Cinco de Mayo Giveaway with Ceci NY!

Inspired by warm weather and upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Ceci New York and friends are giving away $4500 in gifts to one lucky fan! Here’s your chance to win a package of amazing gifts and offers from all the experts in the current issue of CeciStyle, including yours truly.

Here’s the full list of prizes:

30% off any Ceci ready-to-order invitations
$500 off Luxe Destination travel services*
$2500 off AE Event Planning + Design*
Autographed copies of best-selling books from Karen Bussen, Fany Gerson and Alison Hotchkiss
Plus, a handbag from Mar y Sol!
The contest will run all week, from Tuesday, May 3 to Monday, May 9. To enter, all you have to do is subscribe to CeciStyle magazine (if you haven’t already), “like” the Ceci New York Facebook page and comment on the post, sharing with us your favorite place to travel in the world. Can’t take full advantage of this amazing offer? Forward it to a friend! The winner will be announced on the Ceci New York Facebook page on May 10th so, again, be sure you become a fan and “like” Ceci New York. What are you waiting for? Enter now. And good luck!

The Knot TV and Baylist

This week, we'll be hanging out at the NYMagazine Weddings Event in NYC with some of our favorite vendors. And guess what? The Knot will be interviewing us for a live TV segment to be posted on their web site!! The episode will be posting on Wednesday, April 7 in the afternoon, so be sure to check it out and let us know what you think!

Here's where you can find it:

1. Go to the knot
2. Click the videos tab
3. Click The Knot Live
4. Grab some popcorn
5. Click on season 2, episode 9
6. Watch and enjoy

On another fun side note, we've also been nominated as the Bay Area's Best Wedding Planner! BUT, we need your votes in order to win, so here's what you can do to help:

1. Go to the Baylist
2. Click "CAST VOTE"
3. Register for a username
4. Click the link in the email they send you
5. Cross your fingers
6. Tell everyone you know to follow steps 1-5
7. Check back in on June 5th to see if we win

Style Me Pretty Giveaway

We are so excited to be part of this week's Style Me Pretty Giveaway!

We love love love Hello!Lucky and Heath Ceramics. Thayer Alison Gowdy is responsible for the absolutely gorgeous photography in Alison's book. Alison went to Bardessono in Napa recently and said it's really lovely, so we're all a little jealous of whoever gets to stay there for free. Plus, you get to shop at Napa Style and go to dinner at Bottega Restaurant? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal. It's such an honor to be in the mix with all these people we adore! So, get to the site and enter the sweepstakes, cus it ends Wednesday!

ENTER TO WIN

Celebrate the launch of the Destination Wedding Planner with a chance to win a dream honeymoon vacation at the luxurious Jade Mountain Resort in St. Lucia. Includes 5 nights accommodations for two in a luxurious sun suite, breakfast and dinner daily for two and a couples massage. Valued at over $11,000! You need this vacation so enter now!

DIY Contest from 100 Layer Cake

Our fabulous friends (and one of our former brides) at 100 Layer Cake are putting on a DIY contest. Here’s the deal: Any cute, creative project you’ve done for your wedding, for your friend’s wedding, for a birthday party, a backyard-just-because party, is game. We want to see your best project… one that will inspire their readers for their own weddings and parties.



And here’s what you get:

1. Alison's new book “Destination Wedding Planner: The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Wedding from Afar.” And as a bonus, the photography is by the very talented Thayer Allyson Gowdy. Oooh.

2. Bare Escentuals Earthy Chic Color Collection, which includes eye color, liner, blush and lip polish.

3. Isola Bella pillow and notecards. Gina’s pretty, hand painted, eco-friendly products are printed with vegetable inks and made from sustainable materials. Plus her light and lovely island style is hard to resist.

4. And finally Audrey from Urbanic Paper Boutique is contributing adorable, personalized address labels from Pica Press. Anyone in the LA area should pop into Audrey’s cute shop next time you’re on Abbot Kinney.

Which means you get 1) an awesome planning resource, 2) something to beautify yourself for your wedding weekend, 3) a treat for your new, married home and 4) super cute labels that will come in handy with your thank you cards.

To enter the contest, please include photos and a description and email your entry to: info{at}100layercake{dot}com.

Entries must be submitted by May 1st. Good luck!

Inspire Us! Wedding Contest

Alice Louise Press
Alison Events
Look Photography
PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com

These fabulous wedding vendors are offering an incredible package to the lucky bride and groom that wins the INSPIRE us: Wedding Contest.



Alison Events, Alice-Louise Press, Look Photography and PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com want to find the bride and groom who will inspire them with their location and design details. This doesn't mean your wedding needs to be in Hawaii or Prague - as long as the location is something that will fabulous and interesting. It can be beautiful, rustic, gritty, classic, charming.....but remember it is all in the details!

This is not a contest based on need. This is a contest based on design. So fill your entry with all the ideas that you have for your big day!

The winner of the contest can accept all of it or just the parts that they need or want.

Alice-Louise Press is offering 50% off any of her beautiful wedding letterpress stationary.

Alison Events is offering full wedding planning valued at 20K for their day rate of 5K

Look Photography is offering complete wedding coverage worth over $5000.

PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com is offering a free listing for your dress ($25 value) Plus 10 runner ups will also receive a free listing!


Here are the details:
Wedding to take place from September 2009 - May 2010 (as long as it is an available date for the vendors)
Location to Inspire

Alice-Louise Press provides:
Beautiful, original letterpress stationary for your wedding day. From save the dates to the thank you cards and everything in between.

Alison Events provides:
Event design; coming up with your look for the wedding from table settings to music to welcome bags to wedding web-site....creating a wedding day timeline for family and vendors, floorplans and a budget so you can track your expenses.
Bride & Groom provides:
Travel expenses to/from SF to your desired venue/location for two alison events staff
Hotel for site visit and wedding weekend
Airport transfers
Rental car (if needed)
Per diem as well as any other expenses incurred.

Look Photography provides:
Complete Wedding Day coverage with Vicki and Tom
Rehearsal and Day After coverage
DVD of digital images
Panaromic Film Coverage
100 event cards
Online viewing of photographs at Pictage
Online sneak peak slideshow on the blog
Bride & Groom provides:
Travel expenses to/from Ohio to your desired venue/location for both Vicki & Tom
Hotel for 3-5 nights (depending on location)
Airport transfers
Rental Car (if needed)
Per diem as well as other expenses incurred


PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com provides:
A complimentary listing on their website for your fabulous dress.

To Enter:
Send a detailed description of your wedding location and design ideas. If you have any photos or a website/blog add that as well. The more you can provide the better. Also, send a photo or two of you and your fiance! If you are still narrowing down your location choices - send in your finalists with more details on your plans. Don't forget your names, date of wedding, and your contact information.

Deadline:
January 15, 2008

Send entries to:
LOOKclassic@gmail.com

Some added notes:
Weather: No such thing as bad weather...we love it all

International: You bet!

Classic Bride (classicbride.blogspot.com) and all of the vendors together will choose the winner.

Restrictions:
If you already have booked a photographer or an event planner - please do not enter. We do not want to undermine anyone's business.