Who *just* won this incredible Reem Acra wedding dress?
We are so excited to share the good news with the winner, but giving away this Reem Acra wedding dress from YourDreamDress.com has the most emotional contest we’ve ever done at recycledbride.com! Every single one of these amazing brides deserves to have the dress of her dreams, and picking one winner is a bittersweet celebration because we’d love to share this dress with all ten finalists. Okayfineyes I’ll get on with already…!!!
We went to Random.org to get a randomly generated number between 1 and 10. I had Robert pull the trigger because I was too nervous and excited to see who would win. And the result was….
Finalist #2, Jennifer H!!!! I know that a lot of you were moved by Jennifer’s story, as were we. Kimberly and Angela from Your Dream Dress both named Jennifer as one of their personal Top 10 picks, and I was reduced to sniffles by her entry. Congratulations Jennifer!!!
I’m off to cook up some consolation prizes for our runners-up…whew, what a ride!!
Many thanks to the wonderful, generous ladies of Your Dream Dress for giving away this beautiful gown. Make sure to check out all of the fabulous, discounted designer wedding dresses currently for sale on YourDreamDress.com!
Read what the top ten finalists wrote about winning a Reem Acra designer wedding dress worth nearly $5k?
Our biggest giveaway ever was so excited and even tearful at times! Brides from across the country (and some from as far as Australia and Germany!) entered to win this brand new, $4,800 Reem Acra wedding dress from our website, YourDreamDress.com. Entrants were asked to tell us why they’d love to wear this gorgeous dress down the aisle. Our panel of wedding experts from YourDreamDress.com and Recycledbride.com chose their top 10 favorites, and one lucky winner was chosen this afternoon at random from the entries below.
Who is the lucky winner of this beautiful Reem Acra wedding dress?
Check out these ten amazing, touching, thoughtful entries. They each made us wish that we had ten dresses to give away!
Just leave your comment below to enter. And remember the giveaway guidelines:‘
*You must be a Recycled Bride member to win, so sign up if you haven’t already (It’s free and takes just a minute).
*Leave a comment below telling us why you want to win this Reem Acra designer wedding dress.
*One comment/entry per person
*A panel of wedding experts from RecycledBride.com and Your Dream Dress will choose a winner on April 2nd, 2010.
*Winner will be chosen based on the comment that most inspires our panel, and notified via e-mail on April 2nd, 2010. *UPDATE* WE’VE BEEN RECEIVING SO MANY INSPIRING COMMENTS THAT WE’VE DECIDED TO NARROW IT DOWN TO OUR 10 FAVORITES, THEN CHOOSE AT RANDOM FROM THOSE. YOUR STORIES HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PICK JUST ONE THAT INSPIRES US MOST!
We can’t wait to read your entries. Good luck winning this beautiful designer wedding gown!!
Sunday evening, I visited our local Borders Book Store and found this absolutely fabulous and definitely very inspirational book by the Most Wonderful Gentleman and Celebrity Event Planner, Preston Bailey. His new book is titled ”Celebrations: Lush Flowers, Opulent Tables, Dramatic Spaces, and Other Inspirations for Entertaining”. The book is filled with lavish, opulent events and parties that take you away to a dream world filled with the sparkling glow of candlelight and glorious arrangements of thousands upon thousands of orchids and roses!
Photo Credit: PrestonBailey.com
Preston’s book is a must have for every bride and anyone that is planning a special party or event! Whether you are planning an event with an endless budget or a small intimate party, you will be able to take a piece of his lavish designs and make them your own. I personally love all of Preston’s books because they are so inspirational and dreamy. But, most of all, I love to take a little piece of the design, such as a table setting or a napkin accented with a colorful, fragrant orchid and transition the look into my own party design. If you haven’t taken the time to view any of Preston Bailey’s inspirational event design books , I would highly suggest travelling over to your nearest local book store and pickup a copy…it’s definitely a must have for your personal collection! You will truly be drawn in to a special world of grandeur and opulence in event/party design!
Did your heart stop when you saw Ivanka Trump’s custom Vera Wang couture wedding dress? Mine certainly did! I thought that she looked absolutely stunning in her gown. And her custom diamond and platinum jewelry was spectacular! If you are looking for a similar look, we certainly have a few discounted bridal gowns that you may love! Except, at www.yourdreamdress.com, you will find new and sample top designer wedding dresses at 40%-90% off the retail price!
The Vera Wang LUXE “Walker” couture bridal gown definitely came to mind when I first saw Ivanka’s gown. I have listed a photo of the magnificent Vera Wang LUXE “Walker” gown that we currently for sale at close to 60% off the retail price!
Vera Wang LUXE "Walker" Couture Bridal Gown
Another incredible Vera Wang LUXE couture bridal gown called “Belle” is another wonderful choice! The gown has layers and layers of beautiful, soft english netting and the most elegant chantilly lace. We have this exact gown listed at over 40% off the retail price! It’s a spectacular gown to make an entrance in! Make sure to go to the gown’s listing on our website to view the back of gown, too. The back is just as beautiful as the front.
Vera Wang LUXE "Belle" Couture Wedding Gown
The Vera Wang LUXE “Le Notre” couture bridal gown below is absolutely beautiful as well. The silk organza and lace are so feminine and elegant! Definitely the perfect gown for the bride that still wants a modern, yet traditional look! We have this Vera Wang LUXE gown currently listed for over 40% off the retail price!
Vera Wang LUXE "Le Notre" Couture Bridal Gown
Looking for a soft sheer upper bodice similar to Ivanka’s bridal gown? This Reem Acra “Knowing U” bridal gown with Reem Acra “3457″ sheer, embroidered and beaded bodysuit shown below would be a wonderful choice! The gown and bodysuit are sold separately on our online boutique at 60% off retail! Now, that’s Fabulous!!
Reem Acra Knowing U bridal gown with Reem Acra 3457 bodysuit
Ivanka Trump was the epitomy of glamour and elegance on her wedding day, October 25, 2009. She married her true love and media mogul fiance, Jared Kushner. The wedding and reception took place at her father’s luxurious club, Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey. With only 3 months to plan, Ivanka called upon the very best wedding professionals to create her dream day. Her Vera Wang wedding dress was custom designed personally by Vera Wang and was inspried by Grace Kelly. The gown was modern, yet very feminine of chantilly lace and silk tulle. Her bridesmaids wore beautiful dresses created by Carolina Herrera, (who is also a favorite designer of mine). Ivanka completed her bridal look by wearing exquisite diamond jewelry from her own jewelry collection, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Collection, which was valued over $265,000. And, I almost forgot to mention that her bridesmaids also wore diamond jewelry from her jewelry collection! Ahh…to be a bridesmaid for Ivanka Trump!! Ivanka definitely did not disappoint. Every detail was flawless from the gown, jewelry, flowers, cake and so on. She definitely epitomized what every little girl dreams of for her wedding day!
Photo Credit: Usmagazine.com via Brian Marcus/Fred Marcus Photography
My personal favorite! Ivanka’s art deco platinum and diamond bracelet (worth $90,000) from her Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Collection.
Photo Credit: Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Collection
Her earrings were made of platinum, with multiple-cut clustered diamond earrings (worth $130,000), shown below.
Photo Credit: Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry
Ivanka wore a sparkling, platinum-diamond hairpiece to accent her veil (worth $45,000), shown below.
Photo Credit: Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry Collection
I just received an email from Williams-Sonoma Home today and had to share it with you. I am thrilled to see one of my favorite companies donating part of their profits of a specific item to Breast Cancer Awareness!
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Williams-Sonoma Home is donating $10 of every sale of their luxurious cashmere throws in light pink to hot pink colors to the cause for the entire month of October and also discounting them $30 off the retail price, too!
I had to share this information with you for two reasons. (1) To definitely create awareness and support for Breast Cancer Awareness and (2) To share a great fashion secret to all brides and woman everywhere!
If you love to wear pashminas or wraps, you will love this cashmere throw to wear with your bridal gown on your wedding day! It is light weight and so luxuriously soft and elegant! If you are planning a Fall, Winter, Spring or even Summer (for chilly evenings) wedding, this throw, or should I say wrap, is a must have!
You can even have it monogramed with your “new” married initial(s) for a special signature look!
For years, I have been wearing mine (hot pink and blue) with formal cocktail attire, casual attire and, of course, with a stylish white shirt and jeans. And, I LOVE them! I am constantly receiving compliments when I’m wearing mine. And, on occasion, I have loaned mine out to girlfriends so they could complete their fashionable look and also to keep warm, too.
This throw/wrap would also be a great gift for a very special maid/matron of honor, bridesmaid or mother of the bride/groom to go with their gowns!
