2011-04-22 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Princess for a Day Contest: Eco-Beautiful Weddings Exclusive Earth Day Sneak Preview

TAGS: PRINCESS FOR A DAY, CONTEST, WEDDING CONTEST, ECO-BEAUTIFUL, ADELE WECHSLER, GREEN KARAT, ELEGANCE AND SIMPLICITY, ASSOCIATION OF WEDDING GOWN SPECIALISTS, EARTH DAY, GREEN WEDDING

In honor of Earth Day, our friends at Eco-Beautiful Magazine have released a mini-mag full of ideas and inspiration to help smart brides plan the wedding of their dreams while treading lightly on Mother Earth. The mini mag launches on Earth Day, April 22nd.


Eco Beautiful Magazine Earth Day Mini Mag


Given that our Princess for a Day contest is also running throughout Earth Month, we thought it only appropriate to offer our lucky winner some stylish and more importantly, eco-friendly prizes as part of the Princess sweepstakes.


Although we're unveiling our prizes daily for maximum surprise value, we're giving Eco-Beautiful readers a sneak peek at these fabulous green wedding prizes. Check them out below!

2011-04-27 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Day 16: Princess for a Day Contest - Win a Custom Wedding Planning Package from Elegance and Simplicity

TAGS: PRINCESS FOR A DAY, WEDDING CONTEST, CONTEST, GREEN WEDDING, ELEGANCE AND SIMPLICITY, ECO-BEAUTIFUL

Princess for a Day Contest: Eco-Beautiful Weddings
Photography by Documentary Associates

DAY 16: Win a Custom Wedding Planning Package!

Plan your own Royal Wedding with some expert advice!


Forget about the worries of planning a big princess wedding. Get the Royal Treatment with help and advice from the eco-friendly wedding planning firm Elegance and Simplicity Inc.


Princess for a Day Contest: Eco-Beautiful Weddings


Value: $2525

How Does This Contest Work?
You can enter the contest every single day between April 6th and April 28th. You'll find the entry form on the blog post for the prize being unveiled that day. Scroll down to the bottom of this post the enter! You can always find today's prize featured on the SmartBrideBoutique.com CONTESTS page.

2011-08-24 07:00:00 by SMARTBRIDE

Wedding Planning Tips from Katie Martin of Elegance and Simplicity

TAGS: PRINCESS FOR A DAY, KATIE MARTIN, ELEGANCE AND SIMPLICITY, WEDDING PLANNING

Yesterday we featured wedding planning tips from our Princess for a Day Contest Winner, Andrea. She blogged about how to work with a wedding planner when you're not in the same city as either your planner or your wedding!


Wedding Planning by Elegance & Simplicity
Hannah and Clay's wedding by Elegance & Simplicity. Photography by Sota Dzine


Today, we've got some tips from Katie Martin of Elegance & Simplicity, Andrea's wedding planner extraordinaire. She's dishing on how to prepare for your 1st meeting with a wedding planner and some tips on how to plan a wedding when you don't live in the city where you're wedding is occurring!


Take it away Katie!