It’s been a while since we’ve had a giveaway and I am excited to share this one with you! Coastal Cigars is giving one Bridal Inquirer reader a FREE custom cigar box which includes:

Wooden Cigar Box

Four Cigars

Cigar Cutter

Mini Bottle

Your box will be customized with your initials and the date and location of your wedding! How awesome is that??? All you have to do to win is comment on this post and tell us why you want to win! For an additional bonus entry, follow me on twitter and send a message so that I can add your additional entry!

One winner will be chosen by random drawing on July 22nd and announced shortly thereafter. Sorry, contest is for US residents only. Shipping is included. Must be over 21 to win. Thanks and Good Luck!

EDIT: CONGRATS TO AMANDA…WINNER OF THE CUSTOM CIGAR BOX FROM COASTAL CIGARS!!!

I almost forgot to share the pics from Accomplice Hollywood! Thanks to The Broke-Ass Bride for the reminder! I can honestly say that this is one of the most fun things you can do this summer! Sorry for the late notice, but you can get tickets NOW for only $40/person (through July 14th using discount code SAMMY)!!!

Seriously…a FANTASTIC and totally UNIQUE way to get your bridesmaids and/or groomsmen together for a fun start to a bachelor/bachelorette party!

the yellow “casting couch”

always be on the lookout for clues…

and watch out for shady characters…

my brother became part of the show here (and still hasn’t recovered =) lol)…

The Cantina

Juan Garcia

The End

We were the first group EVER to complete the Accomplice Hollywood show and were greeted by Neil Patrick Harris (Co-Producer of the show) at the end! Unbeknownst to us, they were following us the whole way and we were probably the slowest group to ever complete the show! At one point we actually had the next group pass us up, but it was an absolute BLAST!

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You all already know I am a BIG fan of Sloan Photography, but seriously…how is it that each bride they photograph is so friggen stylish??? OMG…I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bride’s dress!!! I WANT this dress. How perfectly do those shoes match??? And the bouquet….to die for!

*drool*

{Congrats to Breck + Steve}

My cousin’s (well technically she is my cousin’s fiance, but I have been calling her my cousin for YEARS) bridal shower is coming up next weekend so I just ordered this dress for me to wear! I sure hope it fits!

EDIT: unfortunately this dress looked nothing like the picture in person ;( very disappointing…returned it!

SAVE THE DATE COOKIES

From THE SWEET STUDIO in San Diego

Artisan Cookies / Sugar Boxes / Confections

Beautifully designed cookie favors, made with butter, vanilla beans, unbleached flour and organic sugars, and their unique and lovely Sugar Boxes are edible works of art individually created for your wedding, special occasion or corporate event to reflect custom details, coloring, theme or monogram.  

Wouldn’t these be adorable take home favors for your engagement party???  SO cute!

Inspired by this post from It’s a Jaime Thing, I had to pull out the magazine where I first laid eyes on my wedding gown. It was the Feb/March 2008 issue of Brides magazine. I will never forget the first time I laid eyes on it. I KNEW it was the one. Well…that is after I found out there was going to be a trunk show at a local bridal shop and I could get the 10% trunk show discount AND I got to meet the designer, Mr. Edric Woo of Tara Keely!

Ahhhh, what a great memory!

And me in mine…

I moved the ribbon to an empire waist and added a broach to make it all my own!

Congratulations to Amy and Alex who are getting married TODAY! We can’t wait to see and hear all about it!

***Happy Fourth of July***

Your not-so-heavy-metal wire mesh flowers from Colette Malouf.

These are definitely a “DO”!

In other words…this is one reason for my lack of posts. Please excuse my blinding white legs! =)