Happy Friday, DIYers!
Get Rid of The Ghost of Bridesmaids Gowns Past: Newlymaid.com is a clever new program from The Dessy Group that allows you to trade in old bridesmaids gowns and get a 30% – 50% discount towards a fab little black dress from the Newlymaid line. The old dresses? They embark on a journey for Good; they are recycled into new fabric or donated to Clothes4Souls. Beautiful!
Attention Baseball Fanatics: Major League Baseball is inviting you to win a chance to get married at the first-ever All-Star FanFest Wedding to be the held on Tuesday July 12 at 11:00 a.m. in Phoenix, Arizona. “The winning couple will receive a wedding package which includes a ceremony on the Diamond at All-Star FanFest, a catered reception for 50 guests by Aventura Catering, a wedding ring package from Molina Fine Jewelers worth no more than $15,000 that will include either an engagement ring or two wedding bands, a wedding dress by Uptown Bridal, roundtrip airfare and two tickets to the 82nd MLB All-Star Game. They’ll also receive items from Major League Baseball partners including a $500 MasterCard® prepaid gift card, beverages for the reception provided by Budweiser, hotel stay provided by InterContinental Hotels Group, and a $500 Newlywed Lawn & Garden Kit donated by Scotts featuring a wide array of Scotts Miracle-Gro products.”
Get your hustle on! The deadline is June 01. (Pssst! That’s next week!) All the deets: http://www.allstargame.com/fanfestwedding
An Intimate Destination Wedding By The Sea more your thing? Sandals Resorts is offering couples celebrating their wedding at any one of the 14 Luxury Included Sandals Resorts a Beautiful Beginnings wedding theme FREE of charge with a booked stay of six nights or longer in a Premium room category or higher. What’s included: a sweet magenta dendrobium bouquet and boutonniere, a table for four with crisp white linens, a lovely dendrobium orchid centerpiece and a charming white cake. The Beautiful Beginnings wedding theme is available now for guests getting married August 15, 2011 through December 15, 2012.
NEW YORK COUPLES: Gail Watson, extraordinary cake designer, has launched A Simple Cake, her line of minimalist-but-beautiful cakes. A Simple Cake designs are “created so that you can present (them) as they are, select from on of our hand-created sugar decorations, or have your florist decorate with fresh flowers”. This is a fantastic option for those of you wanting to go semi-DIY with your wedding cake project. ASC delivers within a 100 mile radius of Columbus Circle.
Fashionistas! BarneysNY & ShopStyle are hosting 4 weeks of fabulous giveaways in their Walk the Aisle in Style contests. (I am dying for these Olivia Collings earrings!) Check out http://www.shopstyle.com/giveaway for all of the details.
Looking for some sweet treats on a budget? Check out the Cute Cakes from Donsuemor! These just-a-bit-more-than-a-bite sized cupcakes make great favors. They’re moist, tasty, and priced right at $19 for a 28 piece tray.
