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'Five Year Engagement' Screening Giveaway!

We interrupt our week of market posts to share a fun little giveaway with you lovelies! We've got free passes to the special sneak preview of the new film 'Five Year Engagement' on Tuesday April 24th at the AMC Georgetown!

We've been waiting anxiously for this hilarious film to hit theatres, and we can't wait to share the fun with our brides-to-be! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us an engagement story-- it could be your own, a funny or creative one that you've heard from someone else, or your dream proposal... regardless, we want to hear from you! We'll choose a winner later this week!

Web Surfing Wednesday

We thought we'd share a little St. Patty's Day inspiration in honor of this weekend's holiday! Check out all this glorious green from Hostess with the Mostess, and don't forget to wear at least a splash of the color this weekend for luck!

Hope you have a fun and lucky rest of the week, readers!

Sip & Sample At The Fairmont

We had the pleasure of attending one of our favorite DC wedding industry events last week-- the Sip & Sample at The Fairmont! This year's even took place in their newly renovated ballroom which was absolutely stunning. We would most definitely recommend it as a place to check out during your venue search!

We were also honored to have some gorgeous Hitched gowns on display at the event from designers Judd Waddell, Anna Maier, Christos, and Lela Rose!

Thanks so much to our dear friends at The Fairmont for letting us be a part of the fun!

[Photos by Freed Photography]

Fabulous Flash Mobs

As if flash mob engagements weren't grand enough, check out the members of this acapella group who had an actual flash mob WEDDING! Skip to minute 2:15 if you want to get right to the good stuff!

 

But we must admit, a flash mob engagement is pretty darn adorable. This one is super sweet...

 

Do you like the idea of a grand gesture like this, or are you more partial to an intimate proposal?

Ultimate Wedding Giveaway Winner!

We promised to fill you in on the exciting competition for the Ultimate Georgetown Wedding that was held last week, so here is the recap you've been waiting for! 49 brides [and one brave groom]-to-be gathered in the TD Bank parking lot to compete in a series of events that would determine the lucky couple, who walked away with the grand prize of a completely amazing wedding in Georgetown!

Kim Forrest, one of of our fabulous co-judges, summed it up perfectly on The Bridal Party Blog!

Round One: A bouquet toss! Volunteers tossed 50 bridal bouquets to the contestants­—half tied with red ribbon, half tied with black ribbon. The contestants who caught the black-ribboned bouquets moved on to the next round.

Round Two: A cupcake-eating contest! Each contestant ate as many mini cupcakes as possible in 60 seconds, and those who ate more than three cupcakes moved on to the next round.

Round Three: Trivia! The contestants were asked the following three questions. If contestants got one of the three answers right, they moved on.

1. Who designed Carrie Bradshaw’s wedding gown in the Sex and the City movie?

2. Who designed Kate Middleton’s wedding dress?

3. Which princess had an MGM costume create her wedding gown?


Round Four: Toilet paper wedding dress fashion show! Each contestant and a team of three friends created a wedding dress made entirely out of toilet paper. Each contestant then modeled her the gown on the runway. Judges [including our very own Hitched owners, Carin and Julia] evaluated each creation on design, construction, and originality.

The winner?! Kyosha Johnson, who works at Lacoste in Georgetown and is quite the fashionista, judging by her toilet paper gown alone! She’ll marry her Howard University sweetheart, Deric Canty, in a “casual, vintage-inspired” celebration at Sequoia.

Want to read more about this spectacular event from the eyes of the winner? Be sure to check out Kyosha's blog, where she describes the competition in even more detail!

Thanks so much to all of the amazing sponsors and participants! We were so thrilled to be a part of this event and can't wait to help Kyosha find her dream gown!

[All photos and details courtesy Washingtonian]

Ultimate Wedding Giveaway- TONIGHT!

We hope you'll join us tonight for what promises to be an incredibly fun and exciting event-- the Fashion's Night Out "Get Hitched In Georgetown" Ultimate Wedding Giveaway Event!

Tonight [Thursday, September 8th], 50 pre-selected lucky couples will face-off in a fierce [but friendly!] competition to win the ultimate wedding in Georgetown, including a wedding gown from Hitched, a reception at Sequoia, a wedding suite at the Four Seasons, and SO much more-- all provided by fabulous local vendors!

The couples will participate in an unforgettable wedding-themed showdown featuring three rounds of contests, which will be announced at the start of the event. Emceed by ABC 7/WJLA-TV's Alison Starling, the competition will begin at 8:30pm in the TD Bank parking lot [1611 Wisconsin Ave. NW], which will be transformed by Syzygy Event Productions which 9-year-old local DJ sensation DJ Beauty and the Beatz will be providing the tunes!

Regardless of whether or not you're planning to tie the knot, spectators are encouraged to come and watch as the participants vie for the wedding of their dreams! It's sure to be a night full of fun and anticipation. We hope to see you there!

[Click here for a complete list of vendors associated with the grand prize Ultimate Wedding!]