***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.
MaryAZ says
NOT ME!
I have been to several weddings where the bridal party or family have made up a special dance…mostly funny stuff.
Debbie says
NOT ME!
The night before my sister’s wedding we had a massive ice storm and the next day we found out that the reception hall had no power. The entire reception was by candle light since we we only able to get only enough generators to power the music and heat the food. It was beautiful!
Emily says
Not me! I have been to a few weddings lately that have had a tables of little desserts or candies. It was adorable!
Janet says
NOT ME! I went to a wedding a few years ago and as a surprise to the bride, the parents had a a couple men play traditional bagpipes as the reception began. It was beautiful
Tasha says
NOT ME!
My brother got married when I was 17 and I left my wallet in his car somehow. I had to show up at the bed and breakfast where they were staying the morning after and I felt so strange being there!
Jen says
NOT ME!
My fiance’s sister had a beautiful wedding in New Jersey. She and her now-husband kept trying to avoid each other before the ceremony. It was hilarious. But it was a very heartfelt day. :)
Sophia C. says
Not Me! I loved the song my brother and his wife danced their first sing to! Plus the song they did the son/mother, daughter/father dance to (What a wonderful world by Louis Armstrong)
melissa says
NOT ME!
We just went to our first wedding last week since our own two years ago, and the way the couple so thoroughly enjoyed each other made my heart feel so full. They included so many beautiful touches; including making a movie-drawing of their love story. It was really lovely.
Lara says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory was my cousin’s wedding to his beautiful bride who moved across the country to be with him. They booked a week long cruise and invited the entire family on both sides to join them. Not only were they able to have a beautiful intimate ceremony with their favorite people, but the festivities continued that entire week with dinners, trips to the pool, broadway style shows and movies under the stars. I never would have thought to do a big family trip like that, but it was the best vacation I’ve ever had and it certainly made their wedding memorable for us all!
Emily says
NOT ME!
Last year on the 4th my husband and I went to a friends outdoor wedding in Chicago and it was crazy hot! My favorite part was that the bridal party handed out vintage hankies before the ceremony to wipe tears or sweat away. :)
V.S. says
NOT ME!
One of the funniest wedding memories of my sister’s wedding is captured by the photo of my two kids standing by the band and covering both ears with their hands.
Molly says
NOT ME!!
I loved my uncle and aunt’s wedding. It was very casual in the botanical garden of the nearby park with just close family and friends. Everyone was so relaxed, (even the bride and groom) and it just seemed so un-wedding-like that I loved it. I hope my wedding will be like that!
Kim T says
NOT ME!
Loved seeing the first dance at a friend’s wedding last weekend. Best bride/groom dancing ever!
Elizabeth says
NOT ME!
Favorite Wedding Memory: I was around 5 years old, and it was my first wedding that I ever attended (close family friend, I think). Anyway, the groom sang ‘I Swear’ by John Michael Montgomery to the bride, and I remember crying because it was so nice. I am in my twenties now; I still cry at weddings, and whenever I hear the song ‘I Swear.’ What can I say? I am a sap.
Lori says
NOT ME! My favorite wedding memory is always dancing into the night.
Kait Rome says
Not me please!
Jsesica says
NOT ME!! The most memorable moment at a wedding was when the bride was throwing her bouquet and all of the single ladies running to catch the bouquet almost ran over a poor little girl on the dance floor who was trying to do the same thing! Thank goodness nobody was hurt!
Daria says
NOT ME!!!!
One of my favorite wedding memories was a flower girl throwing each petal one by one and then yelling “I’m not finished yet!” when told to move to the side so the bride could come down the isle. She then dumped the entire basket of petals at the end of the isle. So cute.
Priscilla K. says
NOT ME! I love to dance all night at weddings.
Shari says
NOT ME!
Lauren W says
“NOT ME!”
My favourite part about my best bud’s wedding was the short FAT Elvis impersonater who didn’t sound like him AT ALL. HAHA! Good times!
Wendy says
NOT ME!
Favorite moment at a friend’s wedding was at a New Orleans reception, when the groom (Ben) was impromptu-serenaded by all the guests during the reception when ‘Benny and the Jets’ was played.
Brianna says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of every wedding is watching the groom’s reaction as he first sees his bride and as she walks down the aisle!
kristi mcintyre says
NOT ME!
my favorite part about my friend’s wedding earlier this summer were her homemade centerpieces. she got a bunch of different vases from goodwills around town, painted them, filled them with sand, & then stuck in sticks that she had attached handmade paper flowers to. they were just really creative & pretty :)
Candace says
I wont enter your competition but i am here to say (this might be a bit wierd but…) i am a kid (12)!!! I read your post everyday and when i grow up i want my life to be as amazing as yours!!! Love everything about you!!!Hope you are having a great day! Give Clara a big kiss and Burger a big hug from me!
Love candy!
Amanda Cooper says
NOT ME!
My sister’s wedding was great! I loved the chocolate dipped strawberries we dipped until 2am the night before!
Valentina says
NOT ME!
My best wedding event is when we ate sandwiches, we went trekking with the bride, and we slept in a mountain hut… so pristine!
Anne says
NOT ME!!
My favorite ever part of a wedding was friends vows … he promised to love her always, no matter what joined the menagere (she had 3 cats 2 rabits 1 dog & was fostering 6 kittens at the time), she promised to love him through all his projects, being renowned for starting major jobs & finishing them 2 years later. It was so them!
Elizabeth says
NOT ME! I love weddings that incorporate the season, especially Christmas weddings!
Mary Sterck says
NOT ME!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite part is the reunions since we don’t all get together with busy schedules and distances.
danielle c says
Not Me!
I used to love the alcohol but now that Ive grown a little, I love the vows and the cake. Although drinks are still good!
Crystal S says
NOT ME!! A friend’s wedding had the best reception I’d ever been too. All our friends were dancing, and I danced with my (would-be) husband for the first time that night.
melli says
NOT ME!!!!
My favorite part of any wedding was watching the first dance of my best friends. No boring waltz, they put the most incredible rock n´roll dance on the dancefloor i´ve ever seen. Erveryone loved it!!
Julie says
Not Me! My sister’s wedding was pretty cool…great band called The Red Mountain Boys played, we had a cake table with twelve different cakes on it, and the flowers were all hand-picked that day by family members.
Angela says
NOT ME!
The last wedding I went to, they lost the groom’s ring mid-ceremony! They had passed around the ring pillow with the hope that people would touch the rings and imbue them with blessings and love. But one of the rings fell off into the grass at some point during the passing around. It took a few minutes, but we found it! Strangely, it was my favorite part of the ceremony, because even though something went wrong, the teamwork of of their friends and family made it work out in the end. :)
Jessica says
NOT ME!
I am the anti bride…. so I am not that big on weddings in the first place. I am also and engaged anti bride. That is why I especially need this. I have got to get in gear to plan my un-wedding!
Kimberly says
NOT ME!!
I am getting married in two months from yesterday so this would be an amazing treat :)
My favorite wedding memory was watching my beautiful friend dance with her father. It was such an amazing moment for the two of them that I truly don’t think there was a dry eye.
Ashlee says
NOT ME!
I love looking at everyone’s dresses :)
I also love when there’s a band and tons of dancing!
Rebecca says
NOT ME! A recent wedding I went to featured a photobooth with fun props at the reception – the pictures are hilarious!
Anne with an e says
Not me!
My favorite thing about a wedding not my own… was my sister’s, 2.5 years after mine. All the same people from my family were there, but when it wasn’t my own wedding, I just got to party with them! My husband and I both wondered aloud afterward if we had more fun there than at our own reception…
Anne Marie says
NOT ME – I love the getting together of both families – priceless memories.
Jacqueline says
NOT ME! The best part is visiting with family and friends; much nicer at a wedding than at a funeral.
Abigail says
Not me!
I love the fact that my cousin met her husband at another cousin’s wedding!
Matthea says
Not me!
I had the best time at the wedding of two ladies I worked with — the dancing at their party was the most fun ever!
Jonna says
NOT ME! At my college roommate’s wedding, her little niece, age 2, burst into tears when she was asked to walk down the aisle as flower girl. She ended up being carried, happily.
Kristin Jones says
NOT ME!
My most unique wedding experience was definitely my favorite: I attended a wedding once that featured a catapult that flung pinatas across the reception site. Memorable!
Sona says
NOT ME! My sister was just married and they did the same reading in 4 different languages… it was very cool and nice way to include heritage from both families.
Carissa says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory is the awesome best man toast given at my friend’s wedding. It was amazing!
Lou says
NOT ME! I hate to be so un-sentimental, but open bars cannot be beat.
Amanda says
My oldest daughter’s name is Clara, my husband is John and our anniversary is also July 7th! We are celebrating 10 years this week!!!!! Happy Anniversary.
Amanda