White by Vera Wang at David’s Bridal

One of my favorite designers, Vera Wang, has just launched her White by Vera Wang collection available exclusively at David’s Bridal.

This collection features hand-cut details, gorgeous draping and beautiful fabrics. These gowns are priced from $600 - $1,400, so now you, too, can afford a Vera Wang gown. White by Vera Wang also includes sashes, veils and headpieces, ranging from $38 to $248.

This collection is currently available in 150 select stores nationwide and can also be special ordered at any David’s Bridal location.

What are you waiting for? Go shopping for your dream dress now.

Valentine's Day Contest

Today, approximately 12% of couples will become engaged. Will you be one of them?

Here's my contest. If you become engaged today, please send me your story. I will randomly choose one on Friday, February 25. If you are the winner, you will receive a 15% discount on my Wedding Day Coordination service.

The Fine Print

Contest ends: Friday, February 25, 2011 at 12PM EST
Send story to: pwilson@smoothweddings.com
Wedding must take place no later than June 2011 and be located in the Washington, DC metro area

That's it.

So excited! We won the Bride's Choice Awards 2011 from WeddingWire for the third year in a row! This means we are in the top 5 percent of Wedding Pros nationwide.

Thank you to all of my clients who helped me have a successful 2010. Here's to a great 2011!

Here's the official press release.

Smooth Weddings, LLC Awarded WeddingWire’s 2011 Bride’s Choice Awards

Germantown, MD – February 2, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Smooth Weddings, LLC has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for wedding planning!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Smooth Weddings, LLC stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Smooth Weddings, LLC for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Smooth Weddings, LLC is among the very best wedding planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.weddingwire.com.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire.com, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS).

Win a Trip to Paris for Your Honeymoon

Pottery Barn is sponsoring a honeymoon sweepstakes with a chance to win a trip for two to Paris! Wow! Wish I could enter.

All you need to do is go to their website at: www.potterybarn.com, create your registry online and enter for a chance to win a romantic trip for two to Paris. You must register no later than February 23.

Hurry. You don't want to miss this opportunity of a lifetime.

p.s. Thank you, Bernadette.

Enter to Win a Kodak Prize Package Now by Creating Your Picture of Love

Get Married is offering brides a chance to win a Kodak Professional Collections Album and a Kodak Easyshare M590 Digital Camera (valued up to $1700) by simply sharing your Picture of Love by illustrating your personal love story with images.

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Follow this link to enter: http://www.getmarried.com/promotions/kodak/
2. Illustrate your personal love story with pictures
3. Using this special inspiration board designed specifically with your love story in mind, lay out all the important visual elements (via your favorite pictures) that show just how adorable you and your sweetie are together
4. On Valentine’s Day, Get Married’s editorial team will select the couple they feel is most inspiring.

That's it. Let me know if you win and I'll post your story on my blog.