Free, free, free! Want to win 200 Custom Postcards?

Hi all,

In case you aren't yet getting the new Globetrotting Bride feed, I wanted to let you know about a great contest I'm hosting where two lucky winners will get 200 free custom postcards.

Be sure to change your bookmarks to www.globetrottingbride.com and update your RSS Feed to http://feeds.feedburner.com/globetrottingbride/KQVo

Good luck!

And the Pevonia Botanica winner is.....

And the winner of the Tropicale Papaya-Pineapple gift set from Pevonia Botanica is commenter number 2 - Jessica P! Email me at globetrottingbride@gmail.com to claim your great prize!

And to the other 150 fabulous readers who didn't win this time, stay tuned for more great giveaways!!

Tuesday giveaway! Aruba, Jamaica ooh I wanna take ya. To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama.

What's the next best thing to a spa treatment on a tropical beach getaway? Pevonia Botanica's Tropicale De-Aging products!

For the last few weeks, I've been slathering myself (and my ever growing belly) with their Mango-Passion Fruit line and I can't tell you how yummy I've been smelling. Even the Globetrotting Groom has noticed my soft skin.

Aside from smelling great, the body balm is rich, creamy and moisturizing but totally not sticky or greasy. The saltmousse scrub works great to polish away dead skin and the mist is so deliciously moisturizing. Best of all, the natural, organic products are formulated with Shea Butter, Collagen, Elastin, Pomegranate and other anti-aging tropical fruit extracts. So maybe I'm even starting to look a little younger! And they care too - Pevonia products are eco-packaged (recyclable/biodegradable), non-comedogenic and cruelty-free (no testing on animals).

All brides need soft skin. Wanna try it? Thanks to the kind people at Pevonia Botanica, I'm giving away a Tropicale Papaya-Pineapple Gift Set valued at $80! Just visit the Pevonia Botanica website and comment below with your favorite at home product or in spa treatment by midnight on Monday, July 6.

And, if you don't win, you can experience Pevonia Botanica products at home or on your next vacation since their products are used at several top day spas and resorts around the world.

Want to win a wedding website makeover?

Everybody's getting a new look, you should too!

Prima Donna Bride, my favorite South African wedding blog, unveiled her new look last week and it is fabulous, just fabulous! She's hosting a contest where one lucky winner will get a website makeover from thatWindow, the young energetic designer who did hers!


If you think your site needs a new look or if you're just starting out in the wedding industry, you'll want to check out the details here.

You have till Friday to enter so don't delay!

Free honeymoon anyone???? And yes, you choose the location!!!

A free honeymoon where you pick the destination! What's better than that?? PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com is running a contest for all you recessionistas out there.

One lucky winner will get a $2,000 Marriott Honeymoon TravelCard redeemable at any Marriott hotel, anywhere in the world! The TravelCard can be used for everything including room nights, spa treatments, golf, and even breakfast in bed!

Contest ends June 30th and you can enter once per email address per day using the contest entry form. That means go back every day to increase your odds! Hey, you gotta be in it to win it.

And if you're still looking for your dream wedding gown, check out the great deals on PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com. Half price Vera Wang, anyone??

London Calling? Paris too!?! Free Videography Giveaway

Get your passports ready ladies and gents, Renaissance Studios Films is going to Paris and London later this month and they are giving away 2 rolls of vintage Super 8 film coverage to one lucky couple - no strings attached!


It can be a wedding, honeymoon or proposal so if you're heading across the pond, this could be your lucky chance to score a fantastic documentary of your very own. The dates are May 22-26 for London and May 27- June 1 for Paris. And, if you just happen to live in France or the UK, you can enter too!

How to Enter:

Send an email by MAY 15 to info@renaissancestudiosfilms.com with the following information:
Bride’s Name, Groom’s Name, Wedding Location, Wedding Date & a Photo.

If you are not familiar with Super 8 film or Renaissance Studios beautiful art films, check out the amazing Super 8 film stills above of Colin and Yvette’s gorgeous vintage Hollywood wedding. This lovely professional dancer and her handsome “prince” were married on a perfect day at a stunning private home overlooking Lake Hollywood in a wedding full of old Hollywood glamour. You can see their wedding film on the Renaissance Studios blog. Super 8 film has a timeless beauty that artistically captures warmth and emotion, unlike video which can be flat and harsh. Renaissance Studios Films is an Emmy-Winning team of filmmakers who create beautiful hand-crafted super 8 and 16mm wedding films. Every film is a lovingly documented, gorgeous moving portrait reflecting you and your very unique day.

Hump Day Prize winner!!!

And the winner of the Hump Day Giveaway from Large Format Posters is.....

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Elizabeth!

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Hump Day Prize Giveaway!

Happy Hump Day everyone! It's been a long time since I've done a giveaway so today's the day!
LargeFormatPosters.com is offering up a free 16x20 Canvas Print! What a great way to showcase those engagement or wedding photos.

To enter, just leave a comment below explaining how you would creatively use your 16x20 Canvas Print OR write a post on your blog linking the giveaway post and the website (email me and let me know you posted it and you get entered in the contest twice).

Check out the LargeFormatPosters.com site to see their canvas prints, photo on canvas prints, and poster prints too.

Shipping is free for winners in the US and Canada but the contest is open to everyone (overseas winners will just have to pay shipping).

The contest ends next Wednesday May 6 and the winner will be announced the next day.

Good luck!

Got a Bad, Bad, Bad Bridesmaid Dress? Enter to win $5,000!

Remember my post on Bad, Bad, Bad Bridesmaid Dresses? I just read about a great contest on The Relentless Bride where you can win $5,000 for having the worst bridesmaid dress photo!

WeTV's 'Ugliest Bridesmaid Dress Photo Contest' is running now through April 13 so don't wait to enter (and yes, you can enter a new photo every day!). Here are some of my favorite candidates:

The most amazing Free Wedding Contest I've ever seen!

Who wants to win a free wedding that includes EVERYTHING and I mean everything!?!?

In addition to the free wedding, you get a free engagement party and rehearsal dinner, free wedding planner, free photo and video packages, all your stationary, decor for all the parties, favors, the officiant, a DJ AND 9-piece band, hair and make up (lashes too), Badgley Mischa shoes, a custom gown and veil, gifts for your bridal party, babysitting, personal training AND a FREE HONEYMOON!!! This is an amazing opportunity so don't delay!!!

StudioWed Atlanta, along with CBS Atlanta and AtlantaOccasions.com, have come together to produce the wedding of a lifetime for one deserving couple. Couples will submit in 500 words or less why they deserve to win a free wedding along with a photo. The winning couple will receive a wedding valued at over $70,000 to include the venue, catering, photography, and more. The wedding will take place at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on the couple’s choice of either Sunday, January 10 or Sunday, January 24, 2010.

Deadline to enter the contest is Wednesday, April 1, 2009. It is open to all Georgia residents. Click here for details and to enter.

And the Tassi winner is...

The Tassi contest winner is.......

Caitlin!! Email me with your address.

Virginia is for lovers! Enter to win 40 free trips.

Itching for your next vacation? To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan, the state of Virginia has launched the 40 Years of Travel Passions Sweepstakes. Starting this week, they'll be offering up 40 free trips over the next 40 weeks.

The 40 trip prizes range from two to seven nights and each trip will focus on Virginia's most popular travel passions such as wine, music, history, adventure and luxury. I'm hoping to win trip #9 - Shopping and Spa Sensations at the Ritz-Carlton but I'd also be happy with trip #35 - Coastal Culinary tour with chocolate, wine and native cuisine along the sea in Virginia Beach.

Good luck!

Help Broke-Ass Bride Win a Costa Rica Honeymoon!

Ok ladies, Dana from The Broke-Ass Bride is one of the Costa Rica Honeymoon finalists for the Green Wedding Contest sponsored by Trees Instead. Remember their great eco-friendly wedding favors and gifts?

It's a super close race so please help her out with your vote! The deadline is Thursday. Click here for the most up-to-date contest answers.

Recession friendly find - free wedding photography raffle

As seen on Blue Orchid Designs, Brooklyn Bride, Bridechka and the wedding and many other places:

Pink Initiative is a non-profit organization made of wedding industry folk dedicated to funding awareness, outreach, education and research for breast cancer. Emilie Sommer, the founder of Pink Initiative and the owner of emilie inc photography is hosting a raffle where the winner will receive $5000 worth of wedding photography coverage good from now until 2012 for their wedding anywhere in the United States. Raffle tickets are $50 each and all proceeds benefit Pink Initiative.

Hey, you gotta be in it to win it....

Want a new wedding WAR-drobe????

The wait is over! I'm sooooo excited to see Bride Wars!!

Do you have a Wedding War story? Bluefly wants to hear all about the crazy mother-in-law, bad bridesmaid dress, impossible florist, hair catastrophe and what every else you have to share. Best of all, the winner gets $1,000 towards a new WAR-drobe (like bridal shower shoes, rehearsal dinner dress, honeymoon bikinis and more, oh my)! Click here to enter.

And the winner is.....

Congrats! My Dream Ring, you have won the Wedding Paper Divas $100 gift certificate. Please email me with your contact details.

Happy holidays!

And the winner is.....

Drumroll....

The Mix My Granola winner is Neine. Email me with your granola order and address and it will be on its way.

Have a great weekend!

There is still time to win...

1) Mix my Granola contest - Deadline is Friday, December 19

2) Wedding Paper Divas $100 contest - Deadline is Monday, December 22

Good luck!!

Mix it up, baby! Click and snack.

1) Do you love mixing and matching in the kitchen?

2) Want an idea for a super personalized gift everyone will love?

3) Are you looking for something unique for your wedding favors or out-of-towner wedding bags?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you'll love Mix My Granola.

This cool new site lets you custom blend your own 16 ounce canister of granola in a few easy clicks starting at just $3.99.

- Choose your base (Organic granola, French vanilla granola or organic Swiss Muesli)

- Add your toppings (more than 48 natural and organic ingredients like fruits and berries, nuts and seeds, and fun "extras" like Wasabi peas, organic gummy bears, peanut M&Ms, etc). For every ounce of toppings you add, the nutrition and pricing will adjust.

- Give it a fun name

- Wait for it to arrive in the mail and then gobble it up!

I created my own batch and it was delicious and oh-so-fresh compared to many pre-made granolas out there. I went a little crazy with my "Globetrotting Bride's Tropical Honeymoon Nosh" and added dried mangos, dried plums, Goji berries, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, coconut shreds, crystalized ginger, peanut butter pretzel bites, pomegranate cordials and mini yoghurt pretzels!

Doesn't this look yummy?

I think this would be a fun gift for newlyweds (breakfast in bed, anyone? snack for a long flight?), a fun shower gift and a unique wedding favor/out-of-towner wedding bag addition (group discounts available). Gift certificates can be bought online too.

Want your own? One lucky Globetrotting Bride reader will get the chance to create his or her very own Mix My Granola blend. Just comment below by Friday, December 19th and tell me your favorite Mix My Granola fruits, seed/nuts, or extras.

Free invites, ornaments and honeymoons. Oh my!

Feeling lucky???

Here are some great prizes to be won:

1) Globetrotting Bride's $100 Gift Certificate from Wedding Paper Divas contest - Need some invites, holiday cards, social stationary? Just pick your fantasy wedding destination and invite to enter. Deadline is Dec. 22.

2) Parisian Party's Holiday Giveaway offers up the chance to win these cute "Paris Party Girl" Christmas ornaments. Click over and share your favorite Winter in Paris memory before Dec. 14. This site offers fabulous inspiration for all things French and totally oh-la-la!

3) Remember my eco-friendly wedding gift idea from Trees Instead? Well, they've got a Green Wedding Contest running through December 28th. Three lucky couples will win Trees Instead Wedding Favors (one tree planted for every guest). The second prize winner will win an acre of planted trees and the first prize couple hits the jackpot with an acre of planted tress, a Lifetime Carbon Footprint offset and an ALL INCLUSIVE ECO-FRIENDLY 5-NIGHT HONEYMOON IN COSTA RICA.

I say, increase your odds and enter all three.