***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org’s very arbitrary matchmaking skills, our winner is… Lawren (whose favorite wedding moment was when her cousin’s pocketed dress stored tissues to hand the groom when he teared up during the vows). Congrats!
Hope everyone’s having an awesome Fourth of July. We’re enjoying some family time but wanted to drop in with this week’s giveaway, so here ya go. Thursday marks our 4th wedding anniversary, which typically would make this “Wedding Week” around here. But since there’s not much left of that dead horse to beat (we’ve already shared every last detail about our wedding, honeymoon, traditions, how we met, how we got engaged, and our favorite meaningful momentos), we’re gonna go light on the theme this time around. Don’t get me wrong, the last year has been awesome and we’re planning something sweet to celebrate the beginning of year five (nothing big, but we’ll share whatever we end up doing). Feel free to take a trip down memory lane by checking out a recap of our $4,000 DIY backyard ceremony or browsing old Wedding Week posts from the last three years if you’re feeling sentimental though.
And since this turned into sort of a “Not” Wedding Week, we figured it was the perfect time to do a giveaway with The Not Wedding. They’re a self-described “killer alternative to a bridal show” where you attend a mock ceremony, sit down dinner, and dance-filled reception all in the name of having fun and checking out vendors. Basically you get to experience music, food, cake (mmmm cake) and other wedding must haves in a real-ish wedding setting. This year’s “big day” is on July 21st and two tickets (which include dinner, drinks, and dessert) are up for grabs this week.
But knowing that not everyone can get to Georgia on two weeks notice, The Not Wedding is also hooking the winner up with a $150 gift card to their registry sponsor Bloomingdale’s. Plus, you’ll win a pearl bridal bracelet and hair flower fascinator (in white or ivory) from their accessory sponsor (Fine & Fleurie). Which adds up to over $300 of wedding-tastic swag. Or should I say not wedding-tastic swag? Hmm. Either way… score.
- PRIZE: Two tickets to The Not Wedding, a $150 Bloomingdales gift card, plus a bracelet & hair flower from Fine & Fleurie
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “NOT ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us your favorite part about a wedding that was NOT yours. Did a particular family member have an especially touching ceremony? Did your best friend cry or laugh at your killer toast? Maybe your college friend simultaneously had you drooling over her location, dress, and decor? Or – be honest – is it just the time your work friend had an awesome open bar?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 6th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the world!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked to host this giveaway, we just like rewarding our lovely readers. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from The Not Wedding, Bloomingdales and Fine & Fleurie.
amy says
Not me!!
My favorite part is planning. I’m planning mine now! :)
Melissa S says
NOT ME!!! I have to admit my favorite wedding was my oldest brothers where my “younger brother” (he is actually older than me but younger than the oldest – i.e. it goes Oldest bro, Youngest bro, Me – girl — just setting the picture) but anyways, being the middle child, he is a bit of a goof and he gave the greatest best man speech I have ever heard. It made us laugh hysterically, listen intently and cry by the end. It was so touching and we were all shocked he wrote it – and by himself! :)
Rachel Bowman says
Not Me!
I love when wedding have photobooths….so much fun!
Jessica D. says
NOT ME!!!
I was at a friend’s wedding last summer and the groom has a little girl from a previous marriage. The girl and the bride get along really well so it was a surprise to everyone when the tot started bawling her eyes out as soon as my friend walked down the aisle! When asked why she was crying, she said that she saw that Lisa, the bride, was crying and that made her sad! It was so precious!
This is an awesome giveaway! I’m trying to plan my wedding right now so I know how happy the winner will be! Thanks!
Meg says
NOT ME! A reception in the banquet room of a volunteer fire station in rural mountainous Virginia was truly the most unique and simplistic events attended over the recent years. My kids were entertained by the tour of the fire engines.
KariB says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory comes from my cousins wedding…and of course I am going to rave about the FOOD! They had PASTA! As in red sauce. In a white dress. To set the record straight, they also had white sauce. And pizza. It was a formal wedding, yet the food was served family style and exactly what they wanted! I LOVED it! The caramel apples instead of cake was an awesome treat, too!
Christina C says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of my friend’s wedding was when she and her husband drove off on vintage roadster bicycles after the reception.
Sarah W. says
NOT ME!
We went to a wedding in Dallas this past May that was fun because my husband and I were reunited with some of his favorite old friends, plus my best friend from Austin drove in to visit with me.
Sara says
NOT ME..and I love that my wedding is now over..5 weeks ago and I can just enjoy being married and not have to deal with anymore fussy details!!!
stephanie m. says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding is any one that involves fireworks! :)
Kelly @cornerofmain.wordpress.com says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of my friend’s wedding was the ceremony and reception site-they said their vows on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It was absolutely beautiful!
Bridgit says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of my brother’s wedding was an awesome band from Richmond, VA! They were incredible and so much better than a DJ.
Jenn says
NOT ME!
Martina says
Not me!! Definitely, not me!
Annie says
Not me!
My favorite wedding was a simple, beautiful one on Martha’s Vineyard at a farm. I remember cows moseying over and resting their heads on a fence to watch as the ceremony took place.
Andi says
Not me! My cousin’s new wife sang a song she wrote just for him…so sweet.
Emily says
NOT ME!!!
my favorite part of a wedding that wasn’t mine was the grooms cake for my sisters wedding! It was the leg lamp from A Christmas Story! and it was plugged in and working!
Katie says
not me!
my favorite part is the processional. gets me every time.
Kate (and Ben) says
Not me!
All you can eat sushi bar. Done and done.
-K
karina says
Wow! what a coincidence. My hubby and I got married on July 7, 2001. This year will be our 10th wedding anniversary, and will celebrate in town. We use to have a tradition of spending the fourth of July until our wedding anniversary in different cities. Our first wedding anniversary was celebrated in New Orleans. Our Fifth wedding anniversary was celebrated in New York.
Patty says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory was the first wedding I went to with my now husband, but then bf – we danced the night away to a band and I knew I wanted to marry him!
Kim says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding was probably my best friend’s. We spent the week of on St. Simon’s Island and the weekend of the wedding, not 1, not 2, but 3 separate hurricanes came through. Being from south Georgia and growing up near the coast I was loving it, but it was so funny to see all the grandparents from Atlanta packing up and going back home.
(It never got that bad, just enough to make people who weren’t used to it a little nervous.)
Ben says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory was at my brother’s wedding: my grandparents did their own special dance for their 60th wedding anniversary (at their grandson’s wedding)!
Meghann says
NOT ME!!
I went to a wedding that had a dessert buffet, and it was awesome. They served little mini desserts that you could pick and choose from (including mini root beer floats), so cute and fun!
stephanie cisneros says
Not me!
at my future sis-in-laws wedding she had a do it your self bar, pretty darn awsome
Kelly says
“NOT ME!”
The best part of any wedding to me is looking at the groom when he sees the bride for the first time! Always such real emotion!
Lindsey R. says
NOT ME!
I think my fave wedding time was this summer when a friend got married and the groom’s mom coordinated a dance for the groomsman. It was hilarious! Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-tn8QxVRuE&feature=email
Jennifer L. says
NOT ME!
My favorite part about my childhood best friend’s wedding was a candy table set up to have snacks to take home on behalf of the bride and groom in personalized candy bags. Such an awesome idea!
Annette says
Not Me!!!
My favorite wedding memory was watching the girl who caught the bouquet and the guy who caught the garter share a dance at my older sister’s wedding. I knew them both personally and it was extremely funny and entertaining.
Christine says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of a friend’s wedding was when our 6’7″ friend (and our future bestman) and my 5’5″ fiance decided to share a tender moment and slow dance like middle schoolers! I have the pictures to prove it! :) I can only imagine what they have in store for our wedding next year!
Sarah says
Not me!
At my sister’s wedding, on the beach, she did a drown the gown session and jumped in the ocean. She has incredible photos…obviously. :)
Susan says
Not me!
I’m looking forward to a wedding that I’ll be attending later this year. My co-worker/friend is getting married on New Year’s Eve at a beach in Florida. It’ll be my first destination wedding, which should be fun!
Courtney says
NOT ME!
I love all the little personal details people do – from pictures of them doing silly things for the Table #s, to songs that mean something to them…love weddings!
Heather from Lake Country says
NOT ME – My favorite weddings are the ones with real people just having a REALLY great time. Venues can be modest or extravagant – as long as it’s fun!
Kaitlin says
NOT ME!!!
My favorite part of a wedding is seeing how much the couple is in love and being part of their new beginning!
Ashley J. says
NOT ME!!! The best weddings are the ones where you just know that the couple is “meant to be!”
…Other than that, I am quite the wedding critic…
Marytoth says
Not me. My brother in law just got married and it was a wonderful garden wedding. The brides family is British so she and her mum wore wonderful hats
Loquaciouslaura says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of a wedding not mine was the snow on the ground for my best friend’s wedding … low-key, tiny wedding, surprisingly not so cold, yet with gorgeous photos. Perfect!
Jessica says
nOt mE!
One of the groomsmen revealing that my best friend and fiance had been living together at the rehearsal dinner – yes, of course all her older, conservative relatives were there. (Think Jim’s confession from The Office!)
Katie says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding was in Kauai. The couple was married barefoot in the grass with ukelele players, leis, beautiful greenery, flowers and mountains as the backdrop. Breathtaking!
Ashley says
NOT ME!!!!
The cheesecake (just bein real) instead of reg ol’ wedding cake. Divine.
Victoria says
NOT ME! Our best couple friends finally got married on April 1st this year and the best moment is when the best man, after introducing the sweet and funny quotes about love that the couple picked, concluded the quotes with some billy idol:
it’s a nice day for a white wedding,
its a nice day to start again!
and, if the quote wasn’t enough, he sang the second half and really belted it out and was accompanied by the band. we were laughing through our tears and it was perfectly them!
Jessica P. says
NOT ME!
BethanyB says
So nice to see wedding stuff. Just celebrated Our first anniversary yesterday. Hope you both have a wonderful time on yours!
Jenn says
NOT ME:
I love that my friend only served fruit, cakes, and pies at her wedding!
Krista B. says
NOT ME!
We recently went to an outdoor, ‘country vintage’ wedding. It was a refreshing change from the standard wedding, with many handmade touches.
Terri says
NOT ME!
I loved watching my nephew and his new bride walk down the sidewalk amid the sparklers…so celebratory and romantic!
Lindsay says
Not me!
I was just at a wedding last weekend for my sister’s best friend. My sister has known the bride since middle school and the groom since kindergarten. And the groom’s mom was our 4th grade teacher. So there were tons of people there we knew, which always makes a wedding more fun.
My sister was a bridesmaid, so she had to give a toast. If you knew her, you would see that she’s the clown among her friends. So once she had the microphone in her hands, no one could stop laughing. Even though she’s my sis, I do think it’s the funniest toast I’ve heard.
Karen J says
NOT ME!
Steph says
NOT ME!
The lolly bar…mmmmmmmmmm!