Help Make Engaged & Inspired A Better Place

As I wrote in my New Year's post at the beginning of this year, Inspired Guide, is never finished and something I want to always continue to make much better. One thing I know  is that if Inspired Guide isn't solving a very real problem that brides face, then I am not doing my best job.

The purpose of the guide was never to be "just another vendor guide" but something that changed the way that brides and vendors found each other, making it much easier for both sides. I don't feel that Inspired Guide has really accomplished that goal just yet, but I will say that when we launched our vendor guide some years back, photos for vendor listings and budget search were not the norm. But to make it the best, that is where the help of you fabulous brides and vendors come in!

I have been working on a new product for some time, and it is finally time to get the input of the people that will be using it all the time. I want to make sure I am solving the problem that YOU face, and not the problem that people think you face.

FOR BRIDES:

If you would like to be a part of making Engaged & Inspired a much much better space, e-mail me for the link to the bride survey! The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, but the info is absolutely invaluable to me and I would be so very happy to get your input.

To reward you, I will be giving away an assortment of Wedding Chicks totes bags including the following. I will be giving away 10 total, so make sure when you send me an e-mail, you let me know which number tote you would like to win!

FOR VENDORS:

We would LOVE to get perspective and feedback from vendors to give you what you are looking for as well. The survey takes about 10 minutes to fill out and the information would be invaluable to me! Since your time is incredibly valuable and your help will shape the way Engaged & Inspired plays out in the future, we will give you a free year as a premium vendor on Inspired Guide.

For a link to the survey, e-mail me and I will send it along! List your location and the type of vendor you are as well, so I can make sure to have a diverse group.

Thanks again, and I can't wait to show you the new site we have come up with!

Burlap Banner Giveaway by Fancy Flamingo

We just love burlap banners over in these parts. Which is why today is a pretty exciting day. We are giving away two burlap banners to a few lucky ducks who love this look just as much as we do! Of course we owe a big fat thanks to Fancy Flamingo for offering to giveaway some fabulous signs.

I know you're dying to know how to win these, so let's get it going!

TO WIN:

Engaged and Inspired  and Fancy Flamingo on Facebook. To enter, visit the Fancy Flamingo Etsy Shop and comment your fave banner. The winner will receive the banner they chose as their favorite.

To give yourself a little fun advantage, feel free to let us know how you would use these in your planning and wedding festivities! We would love to know how you would put these bad boys to use in your decor.

Izze Makes Your Wedding Sparkle

We have seen many brides use Izze drinks in their wedding and engagement sessions in a variety of ways. If you want to have the chance to use Izze drinks in your own way at your very own wedding, you have to enter this contest! Izze is hosting a "Make Your Moment Sparkle" contest! All you have to do is tell them how you would use Izze to make your wedding sparkle, and they will make it happen for one lucky person! Submit a short video to enter the contest, and remember, the sky is the limit! How would you use Izze during your engagement shoot, engagement or bridal shower, bachlorette party, or of course your wedding! Izze loves inspiring creativity, so remember, the sky is the limit! Enter now, and hurry, you only have until December 31!

And stay tuned, next month we will have our very own Izze contest right here!

Holiday Card Giveaway by Delightful Ink

Ian and I have done holiday cards 1 out of the 5 years we have been together. So this year, I told him we are definitely doing holiday cards again! And for those that are thinking the same, we have the perfect giveaway for you all today!

We have partnered with Delightful Ink to offer 1 lucky winner 50 holiday cards!

I don't know what has gotten into me this year but I have been incredibly on top of things so far. Ian has SO many people in his family so my Christmas involves shopping for 18 people, 2 presents each. So I break out my Christmas excel spreadsheet and get going because it is definitely a production.

TO ENTER: Become a fan of both Engaged & Inspired and Delightful Ink's Facebook page. Go likey-likey and in two weeks we'll pick a winner.

BONUS ENTRY: For a bonus entry SHARE the contest on Facebook or on Twitter to all your friendsies.

EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA! In the spirit of holiday giving, we are offering 20 winners $10 off their order. To enter, comment anywhere on the blog. There is no max to the number of entries and you can comment where ever you want  for the next two weeks.

Good Luck!

{contest} DIY Idea Contest

I'm so incredibly excited about today's contest I have put together! If you are up to your ears in DIY projects and personalization idea, you are going to be just as excited as I am.

To enter the contest send along inspiration of your most unique and personalized DIY project you plan on undertaking for your wedding day. Something so fun and so different and so YOU! In two weeks we will choose a winner that wants something totally awe-worthy and then comes the prize.

For that lucky person who wows us with creative style and totally fun DIYing, we will create your project for you! This means that not only will you not have to worry about one more thing on your to-do list, you will get a totally amazing piece created for your very own use!

To send submissions: E-mail littlemissengaged@gmail.com with the subject "DIY contest". Give us a little bit of info such as your name, location you are getting married (venue and city), wedding date, and if you feel like it, you can give a fun little back story on when and why you love DIYs. :)

GOOD LUCK!

Print Your Party Giveaway!

It's totally giveaway time again! :) YAY. Can't beat giveaway time, huh? This one comes from a favorite of mine that I have been obsessed with for quite some time. Print Your Party. They did my invites for my engagement party as well as some of the tags.

TO WIN:

Ok this one is super super easy to win! In two weeks March 25, we will pick a winner from our mutual Facebook friends (or liker's or whatever you want to call them) on Facebook. If you are not yet a friend of either or both of us, you're just a click away!

Print Your Party Facebook Page

Engaged & Inspired Facebook Page

WHAT YOU WIN:

Your choice of any 4 $15 printables from the shop. This means you get $60 worth of printable goodness! Scout out your favorite pieces on her Etsy shop!

Funkyshique Giveaway Winner

I'm here to announce the winner of the Funkyshique giveaway we had going on earlier this month! This shop is the QUEEN of making incredible burlap banners. My personal favorite is the white banner with hearts. Definitely planning on getting one of those for the wedding :) Make sure to check out the Funkyshique shop to get everything you need to make your home or wedding even more amazing.

And the winner is Lolly Fitzpatrick! Congrats on winning a custom banner :)

{Giveaway} Free Photography from Shadow Bear Photography

Remember this amazing wedding that we featured a month back photographed by Shadow Bear Photography and Blush Printables? If you were as in love as I am, Read On.

ShadowBear Photography focuses on beautiful lighting and vintage style looks for their brides. They are also boudoir masters and create some wonderful and totally fun photos with their brides/wives.

How would you like Shadow Bear to shoot your wedding? What about for free??

This giveaway is so far our best yet. One lucky bride will get the chance to have Shadow Bear Photography shoot their wedding for free! Here are all the goodies:

Complete coverage with 2 photographers Online gallery $200 credit towards digital and printed products

HOW IT WORKS:

Submit your most creative, most fun, most over the top in love photo you can! I'm not limiting it to photos though, so feel free to get as uber creative as you want, stop motion films, vids, etc. are all totally in bounds. In 2 weeks we will narrow down the candidates and announce part two of our wonderful giveaway!

E-mail all submissions to: allison@engagedandinspired.com

The Fine Print: Your wedding date has to be available, so it would be a good idea to state your wedding date on the e-mail. Winner will have the expense of travel and hotels if the wedding doesn't take place in South Florida.

{The Inspired List Giveaway} Custom Burlap Banner

Let's start out this Tuesday with a GIVEAWAY! Just for funnsies! I'm actually jealous of whoever wins this one. It is a custom-made banner of your choice by the very own Funkyshique. These banners are totally fun to use as props for an engagement shoot or wedding. There are so many different ideas that you could do, but my favorite of all time has to be the white one with the hearts. I am in love, and totally getting one for my wedding! You all have to make sure you check out her Etsy shop!

THE PRIZE:

A custom-made banner by Funkyshique

HOW TO ENTER:

Comment anywhere and everywhere on the blog. Enter as many times as you want!

The giveaway winner will be announced on January 17th, 2011! So you have lots of time to get in LOTS of entries.

GOOD LUCK

A little gift for you....

In honor of the holiday season, we have a little gift for all you vendors out there. The growth of the first month of The Inspired List is absolutely incredible with 350 vendors sign up now. Having that many people believe in a product of ours is amazing in itself, but the amount of feedback we have received from brides is also wonderful!

In honor of all the amazingness that this product has brought our way, we have a great little surprise coming up for all of you lovely people. Now what could be wrapped so pretty in that small little package? You'll find out on Wednesday.

Source: Elizabeth Anne