{Wedding Giveaways} Win $500 Worth of Wedding Invitations from Minted!

Good news gang! Minted have once again launched their 3rd annual wedding invitation giveaway!  But this time for 2012 it’s bigger than ever!  The generous people at Minted are giving away $500 (not just once) but EVERY week for the next four weeks! (promotion started on 15th Feb). You can enter each week for your chance to win, but of course you can only win once. So I suggest you snap to it and get on over to this page and enter!  The $500 giveaway voucher can apply to all the Minted wedding stationery range.

Here is a peek at their new collection to help you decide what to spend your $500 on!  Good Luck!

Save The Dates Postcards

Minted have released their first-ever Save-The-Date Postcards!!  These adorable postcards give couples lots of fun options for deciding what they want to appear on the back of their invite – such as detailed text or perhaps another photo. Plus, they’re printed on thick, luscious stock card which is the quality we have come to expect from Minted.

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How cool is this invite! Your guests will know they’re in for one helloffa party when they receive this You in or What in their mail box.

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Minted give you plenty of  choices with these postcard style invites. You may like to include a photo like in this Simply See Through design or instead, go with a clean look like the Planes Trains and Automobiles design. Either way you’ll have a super classy save-the-date with enough room to include your text front and back.

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And, how about this Going Postal postcard with with it’s fun take on air mail? The tilted angle of the photo gives it a whimsical look and it also has your own custom stamp which is very cool.

Spring Wedding Invitations

As well as the new save-the-date range, Minted also has a fresh Spring wedding Invitation Collection with new designs being released each week of the $500 giveaway. Here are some favorites to inspire.

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Instead of a traditional ‘old school’ monogram, how about a modern approach with this fresh Initials design.

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Spring Produce keeps the look sophisticated and relaxed with a cute Spring twist.

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Nothing speaks of spring better than fresh green details and I love how their Simply Couture does just that!

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If you love the idea of using a photo on your wedding invitation but don’t want it to look too contrived, then Established is perfect for you. This elegant invite gives your picture a lovely fade with a striking monogram and font to match.

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Here’s another photo design . . . this time on the brighter side. I love the rich colors and pretty frame in this Ornamental Floral wedding invitation. Which also allows you to include a photo backer if you wish. Totally pretty and totally fun!

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Graphic designs are such are a ‘now’ trend in weddings and Trinity with it’s rows of triangles is contemporary as well as elegant. I love how you can also add the photo at the back to look like this . . . 

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. . . or this!

Impressive aren’t they!  If you want a chance to get your hands on one of these lovelies then quickly head on over to Minted and register to win today { … and don’t forget you can enter every week until the giveway ends}.

I’ll have my fingers crossed for you! 

{Cake Inspiration} White Wedding Cake with Fondant Bunting

I must confess I love a party with whimsical decorations, so when I spotted this gorgeous wedding cake on Ruffled, I couldn’t resist sharing. Created by Nelle Cakes in South Africa, this beautiful 3 tier cake is covered in white fondant and decorated with delicate flag bunting in pretty shades of aqua, powder blue and red and white striped fondant. It would easily be the highlight of a pretty outdoor wedding or whimsical bridal shower. What do you think?

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Homemade Garden Wedding in Newark New York

I have a sweet straight-from-the-heart homemade wedding for you to enjoy today. Held in a beautiful vintage garden in Newark New York, it’s full of pretty DIY details that will make your heart melt. I just adore the fabric flower centerpieces the bride lovingly made herself, the rustic cake display and the colorful pinwheel ceremony arbor giving the whole event a whimsical feel. Jennifer B. Photography who captured all the sweetness and darling DIY, shares with us all the loving details of their day.

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