Honeymoon & Winner

It was a really close tie between St. Lucia and Hawaii.

But...

if all goes according to plan, we'll go to Hawaii.

That's what won!

:)

{of course, now, Mr. GrapeJuice wants to go to Universal Studios because of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. am i really surprised though?}

And...

the lucky winner of the Starbucks gift card is...

maria!

Send me an email with your address, sweetie.

source :: soma get fit

Wishful Wednesday - a Honeymoon & a Giveaway

Mr. GrapeJuice and I are having the hardest time choosing where to go on our honeymoon. We've had so many ideas that we can't even pick one. It's also harder to pick a honeymoon when you come up with a new idea every other day. {oops!}

So...

Since Mr. GrapeJuice and I can't decide, 

we're going to let YOU pick for us!

Oh, yes.

We are seriously trusting you with this decision.

Don't you feel special?

You should!

:)

Here's a little background information on our Honeymoon.

We're getting married on New Year's Eve.

However, we're not going on our honeymoon until March 2011.

I don't want to miss work so we are going to wait until my school goes on Spring Break!

{yay for being a teacher.}

Below are our picks that are within our budget {which is very important}.

They are in no particular order.

Pick #1

New York City

source :: Google Images

Pick #2

Hawaii

  source :: fenichel

Pick #3

St. Lucia

source :: wlal.wordpress.com

Pick #4

Mexican Riviera Cruise 

source :: a-ztours.com

Pick #5

San Antonio

 source :: baltitravel.com

Pick #6

Key West 

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source :: akeywestwedding.com 

 

Please cast your vote in the comments section!

If you do, you just might find yourself the lucky winner of a Starbucks gift card.

 source :: flickr

Yep. That's right!

One lucky person who votes on where Mr. GrapeJuice and I should go for our honeymoon will win a Starbucks gift card!

So, please, VOTE.

We desperately need your help.

Some Guidelines...
You can vote on where we should go for our honeymoon until July 4th at midnight {cst}.
However, you may only vote once.
On July 5th, I will announce the winner of the Starbucks gift card and our honeymoon destination!

Anyone who votes is eligible to win the gift card, whether or not the honeymoon you voted for is the winner.

This giveaway is only for U.S. and Canada residents.

[as a note:: this is not a sponsored/compensated post. no money/product was given in exchange for advertisement.]

Sharing is Caring

Today was a weird day at school.

But, I've learned a lot from it, and in the process, stumbled upon two wonderful websites that I feel I need to share with you!

1. FLYlady.net

FLY is an acronym for Finally Love Yourself.

"FlyLady uses the Sidetracked Home Executive (SHE) system as a basis for organizing her home and her life. She adds humor, spunk, and a dose of common sense to her advice, but be prepared - FlyLady does not allow whining. You have to get off your 'Franny'!"

Please join me in FLYing. The first step is to Shine Your Sink!

I can't wait to start.

2. Operation Beautiful

 This is kind of like PostSecret but much more self-esteem boosting!

"The goal of the Operation Beautiful website is to end negative self-talk or “Fat Talk.”  If this little blog only does one productive thing, I hope it helps readers realize how truly toxic negative self-talk is  — it hurts you emotionally, spiritually, and physically."

I encourage you all to try to take part in this randomly. Maybe post a note in the bathroom at work. Or, put it on a random car window. You never know whose day you'll brighten with your kind words!

Life in the Past Two Weeks - Pt. 1

A lot has happened since Mr. GrapeJuice and I moved into our new house. We're still unpacking, but we've definitely gotten used to living on our own. We've even lost some weight in the process! Mr. GrapeJuice says this is because of my cooking. Not that my cooking is bad! It's just that I make the right portions without a lot of leftovers. Mr. GrapeJuice and I are the type of people that will eat because the food is there in front of us. Being on our own has definitely helped us drop that little habit.

But...onto happier topics {not that food isn't a happy topic!}.

Like, photography!

Back at the very beginning of March, I won a free photo shoot through Framed by Fletcher.

We had scheduled a photo shoot for the middle of March but it POURED that whole day so we rescheduled.

Boy, am I glad we did!!

We got some super hot photos at dusk in Nashville!

Mr. GrapeJuice and I are seriously considering this couple for our big day!

I hope we can agree upon something soon.

FREE Photography

I am here to interrupt your regularly scheduled {and dreary, rainy} day to tell you about a great opportunity for Tennessee brides-to-be!

Would you like to win free wedding photography?

{I seriously hope your answer is yes!}

Well, then have I got a treat for you.

A few moments ago, I was contacted by Melissa of Melissa Hayes Photography.

She is a phenomenal documentary and lifestyle photographer located in Chicago, IL.

 Currently, she is hosting a contest for free wedding photography for one lucky Tennessee bride.

The rules are quite simple, and so is entering.

The RULES are...

~ Your wedding must be taking place in 2010.

~ You cannot have a photographer booked already.

{See? Simple!}

To ENTER...

Go to Twitter

Follow @melissahfoto

Then, post this message, "@melissahfoto Tennessee Bride To Be!"

{Even simpler!}

There's no catch, but the contest does end March 20th!

That's this Saturday.

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! 

Wishful Wednesday

I wish...

I knew what to wear for out photography shoot on Sunday.

We are having our free photo shoot downtown around sunset.

I'm not sure what to wear though.

Any recommendations?

I'm trying desperately hard NOT to buy something new.

Please help.

p.s. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

p.p.s. This is my 200th post! [yay me!]

 
photos : anne ruthmann photography, squidoo, blogged down at the moment

Winner! =]

I am so excited to reveal the winner of my first giveaway! I have to say that it was quite successful. And, I want to thank you all for entering! :) I hope to hold more in the very near future.

So...

without further ado...

the winner of...

the personalized notecards

 &

the personalized hanger

 &

the gift card to MyWeddingFavors.com

 is...

Natosha @ Big Spoon + Little Spoon

Congrats, girl!

E-mail me within the next 48 hours to claim your prizes.

Free Monogram!

I absolutely adore monograms and think they are positively essential for any wedding. They are so chic and are a great detail for every aspect of your big day.

You could...

 make them into a stamp for your wedding envelopes

or use it as wedding favor tags

or have it put into your cake design.

See?

Endless uses!

If you are looking for a monogram design, you need to friend Custom Printable on Twitter.

If you become a follower and comment on a post on her blog, you can get a free monogram.

Oh, yes.

That's right.

FREE!

Hurry.

Go now.

This deal ends tomorrow!

If you need more convincing, check out the monogram I got on Saturday.

It's so perfect. She made me two actually. One with our married last name and one without.

{I just didn't feel comfortable putting that up on the blog.}

I love that I got this free.

It's beautiful!

Thanks, Valerie.

[as a note:: this is not a sponsored/compensated post. no money/product was given in exchange for advertisement.]