***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.
Mollie says
NOT ME!
When I was just a kid my big sister got married and the reception was at my parents home. I went around the house with a turkey baster sucking up everyone’s drink and putting it one big bowl. My friend and I thought this was hilarious.
Looking back, I’m sure my dad didn’t appreciate this since he paid for the open bar!
Toni says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of someone else’s wedding was at a wedding I attended a few months ago in New Orleans. There was a second line! It was so much fun! Oh and the food was the best wedding food I have ever ever had in my life!
Holly says
Not me!
My favorite part of every wedding that isn’t mine is the open bar. Just kidding..it is seeing friends :)
Meredith says
“NOT ME!”…
These are some pretty incredible favourite wedding memories! I think that my personal fave would be the speech my cousin’s husband gave to his new bride – there was not a dry eye in sight!
Jen N. says
Not me!
My favorite part of a recent wedding was when the dj hilariously told the story of how the couple met and eventually came to be married. It was super funny and a bit embarassing for those involved, but I had never seen anything like it.
Alexis says
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Loved the red velvet wedding cake at my friend’s recent wedding!
Kate says
NOT ME!
I’m in the process of trying to plan our wedding! We may just go the destination route since I can’t seem to make ANY decisions!
Courtenay G says
NOT ME!
It’s so bad to say, but one of my favorite parts of a wedding that has always stood out was that of my friends’ wedding. They had the most amazing food! The cheese bar, which had about 15 different kinds of exotic cheeses. There was a raw bar that had everything you can imagine and these were just appetizers!
jen says
Not me! We went to a wedding a month ago and had so much fun dancing. I think that is my favorite part, when everyone gets out there and just has fun!
Tiffany Hall says
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I love watching the little kids dancing at the wedding reception.
Becky@Organizing Made Fun says
Happy Anniversary! We celebrate 17 years on Friday, the 8th! We are away on a trip {without kiddos} and enjoying our anniversary week!! Have fun and be sure to do something just for the two of you.
Becky B.
http://www.organizingmadefun.com
Organizing Made Fun
Emily says
Not Me!
My favorite part of most weddings is dancing! There was minimal dancing at my own wedding. That was the one thing that I would have improved on!
Susan says
NOT ME!!! My friends had a robot wedding cake topper and it was a delightful blend of quirky and traditional, just like them.
Susan says
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Tina says
Not Me!
My favorite ceremony was the one where every married couple in the place felt like we were not only witnessing our friends’ marriage but also partaking in our own vow renewals.
Amelia says
NOT ME!
My favorite part about a wedding that was not my own was all the lawn games my sister had out at her wedding. It was great for those of us who didn’t want to dance or needed a break from the dance floor.
brittany says
NOT ME!! I haven’t been to many weddings besides my sister’s. But my wedding is coming up next month!
Alexis says
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Chelsea says
NOT ME!! My wedding was just about perfect. But I had a friend give away seed packets which I thought was the cutest idea – we now have daisies growing in our yard every year and it always makes me think about them!
Laura says
Not Me!
The power went out at the church 20 minutes before the ceremony started. It ended up being a beautiful ceremony by candle light and the summer sunlight streaming in the stained-glass windows.
Iva says
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Mia says
“NOT ME!”
I like when other people get married! Gives me hope for the future…
Krysta @ Domestic for Dummies says
Not Me! I love weddings that reunite me with family and friends of course. But I also love when the couples throw in an element of surprise. I went to a wedding a couple weeks ago and after the ceremony we were picked up in bike taxi’s to take us to the reception. It was awesome!
Kathie says
NOT ME! The most memorable wedding I attended was my nephew’s wedding. He married the most beautiful young woman from Japan…she’s maybe five feel tall; he’s all of 6 feet, two or three inches. She wore a kimona her family brought from Japan, he wore a white tux.
Making it all the more memorable was that it took place in my brother’s house (which had previously belonged to my deceased parents) and we had spent the better part of two days erecting an arch in their living room, covering it with flowers and helping my sister-in-law and brother cook and set up the back porch for a lovely reception. We all tried to ignore the fact that my brother had been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, and he chose to put off treatment until his son had been married.
Just as the crowd settled down and the bridesmaids began filing into the room, we watched in horror as a large palmetto bug (Florida-talk for a veddy big roach) made its appearance, parading up the wall. My brother calmly removed his shoe and punctuated the moment with a WHAM. Palmetto bug dispatched.
Love these stories!
cara says
not me! my favorite part of a wedding that was not mine was my best friends wedding just a few weeks ago– she didn’t know she needed the marriage certificate for the pastor to sign and had to go get it the Monday after they got married
Megan says
NOT ME!
At my best friends wedding the MC had the bride and groom each write the story of how they met. Hearing each persons take on the same night made for some good laughs.
Amy says
NOT ME!
Fav wedding was my sister’s at-home wedding…everyone in the family had a hand in setting it up(I made the cake!). It was an intimate, fun event.
Sarah says
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Best moment was at my brother-in-laws wedding. My boyfriend gave the funniest best man speech! It’s still spoken of today… Regretfully no one caught it on camera
Amy O says
Not Me!!
We went to a wedding last April where the groom’s parents owned a local bakery. In addition to the huge (and delicious!) bride and groom’s cake, they had additional small cakes of basically every flavor cake they sell in the bakery. It was amazing to be able to sample tons of different cake flavors!
Judy says
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My fav moments at my wedding…My Aunt Nellie bending over and trying to wipe up cake from the dance floor after the cake smash…and Aunt Nellie with about 6 to go boxes, taking home the leftover food from her reception table! Big smile.
katieQ says
“NOT ME!” My husband’s cousin had a trumpeter play a fanfare as the bride and groom started down the aisle. It was really cool.
Lindsey Heimberg says
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Favorite part of a wedding that was not mine was…..a friend included black and white wedding pictures of their entire family around the reception.
Angela B says
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I was my best friend’s ‘date’ to a wedding because her boyfriend couldn’t attend. The highlight of that wedding was all of us female guests spontaneously seranading the bride on the dance floor with ‘Wannabe’ by the Spice Girls!
Sarah O says
NOT ME!
My friends got married at a zoo last month, and it was awesome to see the animals watching the ceremony.
Krystal says
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I’ve only been to one wedding and that was this past May. It was a gorgeous destination wedding at a vineyard in Calistoga, CA, and not only was the outdoor ceremony beautiful, but the reception was a really intimate gathering in a cave inside a mountain. It was amazing!
Allison says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of my friend’s wedding was her amazing photographer. He took the most gorgeous pictures
Heidi says
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I loved my cousins wedding the most because it involved me going to Maui …. ahhh … the things we do for family :)
Brandy says
Not Me!!!
My favorite part of a wedding that was not mine was when the guests tapped the glasses for the bride and groom to kiss, the bride and groom pulled a couple’s names out of a hat and had them kiss, then the bride and groom had to mimic that couple’s kiss. It was very entertaining!
Jennifer says
NOT ME! My favorite wedding was a co workers. It was in my hometown (Outer Banks!) which made it super easy to find sitters! A bunch of us (other co workers) stayed in a cottage and really connected with spouses and kids! It was a great weekend!!
Katie says
NOT ME!!!
The best part of a wedding that was not mine was being able to stand up for my two best friends. There was so much love in the church and reception hall that day and I totally cried like a baby!!
P.S. The couple in the “We’re Tying the Not” picture looks like a couple I went to college with (going to FB stalk now, lol).
charles says
NOT ME!
Best part of a wedding I attended was the dancing mixed with the open bar… talk about a lot of WILD people! :)
Emily says
NOT ME! My favorite part of any wedding was my sisters wedding. She had pictures of family members weddings on all of the tables which I thought was the perfect tribute to our family.
Michelle says
NOT ME!
my fav part is always the cake!
Perri Budd says
NOT ME…
My favorite part of a wedding recently was my best friend got married and her reception was at her dad’s restaurant in the French quarter. It was so sentimental to have it at her families restaurant where she grew up and a staff that had watched her grow it. A very special night
mattie says
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Favorite part of the wedding I attended in may was the toasts! the maid of honor and best man put together this huge spill of hilarious moments of the bride and groom, they had the entire group of people laughing! it was great to see!
Chelsea says
Not me!
I love everything about weddings. :)
Amy says
NOT ME! Best moment was when the bride and groom placed a photo or two of you and the bride and/or groom at your seats with a little note about your connection! Complete surprise and super touching!
Steph Collins says
Not me!!
My best friend got married in a theatre and as they were announced coldplay started to play and thousands of tissue paper butterflies floated down on all of us!! It was beautiful.
Luckyjayne says
NOT ME! My little sister got married last weekend. Every bit of it was enjoyable. She was stunning and my favorite moment was seeing her turn into the gazebo with my dad, just before he handed her off to the groom.
melissa says
NOT ME!!! My girlfriend had lost her mom 10 years before (I was a bridesmaid) and I had her aunt and grandmother get a silver necklace locket made with their picture inside. We had the bride wrap the locket around her bouquet so she would have her mom “part” of the wedding…made for the most beautiful pictures EVER!