This weekend {June 17th to 19th}, Bridal Reflections is holding two great trunk shows. The Jim Hjelm Bridal Trunk Show will be held at their Carle Place/Westbury Location. Jim Hjelm's bridal collection features classically elegant bridal gowns are gorgeous yet simple. At their NYC Salon on Fifth Avenue you will see the Ines DiSanto Bridal Trunk Show. Ines Di Santo's dresses are romantically beautiful, with a touch of European flair. Special pricing will be offered at the show.

Wedding Paper Divas is offering 25% off all Wedding Rehearsal and Engagement Party Invitations with coupon code DOD0616. Offer expires on 6/18/2011 at 8 am (PT)

The Eden Jewelry's Engagement Ring makes a cute, fun gift for bridesmaids. The Swarovski Crystal ring {retails for $79} is available at www.shopedenjewelry.com. AND - you can save 20% off the engagement rings with code "Congrats20" which is valid for the next 2 weeks.

Enter to win in Thomasville’s Best Bridal Shower Gift Ever Giveaway. You could win a brand new bedroom furniture set from Thomasville.

MORE GIVEAWAYS . . .

The Bridal Warehouse is offering you the chance to enter to Win An Exquisite Designer Bridal Gown, Tiara & Wedding Jewelry Set

Enter to win $1,000 in Riedel glassware towards your registry at Williams-Sonoma.

Desi Bride Magazine is giving away a copy of Simran Chawla's book Indian Weddings for one of her lucky readers.

Win a $1000 wedding dress from Perfect Bridal

Wedding Paper Divas is an affiliate with Brenda's Wedding Blog

Today I have a couple of fun and unique items that have recently launched from amazing artists/designers. One is the Ruffled Cake Favor Boxes {also available in pink} from Pamela of Party Starters. You can pre-fill each of the 24 cake slice shaped boxes with small candies or other tiny trinkets. You can even place this "cake" on a cake stand and let your guests fill up their own slice of cake with candies as their take home goodie "box". The white ruffled cake favor set also serves as a unique decoration for the dessert buffet. The set includes a white outer ruffled wrap to hold everything together. 

And, Samantha of Papermints has added these visually stunning love-inspired wall prints to her online boutique. These typographic art prints offer various modern typestyles that are gently stacked to showcase a newly married couple with their wedding date and even the city or state and venue on some of the designs. Each original art print is professionally printed on matte archival-safe photo paper and comes in 2 sizes, either 8x10 or 11x14. I'm loving the colors and of course the typography in these prints.

Your Dream Dress Shopping Discount
Now through April 30, 2011, you can use promo code BRIDE15 to get an additional 15% off of your entire purchase at YourDreamDress.com. This promotion is good for all gowns and accessories available at the online bridal boutique and expires April 30, 2011.

Global Inspired Handmade Wedding Stationery
Imbue You Wedding is a stationery company created by a husband and wife team {Kemba and Justin} who design the most gorgeous handmade wedding invitations and stationery with global and theme styles. Kemba writes "Our designs are inspired by architecture and decorative arts from cultures around the world, our love of dimensional design and doing something new." Please check out their web site for many more beautiful invitation designs.

Don't Toss Rice, Toss Rice Butterflies
Rice Butterflies are the most beautiful alternative to tossing rice. And they are made of rice only. They fly to newlyweds to bring blessings, good fortune and prosperity. These beautiful butterflies are made in Europe, but do ship worldwide. These butterflies are eco-friendly and they are made of rice paper, rice grain and rice gule. The box is made of cardboard (wood paper) and printed on non-wood paper with ecological colours. We were very attentive while selecting our partners.

1. Earlier this week, the latest issue of The Best Wedding Sites Magazine was published and I just wanted to take a moment to thank my lovely sponsors that have helped make this issue such a success, starting with the following vendors for providing such wonderful articles . . . Hills of Africa {honeymooning in Africa - an eco-destination}, Carey of Lasso'd Moon {eco-friendly wedding invitations} and Katie of Eco-Beautiful Weddings {green and stylish weddings}.

And, thank you to the following sponsors:
Daisy Days {be sure to check out the magazine for a special discount}, Reception Halls, Tiffany Saxton Designs, Customized Wedding Creations, RBK Creations, Weddings Are Fun, MagdaLinen, The Garter Girl, The Favour Shoppe, Elegantly Green Wedding Showcase,

And lastly, a thank you to the following wedding vendors/bloggers who also joined this issue in sharing their favorite handmade "green" gift picks: Papermints, The Charity Wedding, Make Believe'N, and Glamour and Grace.

2. Very few fashion sites and stores carry bridal wear for Indian weddings, but right now, the largest online Indian retail site, exclusively.in, is featuring some of the most exquisite and unique items that can outfit an entire wedding party. The site is featuring bridal saris and lengas from the hottest Indian designers, as well as outfits for men participating and attending a wedding. Visit exclusively.in and sign-up (membership is free).

3. Shabby Apple has added new dresses to its Maternity line {Mama Apple} and all dresses are under $100. These dresses are great for your bridesmaids that might be expecting at the time of your wedding or maybe even for the expectant bride - don't you love the white dress? If paired with a chunky choker necklace it would look so pretty, although I do love it paired with the hairband in the model's hair. You could even add a pretty shawl too to dress it up a bit and add a pop of color.

4. Othelia Grace is an online vintage inspired bridal accessories retailer. Inspired by the classics, Othelia Grace pulls inspiration from their frequent trips to the vintage markets of London and Paris.

5. The Frosted Petticoat carries a line of Couture Ring Pillow Boxes - an alternative way to do the "ring pillow".

Spring Bridal Shows at Bridal Reflections {Fifth Avenue, NYC location}

Romona Keveza Bridal: March 25-27
These decorative bridal gowns are timeless for any bride looking
for something more extravagant for their big day.

Ysa Makina Bridal and Evening Wear:  April 1-3
For a wedding dress with an elaborately designed skirt and beautiful use of lace,
look no further than designer Ysa Makina.

Ines DiSanto Bridal: April 8-10
Ever elegant with European flair, dresses by Ines DiSanto will appeal to any bride-to-be.

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The West Coast’s Only Bridal Event Sponsored By Martha Stewart Weddings

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Beverly Canon Gardens, Beverly Hills
(Between Montage & Bouchon and Beverly & Canon Drives)

For tickets & information:
unveiledevent.com • 310-860-1300
Tickets: $30 in advance and $40 on-site

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Shutterfly and Martha Stewart Weddings Invite You...
Shutterfly and Martha Stewart Weddings are getting ready to host their #Bridetobe Twitter Party on Tuesday, March 29th from 5-6pm EST/2-3pm PST to chat with other future brides and learn great tips in preparation for your big day. Martha Stewart Weddings editors can't wait to share their expert advice and Shutterfly will be giving away great prizes from their newest Wedding Cards and Stationery Collection (and more) every 3 minutes.

Event Details of the #Bridetobe Twitter Party
When: Tuesday, March 29th from 5pm EST (2pm PST) to 6pm EST (3pm PST)
Where: Twitter.com using #Bridetobe hashtag
Click Here to RSVP
AND be sure to follow hosts @Shutterfly and @MarthaWeddings

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HauteLook’s Wedding Party Sales Event
When: starts Saturday, March 26
With wedding season approaching this spring and summer, save from 50-75% off whether you’re a bride in need of the perfect dress or planning your dream honeymoon, bridesmaid or wedding guest

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Create premium wedding websites with ease and enjoyment at 5Tiers
5Tiers.com believes that limiting the sections to the wedding necessities (Story, Photos, Wedding Day Details, Registry, Rsvps) will create for a better user experience not only for the couples, but for the guests as well. Quality and Simplicity is their mission. They also pride themselves in the tools and intuitive content management system created for the client. Editing and updating content and images has never been so sleek and easy.

For the first three weeks of the site launch, you can use the promotion "launch100" to take $100 dollar off your purchase of any of the 3 pricing plans. They encourage everyone to try the risk-free trial and see for yourself the special features and tools.

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 The Perfect Proposal Contest
The Southern California Bridal District is looking for romantic, charming, and unique proposal stories to share with others. Entries can be submitted until September will be voted upon in October 2011. The entry with the most votes will receive a $200 gift certificate to Spa Finder and four runner ups will receive a $25 gift card to Sephora.