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A $50,000 Green Wedding Giveaway!

Justine — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:47:26 +0000

Alright local DC brides, this is for you and it is super exciting! A bunch of my wedding industry buddies in DC have teamed up to offer a free wedding for one lucky couple on Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Here at The Unbride, we are big fans of the green wedding and want to support everyone in their efforts to make the wedding industry a greener place. This is a HUGE giveaway since you actually get $50,000 worth of goods and services completely for free but you have to be a local DC resident to win. Here’s what you get from some fabulous vendors:

Design Consulting Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $7,500
Floral Design & Décor Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $2,500
Event/Venue Space Rental of the Stephen Decatur House Museum worth $6,500
Event cuisine by Occasions Caterers worth $5,000 (Couple MUST pay labor fees, associated taxes, delivery, rental fees for serving pieces and alcohol)
Music services by Disc Jockeys On Call worth $2,500
Lighting, fabric draping, furniture rentals From Ampa Events worth $9,000
Bridal Styling by Polished Image & Style worth $1,000
Linen Rentals from Table Manners worth up to $1,000
Photography services from Ralph Alswang Photography worth $5,000
Photography services from Andrea Jacobson of The Observatory worth $5,000 – includes on album (collaborative from both photographers)
Videography services from Jessica Pi Productions worth $3,500 – includes edited highlight video
Wedding Cake from Cakes by Design worth $650
Make-up Artistry from Carola Myers worth $250
On-site hair services by Elegant Hair by Giselle worth $250
Officiating Services from Jim Burch worth $350

So visit greenweddingconsortium.com/earthday to enter before October 20th 2009. The winning couple will be announced on December 9th. Good luck Unbrides!!!

Green Boston Wedding Giveaway

Justine — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:58:53 +0000

Okay here’s a great one for you if you’re from or hoping to get hitched in Boston, MA. Some incredibly talented Boston area wedding professionals have teamed up to give away over $10,000 worth of wedding services and swag to one lucky couple.

The wedding must take place between 11/1/09 and 3/31/10 and here’s what you’ll get:

Full service wedding coordination package provided by Swank Events
Full service photography package provided by Anne Ruthmann Photography
An organic cake provided by the Hippie Chick Bakery
An organic wedding gown provided by Natural Bridal Collection
Floral design for the wedding party provided by Faxon Green
Recycled paper wedding invitations provided by Rugg Road Paper Co.
Transportation for 12 people via the Hybrid Tahoe Stretch limo provided by Christopher Limousine
$500 credit towards recycled metal wedding bands plus free processing of any myKarat gold submitted ($250 value) provided by Green Karat jewelers

The deadline to apply is April 19th, so head on over to www.greenbostonwedding.com to learn how to enter. And good luck!

Be Wed Giveaway

Justine — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:52:45 +0000

Okay ladies, hopefully you’ve all had enough of my wedding video now because I am on to new things today, but thank you so much for all of your lovely comments and emails.

Today I’m super excited to introduce to you what looks like the best wedding planner I’ve seen so far.

Check out this brand new company Evotive, and their first product, BE WED. It’s a modern wedding planner and organizer created specifically for today’s socially and environmentally conscious couples.

BE WED is the first eco-friendly wedding planner that’s designed for any budget or gender. The low-profile and sophisticated case contains a comprehensive guide that offers clever (not preachy) insights that inspire (not force) people to make decisions with intent—that’s what makes us different. The conversational tone encourages couples to connect with each other, their community, and the environment.

Inside BE WED you’ll find the following sections which
also include related lists, worksheets and timelines:
Vision
Ceremony
Reception
Communication
Gifts
Music
Flowers
Attire
Images
Legal
Be Connected

I managed to plan my own wedding without the help of any kind of organizer because all of the ones that I saw seemed either totally unhelpful, dumbed down or just generally lame and a waste of paper. I would have changed my mind if BE WED had been available to me a year ago.

But one of my very lucky readers is going to receive their very own copy for free, courtesy of Jenna & Kathleen, the master minds behind this very awesome product.

So if you’re planning your wedding or know someone who could benefit from this, leave a comment below and we’ll randomly select a winner on Friday. Good luck everyone!

Eco Limo

Justine — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:23:34 +0000

I stumbled across this today and just had to post about it because I think this is a brilliant idea and the wave of the future, www.eco-limo.com is a new company that so far services my 5 favorite cities and all of the cities that I go to on a regular basis. If only I was a full-time lady of leisure, I would hire these guys to drive me around everywhere I go.

Let’s see, I’m from

Washington DC

and I go there pretty much all the time to shoot weddings. I live in

Los Angeles

, I go to

Las Vegas

a couple times a year for both work and play, my soon-to-be husband is from

New York City

and we both talk about going to

San Francisco

all the time although I haven’t been in a few years.

Anyway, what a great idea to be chauffered around in an eco-friendly car on your wedding day! It’s all of the little things that count, right?