Update! This contest has been extended until Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:59PM PDT. Read on for the full details.

Minted

Everyone is talking about The Great Gatsby these days (how could you not?!), so it feels like the perfect time to share this gorgeous customized invitation suite from Minted with you. It’s a beautiful example of how one bride, starting with the Ascot Chic invitations, used Minted‘s customization option to bring her Great Gatsby themed vision to life.

Minted

After falling in love with Coralie Bickford-Smith’s cover of the classic novel, the bride asked the Perfection Team at Minted to customize her wedding place cards, menu, and program to match the theme while incorporating elements from her dream invitation.

Minted

Using Minted‘s online screensharing tool, Perfection Live Studio, the bride was able to collaborate directly with her designer to see changes in real time, including custom color and design elements that matched the book cover inspiration. The result was a completely hand-tailored and fully coordinated invitation suite, from RSVP to menu to place cards. (Love these day-of details? Since they were all completely customized you won’t find them on the site, but contact Minted and they can customize them just for you!)

Minted

Excited to try out the Minted custom treatment? Well get even more excited, because they’re giving one Snippet & Ink reader a $350 gift certificate toward any order! To enter:

1) Check out the wedding invitations on Minted.
2) Pin your favorite onto a Pinterest board, and tag @minted in the description.
3) Then come back here and leave a comment with a link to your pin!

We’ll update this post with the winner’s name on Friday, May 17 Monday, May 20.

Update! The winner of this giveaway is Sarah Pearse.

 

Contest begins Monday, May 13, 2013 at 8:30AM PDT, and ends Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:59PM PDT Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:59PM PDT. The winner will be selected by Minted, and notified by email. Please note: winner must live in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).

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This month we have a super fun giveaway for you and your favorite ladies! Stylish and socially conscious garment bags from Jendarling - what a perfect gift for your bridesmaids!

Jendarling Bags

Made of 100% cotton, these aren’t your average garment bags – they’re made in San Francisco with locally-sourced and repurposed materials, and they’re super chic! I especially love the Edie with her black and white stripes and kelly green details, and the Chevron style would be perfect for a bride’s something blue! The clutches and pouches are also perfect accessories, made with locally-sourced leather and lined with vintage fabric (I think the black croc clutch is my favorite).

Jen Darling Bags

Okay, so now the part I know you’ve been waiting for – the giveaway! Jendarling is giving one Snippet & Ink reader 4 each of the Edie or Chevron Garment Bags, Edie or Chevron Shoe Bags, and Croco Blue Pouches, with a total value of over $900! Hello happy bridesmaids!

To enter for the chance to win $900 in accessories from Jendarling, check out their online shop right here, find your favorite item, then leave a comment on this post with the Jendarling accessory you love most. And make sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win!

Update! This contest is now closed.

 

Contest begins Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10:30AM PDT, and ends Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:59PM PDT. The winner will be selected by Snippet & Ink, and notified by email. Please note: winner must live in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).

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We have lots of exciting things happening here at Snippet & Ink, including new wedding resources, some fab new contributors, and our 2013 Reader Survey!

Why are we so excited about a reader survey? Well, two reasons: 1) It helps us know YOU, our awesome readers, even better so that we can make Snippet & Ink everything you want it to be. And 2) We’ve got a killer giveaway from our newest sponsor for anyone who participates!

Introducing Kimberly FitzSimons, a boutique stationery company that offers classic and clean design and quality letterpress – and when you participate in our 2013 Reader Survey you can enter for the chance to win $500 toward any custom personalized stationery in their shop! Check out a couple of our favorite suites from the Kimberly FitzSimons wedding collection:

Kimberly FitzSimons
Kimberly FitzSimons
Kimberly FitzSimons
Kimberly FitzSimons

Gorgeous, right?! I just love their timeless chic style! And no worries if you’re not planning a wedding - Kimberly FitzSimons also offers delightful personalized note sets and baby announcements, so there’s something for everyone!

Kimberly FitzSimons
Kimberly FitzSimons
Kimberly FitzSimons

To win $500 toward any custom personalized stationery from Kimberly FitzSimons, just take our 2013 Reader Survey RIGHT HERE.

Contest begins Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10:30AM PDT, and ends Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 11:59PM PDT. The winner will be selected by Snippet & Ink, and notified by email. Please note: winner must live in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).

 

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I’m so excited about this month’s giveaway from the new online wedding shop, Pressed Cotton! A collaboration between wedding designer Jennifer Rose, and wedding photographer Millie Holloman, Pressed Cotton is full of delightful, hand-picked objects for your wedding and home. And today we’re giving away a $200 gift certificate to one Snippet & Ink reader!

Pressed Cotton

You can browse the site by category (favors, signage, lighting) or by style (Modern,  Garden, Eclectic). Here’s a little peak at my favorite style collection, Southerner. I can see exactly how these beautiful pieces would move seamlessly from wedding to home…

Pressed Cotton
Pressed Cotton
Pressed Cotton

If you’re not sure how to pull together a cohesive look for your wedding, just take a look at Pressed Cotton‘s perfectly curated collection of wedding goods – they’ve done all the work for you!

Pressed Cotton
Pressed Cotton
Pressed Cotton
Pressed Cotton

Pressed Cotton is just getting started, so be sure to keep an eye out for new collections and products!

Okay, so how to win that $200 gift certificate toward anything from the Pressed Cotton online boutique?! Head over to the Pressed Cotton site, and check out their different style collections. Then leave a comment on this post letting us know what’s your style and what you like best about that collection.

Contest begins Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:30AM PST, and ends Friday, March 15, 2013 at 11:59PM PST. The winner will be selected by Snippet & Ink, and notified by email. Please note: winner must live in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).

 

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Jennifer Behr creates some of the most beautiful bridal accessories out there – . Well, this week of Valentine’s day, one Snippet & Ink reader will win a gorgeous Cosmos Bandeaux from Jennifer Behr! Here she is layered under an ethereal drop veil, plus a few more of my favorite Jennifer Behr pieces (you might remember the pretty crystal piece I wore at my own wedding…). All photos by Belathée.

Jennifer Behr
Jennifer Behr
Jennifer Behr
Jennifer Behr
Jennifer Behr
Jennifer Behr

Here she is again, that pretty Cosmos, valued at $625. Made by hand in Jennifer Behr‘s New York City workshop with Swarovski crystals, it’s a true heirloom piece that is both timeless and of-the-moment.

So, how to win?! Just leave a comment on this post letting us know how the Cosmos Bandeaux would complete your bridal look (extra points for evocative descriptions).

Contest begins Monday, February 11, 2013 at 10:30AM PST, and ends Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:59PM PST. The winner will be selected by Snippet & Ink, and notified by email. Please note: winner must live in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).

 

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