Drum Roll Please

And the winner is.... MorgandKim!!! Congrats and I hope you enjoy your NEW Bowtie from Forage.

Please email me your addres to erintaylor@bustleevents.com

On another note I am heading out early today to take a mini vacay and do a little work in SoCal. So have a wonderful weekend.

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Happy Anniversary: Forage

We are nuts about bowties and we have done many features about Forage Bowties and today we want to say HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! We are honored that they would choose the Bustled Blog to host their giveaway.

We are giving away the Emerald Gingham Bowtie!!!!

We are a bit obsessed with this funky green tie, but as a sucker for packaging we are literally dieing over their boxes and tags.

Ok, so here is the low down. Pop on over the Forage site and then comment here and let us know which bowtie you would love to see on your man and why he deserves it.

*For an extra entries tweet this "I entered the @FORAGEbowties giveaway on @bustledesigns blog. Did you?"

*For one more entry add the link to your Facebook and make sure to tag Bustle Events, so we can make sure to see it.

The last day to enter is Wednesday July 27th!!!

And the Winner is.....

Kaltch1113!!! Congrats girl!! Please email me with your full name, address, phone number and email address to erintaylor@bustleevents.com

Congrats to the lucky winner!!!

Calligraphy Giveaway

Happy Wednesday my gorgeous brides I have some great news for you. One of the best calligraphers I know is giving away 15% her amazing calligraphy and 25 free thank you cards to one of my lucky followers. Rule are below.

Jennifer at Calligraphy by Jennifer does some of the most beautiful handwritten calligraphy I have ever seen and I am so happy to feature work. She offers invitations, hand stamps, placecards, table numbers and so much more. I have purchased a hand stamp for my self and she has been so easy to work with. Here is just a few of the many gorgeous things she had done.

To Enter: All you need to do is be a follower and pop on over to Jennifer's website and then comment back here with what your favorite item is and what you love about it!! Your Deadline is Tuesday August 3rd.

Don't forget today is the last day to vote for us click HERE to vote!!

:::Something Blue:::

Most brides choose to wear a blue garter for their something blue. If you are looking for something to do other than a blue garter here are a few ideas.

Blue Hydrangeas in your bouquet

Blue toenail polish.

A blue barrette

Blue cocktail ring

Add blue crystals on the bottom of your shoes

P.S. Check out this contest at Prokopets studio for a free engagement session!!

And the winner is...........

Vera...... Oh my gosh that was so close. Kaitlin came in a very close second.

Vera could you please email me your address and phone number?

Congrats and thanks to all the voters.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVRYONE! I am jetting out early today after my car accident yesterday I am in a world of hurt.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

:::TIME TO VOTE:::

Ok so call me a push over but I cannot decide so I must put it up to the viewers. I have posted the entries for the Cigar giveaway and I need your help deciding on the winner.

Please read the entries below and comment with who you think should win. I will be closing the polls on Friday morning at 9:00 PST. So get your votes in.

GOOD LUCK BRIDES AND GROOMS!!!

{Britt}
Well. I must say I'm a little disappointed that this gift is JUST for grooms :) Can't a bride have puff too? I think this would be a great treat for the both of us - a little somethin' something' to kick back with privately after we say our I do's. Even if I said to my groom, "I won these for you for being so great through this whole planning process," he wouldn't dare Bogart all the cigars. Afterall, planning this wedding is a team effort, so why not celebrate with a team smoke?


{Kaitlin Munn}
My fiance Paul, has been amazing through this whole planning process! He has accommodated all my requests including attending a Macy's registry Event (poor guy!), interviewing multiple photographers and DJs, allowing me to invite my ex-boyfriend's mother to the wedding, and giving my mother much discretion over the big day. He says all that matters is me, and making me happy. He can't wait for the ceremony and saying 'I do', the rest doesn't matter to him. He's been by my side this past year as my mom battled cancer, and I can remember many a nights sitting in his parents' hottub, sharing a bottle of wine, and a cigar to unwind before beginning a new week. Those were and still are the best nights! Funny how the smell of cigars now relaxes me...must be because they make me think of him. It would be awesome to surprise him with this box as a way of thanking him for everything! He loves his cigars! ;)


{Vera Devera}
My husband-to-be has been smoking for almost half of his short 34 years of life. And I made him promise I'd marry him if he quit smoking because I want him to be alive and well for our kids. Quitting smoking is extremely hard for him, and I know it sounds backwards, but I would like his last smoke to be a good one -- not a pack of Marlboros.


{Alana}
What a great giveaway! I'd definitely love to give this to Matt on our wedding day. We've had a crazy year since getting engaged last Spring. We bought a house, started planning a wedding in my home town, scratched that for a destination wedding, then scratched that to please family and are now starting the process of planning the biggest day of our lives in the city we now call home. Matt has been so great and understanding though all of this and truly wants me to have the day I've always dreamed of. He is attentive when I bounce ideas off of him and even shares ideas of his own! Plus, he just agreed to host my brother and his family for a week during Christmas! I love for him to be able to enjoy some great cigars next July! He deserves it!

{Julie Yamin}
Oh geez. My groom-to-be deserves this Boss Box because he needs a break! Poor guy has had to put up with so much from his family in regards to our wedding! I feel so bad for him these days! He is so amazing, he shelters me so much from it all to save my sanity but as a result, he is going absolutely mad dealing with an overbearing sister, passive-aggressive mother and an in-your-face stepmom!! He needs a good cigar to kick back and enjoy his wedding day despite the craziness! Please pick him!!! He desperately needs a pick-me-up!


{Natalie Reed}
My Fiance has been AMAZING! He let me take all control and all he has to do is say yes or no when I show him a idea! He even coforts me on my crazy bridzilla days with a glass of red and some chocolate...just what a bride needs haha! But i truely could not make it through this planning headache without him!


{Stephanie Vucovich}
My fiance's grandfather was a cigar smoker and on his wedding day he shared a cigar with all of the men in his immediate family. Since then this tradition has been carried out at his parents wedding and more recently at as his older brothers wedding as well. I know how much smoking a cigar with his father and brothers will be for him come May 29, 2010. I would love to contribute to this special moment for my future hubby!!! Not to mention I am entering into a family that never fails to enjoy a good cigar!!!


{Alex Wijnen}
This would actually be for my future brother-in-law Willem Jan, who's marrying my baby sister Claire next summer. He deserves a huge kudos for being willing to get married in the States while he and all his family lives in the Netherlands. He's a very ambitious guy and I think this "Boss Box" of cigars would be perfect for him – he could impress his Dutch bosses and maybe even finagle a raise so he can buy my sister her dream house on a Dutch canal :) (or who knows, maybe instead he'll be handing them out to his boss as he celebrates the arrival of his first-born!)


{Alexis M.}
Friday, February 19th, 20104. Jon and I moved to Boston 3 years ago, leaving behind our friends and family in Florida to explore new opportunities up north. We underestimated how much we would miss our friends and have wanted to move back to Florida for a while. Unfortunately we weren't able to leave as soon as we wanted and Jon has been feeling it hardest of all because he hasn't been able to connect with too many guy friends up here. My job has been a big factor in why we're still here, and Jon has been patiently waiting for me to find the right time to move back home. He proposed to me last May knowing full well that the wedding would push back our moving plans by at least 7-9 months, and I would like to do something for him that shows him how much I appreciate his sacrifices (especially as we're about to enter the harsh winter months). I think these cigars would be a great gift for him to share with his boys when they get together again, and seem especially fitting for our wedding down near Miami. Thanks so much for your consideration! =)


{Nalie Lee}
We had to do 2 weddings: Church wedding in June and a traditional Hmong wedding. He had to do lots of drinking at the Hmong one, buy Hmong clothes, and pay at dowry for me! He did it all with such an open mind and heart!


{Candice}
Mike would just LOVE this! He has already professed how stressed and nervous he will be on the big day - this would be a great relaxer!!

Music to my Ears

{todd rafalovich}

Music is such an important element to a wedding. The music playing when you enter a wedding will set the mood. Choose something that will go with your theme for an example if you are having a vintage inspired wedding choose Frank Sinatra or a classic favorite. Also you need to decide if you are going to have alive band or hire a DJ. Live music can be such an added bonus to a classy regal event.

For your ceremony you can stick with the wedding march or change it up a little. There are so many amazing classical songs or catch your guest by surprise with an upbeat song. Music can truly make your wedding unique.

I also suggest for dancing you do a mix of old and new music so people of all ages can dance. The goal is for everyone to let loss and have fun.

What are you thinking of playing at your wedding?

Also don't forget about our GIVEAWAY that ends tomorrow!

Friday Detail Day {Table Numbers}

I adore unique ways to display table numbers. I cannot get enough. I am working up a few new ideas of my own but I thought I would share a few fab ideas I have come across.

Martha Stewart took rocks and stamped them with white table numbers. How amazing!

These tea cups are a great idea for a garden wedding {source unknown}.

Martha Stewart's wine bottle label idea takes the cake!

I love the idea of taking these tall stands and burying the bottom in a low floral arrangement and having the number stand above.

These spice jars from Anthropologie are a casual chic way to display table numbers.

Hope this gives you a little inspiration. Happy Friday Everyone!

Don't forget about our giveaway ending next week!!!

Chartreuse and Chocolate Inspiration Board

Chartreuse and chocolate make an amazing palette for a bright winter wedding. I just can't get enough of this color combo. These two colors can be used to create amazing texture and contrast. With these colors you can create a feeling of the outdoors during the dreary winter months. What do you think of this combo?


{NOTE}I am so excited I am working on a Thanksgiving tablescape for a client. I have so many ideas I can't wait to show you all what I have come up with.

Don't forget about our giveaway. Only one week left!

Friday Detail Day {Bathroom Baskets}

As with most detail this one is all about the guests. When I design a wedding I not only keep in mind the Bride and Groom but I also think of ways to make their guest feel more welcome.
Bathroom baskets are a great way to let your guest know you have thought of every detail. I like to create one for the men's room and another for the women's.

I will start with the men's. Men will appreciate a more contemporary look with clean lines, so I will normally use a nice box that matches the couple wedding decor to place the essentials in. Try to purchase single use items because most people do not feel comfortable sharing items.

{Men's Box Essentials}

Breath mints

Breath strips

Toothpicks

Finger toothbrushes

Eyeglass repair kit

Contact lens solution

Spray Deodorant

Q-tips

Sewing Kit

Lint Brush

Tide-To-Go or Stain remover wipes

Hand Lotion

Hand Sanitizer

Headache/pain relief

Antacid/Indigestion relief

Sunscreen

For women I would create a plush basket because women preferred to be pampered.

{Women's Basket Essentials}

Bobby Pins

Hair Spray,mousse, or gel

Hair Ties (elastic, scrunchy)

Compact mirror

Tampons, pads, pantyliners

Earring backs

Blotting papers

Clear nail polish

You may also choose from the mans essentials for this basket

Make sure you display the basket where it can be easily seen and place a note card in it that says "for your convenience" or a little poem.

PS Don't forget about our giveaway!

Attention all brides..... It is giveaway time.

Scott Hayne Photography

A few mornings ago I recieved and email from Coastal Cigars stating that they wanted to do a giveaway on my blog. You know how I love getting my fabulous readers free things so I obliged.

Coastal Cigars offers personalized cigar gift packs and cigar tastings and rollings for special events. They have rolled cigars at celebrity events as well as provide the swag for other events.

Enter to win a gift this amazing Boss Box:

Boss Box Description:The 'Boss Box' is great gift for any cigar lover. You can get the name of the Groom put right on the box! The box comes ready for consumption, but Coastal Cigars wants the gift to be your box. Their in-house experts will assist you in choosing the proper cigar for your needs, whether its premium, super-premium or private label. Each wooden 'Boss Box' has two separate compartments. One compartment is designed to hold four cigars, matches and a cigar cutter. The opposite compartment is designed to hold your choice of a mini bottle, poker chips or Nike golf balls.

Here's how to enter!!

All you need to do is leave a comment with the following information

1. Name
2. Email address
3. Date of your wedding
4. And lastly, why your Groom deserves this Boss Box. Did you torture him with details during the planning process? Are you Scottish and making him wear a kilt just to appease your grandparents? Is your ex-boyfriend coming to the wedding? We want interesting stories on why your hubby-to-be needs a good smoke.

The top 5 stories chosen by Coastal Cigars and Allure Event Consulting will be put into a contest for your fellow bloggers to chose the winner.

Good Luck!!

And the winner is...........

Laura D'Adamo.

Congrats!!! All you need to do is email me your address so I can mail you the thank you cards. My email is soiree.eventdesign@gmail.com


Thank you all and have a great weekend!!!

Week of Beauty Winner

The winner of the drawing for the Free Mary Kay gift is....... Jennifer S.

Thank you all for entering and there will be more giveaways soon so keep checking back!

{A Week of Beauty} Day 3

Ok so when you hear the words Mary Kay what do you think? For me it was old lady, or blue eye shadow and pink cheeks. Not only have they come along way on their color pallet, but I can tell you first hand that their skin care line is actually great! A friend of mine began selling Mary Kay a few months ago and I wanted to support her, but I am also loyal to my make up brands, so I thought I would try out there moisturizer. She gave me the Advanced Moisture Renewal Treatment Cream and I love it. I have very dry skin so this product really works well. If you have more oily skin they offer one specifically for oily skin as well. The best thing is it is only around $25 so you don't have to go broke. I also love there satisfaction guarantee, if you don't like it after using half the bottle you can return it for a full refund. Check out my friends Mary Kay website for more products and information.

Give-A-Way!!!!

You can win this Satin Hands Gift Pack! The set includes Satin Hands® Satin Smoothie® Hand Scrub, Extra Emollient Night Cream and Satin Hands® Hand Cream in a peach-colored bag.
A $35.00 Value!

To enter just email your name and address to soiree.eventdesign@gmail.com. I will randomly select the winner on Monday July 20th.

Giveaway winner

The winner is....... Joan W. Congrats I will be contacting you to create your custom note cards.
Thank you to all who entered there will be more giveaways in the future.