services.

Here are some of my favourites of Barbara’s past work:

Remember, Barbara’s services are not limited to weddings. She can help bring flair to any special event. Also, for those of you looking to spruce up your personal stationary or business stationary/cards, Barbara can help you come up with something unique!

Non-calligraphy Frugal Friday Items

Banana Republic (US stores and Online only)

Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend.

A Hot Pink Petticoat‘s current bride-in-residence, Bi-Coastal Bride, recently posted pics of her Save the Dates and I can’t even begin to tell you how impressed I am with them. Not only are they super creative and personalized, but they’re also interactive! Check it out.

Each recipient has to scratch the front of the Save the Date postcard in order to reveal the date of the big day. Pretty fun, non? Each ‘sticker’ on the postcard represents a special moment/event/venue in the couple’s relationship. For example, the Dave Matthews ‘sticker’ is from one of the first concerts Bi-Coastal Bride and her fiance attended together. Can you believe that Bi-Coastal Bride’s fiance hand drew each ‘sticker’? Pretty awesome.

Lucky for you Bi-Coastal Bride is kind enough to share her template with you!! That’s right, you too can create your own Save the Date postcard with ‘stickers’ from your own relationship. Click here to take you to A Hot Pink Petticoat’s site for the free DIY template. Thanks Bi-Coastal Bride!

Love, love these shots. Who would have thought a school bus could double as a photography location? The Last Forty Percent Photography team never cease to amaze me. To see more photos from this wedding, click here.

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.