Southern Bride & Groom gave away a handful of prizes this month, including two of our honeymoon getaway prizes. Congratulations to our winners!

Catherine Richardson won a 3 night stay at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, a gorgeous historic resort in picturesque Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Amy Bunn & Steve Harder won a 2 night stay at Sands Resort Myrtle Beach, a private resort in peaceful North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Some other prizes from our local SB&G vendors have been given recently as well: Michelle Landin & Justin Crocker won a $50 gift certificate for dinner at any Rocky Top establishment. Jennifer White won a $50 certificate to Caffe Luna in downtown Raleigh. Lauren Troxclair & Adam Marshall received $80 off from Medlin Davis Dry Cleaners.

To enter you & your fiance's names for our monthly prizes- from beach trips, to limo rides, to dinners around the Triangle, click HERE!

In the photos below: Catherine & her fiance; Amy & Steve; and Lauren & Adam.

Sunday, August 29, 2010 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | $5.00 per person

Experience The Franklin Hotel, a unique and personal wedding venue located in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill. Enjoy a lovely afternoon in an elegant and relaxed setting meeting with the region's top wedding professionals. Each bride who attends will receive a welcome bag with specialty items and coupons from each participating vendor. Pre-register to be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes including a Honeymoon Night at The Franklin Hotel.

The following is a partial list of activities and available consultations - many of whom also work with Southern Bride & Groom and we personally recommend:

• Premier wedding planners showcasing the hottest trends in the industry
• Wedding Cake design & tastings by Sugarland, as featured on the Food Network and in Southern Living Magazine.
• Fashion Show featuring the latest designs from Tre Bella Bridal
• Complimentary hair and make-up consultations by Bella Trio Day Spa
• Menu tastings from award winning Caterers
• Joe Bunn DJ, a full-service Entertainment Agency
• Internationally renowned photographers
• Exquisite floral design by University Florist
• View Franklin Street from Blue Diamond Limousine
• Tour beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites

For registration and information, please contact Joann Sullivan, Director of Catering, at  919.442.4094  or via email at jsullivan@franklinhotelnc.com.  

Congrats to our prize winners for April:

Christie Range won a $50 gift certificate to Tosca Ristorante Italiano.

Kristen Lloyd won a $100 gift certificate to Bella Trio Day Spa.

Emily Faircloth won at $350 package of on-location makeup services from Make-Up for Your Day. She is photographed below with her fiance, John Sweitzer.

If you are a Triangle bride, register to win one of next month's prizes HERE. In May we will draw for a Sands Resort Myrtle Beach trip, and dinners at Caffe Luna and Tosca.

Happy Valentine's Day!

SB&G had a successful day at The Carolina Inn's event last weekend, The Bridal Fair. Attendees previewed inspirational table setting ideas and mingled with some of the best wedding industry professionals while enjoying food and champagne provided by the Inn throughout their various ballrooms. 

The winners of SB&G's prize giveaway, a 3-night stay at Jekyll Island Resort, are Kristine Bushnell and Wilton Brown, whose wedding reception will be at The Carolina Inn this August. Congrats to the two of them, who are pictured below! Learn more about this beautiful resort at www.jekyllclub.com. 

We really DO give away those trips we get our brides-to-be to register for at each of our shows!

Congratulations to Emily Walter-Ryan and Drew Hansel! The lucky couple have won a 4-day, 3-night stay at the fabulous Jekyll Island Club Resort in Georgia. They are planning an April, 2010, wedding in Chapel Hill.  These happy winners snagged our most recent giveaway from the Southern Bridal Show & Expo at the State Fairgrounds on Sunday. Thanks for stopping by our booth, Emily, and Have Fun!

Our brides-to-be may have received a recent SB&G newsletter announcing a special drawing to give away a "Bride's Bouquet" of Free Wedding Services at The Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Georgia.  The winning couple, Megan Lanheim and Aaron Latham of Birmingham, Alabama, are planning a mid-August destination wedding at Jekyll on the hotel's Riverfront Lawn.  They have won two nights of deluxe Jacuzzi accommodations and breakfast each morning as well as $1,000 in wedding flowers, $1,000 in photographic services, and DJ services for their reception. Congratulations Megan and Aaron!

Brides, be sure to keep checking back on our Blog for more great giveaway opportunities! And if you are not on our mailing list, be sure to register on our website for great dinner and trip giveaways each month!

Photo of winners provided by Jekyll Island Club Hotel. 

Another winner of our Monthly Drawing for a Dinner-for-Two! This couple received a dinner at Caffe Luna in Raleigh.  Congratulations Sarah and Josh!

Tasha and Brandon are the lucky winners of our recent drawing for a Honeymoon trip for two: a 3-night stay at the Sands Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Tasha stopped by our booth at the Southern Bridal Show and Expo in Raleigh on April 19th, and registered for our drawing. Congratulations to the lucky couple!