I thought that I would take a minute to check in with everyone! Today is a great day for me…not only do we have a new baby girl, Audrey Elizabeth (born a week ago Monday), we are also celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary! My husband, Tait, is incredible and I have fallen in love with him all over again since the birth of our little girl.
So, to celebrate life, love and everything weddings, we thought we would take today to announce our latest giveaway! Together with Beau-coup, the incredible favors company that we are featuring today, we are offering one lucky reader a $500 gift card to buy their favorite favors! All you have to do is answer a couple of questions that will help both SMP and Beau-coup understand what your bridal loves are…
1. In SMP’s honor…what would you like to see MORE of on SMP? Real Weddings, DIY projects, Inspiration Boards or more practical tools like printable checklists and such. Anything goes, we are just looking for good, constructive ideas!
2. And in Beau-coup’s honor…what will you buy with the $500 gift card to Beau-coup? We love to get a feel for what our readers are loving, so spend a minute browsing the Beau-coup site to see what you would put your money towards!
I love, love, love the products that Beau-coup is putting out there. They have a huge selection, and I have to say, a really beautiful array of favor ideas. Here are some of my favorite wedding favor picks…

And, the gift packaging ideas are awesome. LOVE the nests below…

Winnie, of Beau-Coup, will choose the winner over this next weekend so make sure to get your entries in by midnight (PST) on Friday. Both questions must be answered to qualify. We will announce the lucky bride or groom on Monday!
Congratulations on your little one! My thoughts on your questions... 1. More DIY features and budget weddings that are big on style. Your site is such a great source of inspiration, and is an even better resource when the ideas are within reach! 2. I love the Mini Buri fans. We're getting married outside at a farm/winery next spring, and the fans would be a perfect favor!
1. I love your website! Things I would like to see more of are personal touches on how to make your wedding uniquely your's. I would also love to see more about wedding style like wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses, groom and groomsmen tux and suits. 2. I would have to buy the beach bags. We are having a wedding near the beach and I think they would be so cute filled with goodies that make you think of the beach.
Hi there, 1. Currently I enjoy the real weddings section the most and hope to keep seeing more real folks. =) I've found that magazines and other blogs that talk about lavish $100k+ weddings as though it's the norm to be exclusive and almost offputting for folks like me who want to throw a beautiful event on a modest budget. SMP's real weddings also help debunk the myth that every bride is bridezilla and prime fodder for some vendors to take advantage of =) It's inspiring to see what fellow brides-to-be are putting together and infusing with their own unique style.Hope to see more. Practical how-to guides and printable service pieces would be most helpful. For example: what flowers are in season during particular times of the year throughout the country (you could then link to reader examples)? So many times I've fallen in love with a pariticular bud only to find out it would have to be shipped since it's out of season and out of state. What are the top 3 things to keep in mind when giving a toast? What are the most important questions to ask when negotiating contracts or visiting a reception location. etc. Another idea: a section for readers to vote would be cool too-- who's the best caterer in your area? What's the most popular color you've seen in recent weddings? Who's your favorite wedding dress designer? etc. 2. Wow-Beau Coup has so many wonderful trinkets to choose from. It's a tie between the Mini Wooden Sailboats (http://www.beau-coup.com/mini-wooden-sailboats.htm) and the Personalized Wedding Coffee Favors (http://www.beau-coup.com/wedding_coffee_favors_silver.htm). We're having a Pacific Northwest themed wedding next summer, in tribute to where we live. Our reception site looks out at a marina--a perfect setting to tie in the sailboats/nautical theme. Our city is also home to one of the largest coffee companies =)...so many guests are traveling for our wedding so it would be nice to send them on their way with a unique twist on something unique to the Emerald City.
I hope I'm not too late. Here goes: 1. My favorite posts are the real weddings! I can never see too many weddings to gain inspiration. Personally, the area in which I'm not finding enough resources is in decor and floral. I find that many of the florists do the same thing and I'm looking for something different, so If you find some innovative florists please feature them! I think that the edgy/minimilast/square glass vases look is overdone, and that when florists go for 'romantic and feminine' it can often look like an 80s throwback. 2. I'm dying for tea forte teabags and teabag holders! We're huge tea drinkers and so are our guests!
1. I really enjoy the DIY projects that have been showcased on the website. They definitely help a bride on a budget. 2. I adore the eco-friendly favors featured on beau-coup.com. I think it's extremely important to use sustainable products and reduce waste even when planning the perfect wedding. For my garden wedding I would love to gift my guests with either the bloembox flower seeds or the mini palm plants.
Well, it's not Monday yet, so maybe this still counts? Maybe? Please? 1) Love DIY projects. I'm going to be doing a lot of them. 2) I love the elegance and simplicity of Beau-coup's products. I think I might go for some of the tea. My fiance and I are big tea drinkers.
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