***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.
Elise says
NOT ME!
I love weddings where the new couple get down and dirty when it’s time to taste the cake! Gotta have fun with it! ;)
Ann says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory was the outfit my almost-two-year-old son wore to my sister’s wedding last September! I cannot wait until his younger brother is old enough to fit into that navy sailor jon jon. Yes. They will hate me for it when they are 15. But it was, indeed, darling!
Leah says
NOT ME!
One of my best friend’s wedding was held in a place that had separate cottages for the bride/bridesmaids and the groom/groomsmen. She also had hired people to do basically everything the day of, so we got to kick back and relax in an amazing cottage instead of hard prep for the wedding!
Z says
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The last wedding I went to was my best friend’s. Her sister’s speech brought everyone to tears and also had everyone laughing, it was beautiful!
Summer bloor says
Clara and Burger are on the front page
Of people.com !!! Congrats!
Danielle says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding wasn’t one I was invited to, per se. I was a photographer’s assistant for a few years and spent nearly every Saturday photographing weddings. This one bride and her NINE bridesmaids had commissioned dresses from a local dressmaker, who apparently took their money and never finished the dresses; the bride found out the truth of the dress situation at about 11 pm the night before the wedding. The morning of the wedding, they begged the manager at a department store to let them in early, and bought off-the-rack dresses; the bride ended up wearing a very light yellow prom dress, since they didn’t have any floor-length white dresses in stock. The best thing about it all was that by the time the wedding was about to happen, everyone didn’t even care about the dresses. They just pulled together and focused on the important parts of the day… it was a blast! It was the happiest wedding I’ve ever been to!
Nikki says
NOT ME! I loved just about everything about our own wedding–the ceremony, the pastor that married us, the venue, the photographer, the way the cake tasted, my clothes, our rings, the dancing! But I loved what the groom wore at one friend’s wedding (suit with dress shirt no tie flip-flops), I also loved the venue of another (chicory mill), the bridesmaids’ clothes of another (different dresses in same color palette).
Anne says
NOT ME!!
My favorite part of any wedding is when the Bride and Groom incorporate unique family traditions or aspects of their culture into the ceremony.
Courtney D says
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Crystal C says
NOT ME!!!
My favorite wedding memory is from my sister’s wedding. Our father passed away a few years before. To symbolize his being there with us, my nephew (her son) walked down the aisle with the flag that draped over his casket and sat it in his seat. The entire church was in tears.
marilu says
“NOT ME!”
I love family weddings where 20+ first cousins get to see each other.
Taylor says
NOT ME! My bro-in-law had balloon animals at his reception. Balloon animals! So fun to see grandma swinging a balloon sword around. LOL!
Meredith says
NOT ME!!! I love listening to the toasts and dancing the night away!
Kristy says
Not me
Corrie says
NOT ME! my favorite part of any wedding was how my sister skipped the whole girls on one side and guys on the other so that my brother and I could stand together next to her, and her husband’s brother/sil could stand next to him. There was quite a few people who were against her breaking the tradition, but for her, and someday me, it was perfect…
Sara Andrzejewski says
Not me!!
Coolest concept ever.
kt says
NOT ME! I love putting new & different spins on old wedding traditions. It’s awesome seeing couples put their own spin on weddings!
Tiffany says
NOT ME!!!
My favorite part of my best friend’s wedding was when her husband drove her away in a trailer hitched to their riding mower…and it almost tipped over sideways! She was ok and the ride continued but man…what a moment!!
Sara says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of my sister’s wedding was when her husband called her his “awfully wedded wife” LOL and the fact that it was at the beach :)
Christi says
NOT ME!!!
One of the most memorable momments was when the groom had just come home from Iraq and he wanted to use his MILITARY large knife to cut the cake… I was the planner so I had him cut the grooms cake with it! Yikes!
Sarah B says
NOT ME!
My sister got married this weekend, and my grandfather’s boutannear (Spelling!) was a brussel sprout. Our entire life, we’ve joked about his love of brussel sprouts, so it was the perfect touch!
Katharine says
Not me!
The best wedding I ever attended was an outdoor wedding where it started pouring rain. The bride was awesone. She just laughed, spun around, and accepted an umbrella. Her reaction made the whole day feel very lighthearted and fun.
jodanders says
NOT ME!!
My favorite part of a recent friend’s wedding was his uncle playing the bagpipes before the wedding started, and leading the new bride and groom out the door afterwards—BEAUTIFUL!
Michelle says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding was my sister’s. 20 people and no drama!
Ana Silva says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of a wedding is the fun musical walk down the isle.
Liz says
Not Me!
My Dad’s wedding was on the 4th of July two years ago and as part of it, after the reception they took everyone via trolly to this resturant that had a big grassy yard behind it that over looked a lake and they had chairs and blankets and fires and a s’mores station set up for us all to hang out at while we watched fire works over the lake- it was amazing!
Jenn says
NOT ME! I love wedding dresses and checking out if they work with the bride.
Nicole says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding moment was watching my cousin marry her husband on the porch of a sweet old cobblestone house in a beautiful park!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says
NOT ME!
I love seeing the groom when the bride starts walking down the aisle. It’s a very sweet moment.
Megan says
Not me!
I’m getting married in October and have 6 other weddings to attend this year. This freebie would rock my life :)
My favorite part about weddings? The dancing!
Laurel says
NOT ME!
My favorite wedding memory is planning a choreographed dance to “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley the night before the wedding, and performing it at the reception. Three friends and I road-tripped to Ohio from SC, and ended up coordinating a dance with the bride’s younger brother and his friends. The best part, though, is that one of my friends doesn’t even remember doing it. Hah!
ashley says
NOT ME!
my favorite wedding was my cousin’s on her parents’ farm. they hired a polka band and everyone did the polka…whether or not they really knew how.
Anne says
NOT ME!
We didn’t do a destination wedding – but the sound like so much fun!!
Michelle says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of the wedding is seeing the colors, floral arrangements, bridesmaid dresses, and of course the wedding gown :)
Happy 4th of July!
Jamie says
NOT ME!
Mexican weddings are the most fun! Last time attended a wedding in Mexico, it involved a Jarocho band, karaoke, luchador masks, cowboy hats, tequila shots & tambourines.
Meghan says
Not Me!
My favorite part of my sister’s wedding was the rehearsal dinner Pie Fight. Yep, Pie Fight. It’s a tradition in our family that started with my dad’s birthday parties several years ago. For this one, we all got dressed up in ugly bridesmaid dresses (including my fiancé) and my sister wore an awful Goodwill wedding dress. We bought 80 almost-expired pies (lemon meringue and boston cream) from a grocery outlet, and…well you can picture how that turned out.
Kellie says
NOT ME!!
My friends had a beautiful beach wedding under $4K AND I got engaged on the beach the next night!!
natalie G. says
Not Me!
My brother and SIL had a pinata at their wedding whih was SO MUCH FUN!
Stephanie says
NOT ME! My favorite was the recent wedding of my cousin Katie where during the father-daughter dance she and my uncle broke out in a rehearsed dance to a mix of 70’s classics. It was great!
Kelsey says
NOT ME!
My cousin recently got married and my favorite part of the wedding was how her little niece interrupted the father/daughter dance and joined right in with them…so cute!
Amanda says
NOT ME
A friend got married next to a lake and after the ceremony everyone changed into casual clothes and had a picnic by the lake and took turns taking row boats out to the middle of the lake. It was so casual, no-fuss, and stress free. Beautiful day!
April says
Not Me!
A friend invited 10 people to each make a small cake (or pie or brownies or cupcakes) instead of having a wedding cake. There was such great variation and each item that I tried tasted better than any wedding cake I have had anywhere else. You could just take the love in those baked good and it was a great representation of the diversity of their friends and family!
Kellie says
NOT ME!!
The Garden wedding I went to in May had an incredible home-made rose garden that was to die for! Inspiration for a lush garden of my own.
Allison says
NOT ME!
My friend got married last year and during their first dance her husband was singing the words to their song in her ear. It was the sweetest thing and made me cry like a baby!!
KatyKey says
NOT ME!
Just got back from wedding number one (invited to four) of the summer and I have to say my favorite part about weddings is seeing how different they all are from each other.
juli says
NOT ME!
My favorite memory was a cousin who’s reception was in a crematory. Seriously! It was a beautiful, rustic, old barn. But it was a crematory just the same. The urns were hidden for the occasion. I just found it funny!
Kellie says
NOT ME!!
My favorite part of my family-friend’s wedding was their arrival to the reception in a helicopter!!
Mason says
Not ME!! I had such a good time at Jim and Lisa’s wedding – no romance there, but so much humor!!! Lisa was so happy and excited, she kept up a running commentary throughout the ceremony! Then agai . . . maybe it was nerves?
s leigh says
“NOT ME!”
getting married 10-17-11!
Amanda - Small Home Big Start says
NOT ME!
My favorite part of a wedding was going for a post-reception dip in the lake with all my friend’s dearest family and life long friends. It was such a memorable finale to a great night.