OmniBride™ & TWC: New Beginnings & Fond Farewells
The Wedding Chat has been a labor of love and a launching pad to something new and exciting for the entire online wedding community. You see we discovered a black hole…
As bloggers in the wedding industry we adore the vast blogosphere but, for a while, have felt such a deep void when attempting to research and find great content. Oh, we know it’s out there. In fact we take pride in the topics we’ve covered. But think about it-when you try to find something it’s often a time-consuming, hit-or-miss experience. There is so much valuable information out there and searching is like drifting aimlessly out in space.
Well, our frustration turned into opportunity. We connected with some tech virtuosos to help us create OmniBride, the first search-find-share destination solely for the wedding industry.
Our mission was to bring the entire online wedding community together so none of us has to wander aimlessly through the Internet to find great ideas, inspirations and resources.
We are just beginning to officially launch OmniBride and say a fond farewell to The Wedding Chat. We are sad for TWC to end as it has been steadily growing in popularity but feel our mission to bring together the entire online wedding community is the best use of our energies. We felt it even more when blogger Kelly Gribben, Keg Design, landed on us while she was randomly checking her site meter…”I discovered OmniBride as a referring site and one that is solely devoted to wedding-related things. What a cool concept! It’s definitely something the online wedding community can use.” We hope you think so too!
For brides: You’ll find that OmniBride is the most comprehensive destination for researching and planning your wedding.
For bloggers: Your voices will be heard by an exponentially greater audience. If the community loves your content, your stats will grow—and so will your fan base.
For industry: You have the opportunity to find out what the online wedding community is saying (or not saying) about your goods and services. You can engage in the community dialogues.
For journalists: This is your tool for researching and uncovering the latest buzz and resources.
You have the power to rate the value of a search result by either “loving” or “trashing” it so, unlike a general search engine, the community determines what rises to the top. So participate often and let your voice be heard throughout the wedding universe!
But there’s more to OmniBride—check out our feeds for the daily news and the most current wedding-related contests and giveaways. And if it’s being talked about—we’ll find it!
You may have noticed that this is a BETA version of OmniBride. This means that Version 1 is ready for take-off. But our vision doesn’t end here—count on an explosion of features and functions in the near future. For now, enjoy your exploration…and let us know about your experiences of finding it in the wedding cosmos.
Win a Marriage Proposal! Contest Announced!
READYTOPROPOSE.COM ANNOUNCES A CONTEST TO WIN A CUSTOM MARRIAGE PROPOSAL!
Don’t miss this opportunity to win a custom wedding proposal! Imagine winning an entire staging of a luxury proposal during these economic times? Lea McIntosh of READY TO PROPOSE, put together a team of some of the best professional artists and wedding vendors to pull off a proposal that will be an unforgettable experience on November 10, 2009 at Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery in Pleasanton, California. “Yes!” Will definitely be the response when “Will you Marry Me?” is a question popped at the end of this specially crafted day.
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CONTEST DETAILS -
Details: READY TO PROPOSE, custom marriage proposals, is running a contest through April 30th. The prize is a custom, one-of-a-kind, luxury wedding proposal production to take place in the San Francisco Bay Area where the winner will get a chance to pop the question in style!
Requirements: Submit the following information to enter- 1.) Contact Information 2.) Share the most romantic, funny, unusual, or over-the-top marriage proposal story you’ve heard or imagined 3.) Let us know what you think is the best way to drop a proposal hint
By clicking submit, participants agree to the terms and conditions of the READY TO PROPOSE Proposal Story Contest as listed in the Official Rules.
How to enter: Submissions can be made at www.readytopropose.com/proposalcontest.php
Who can enter: Contest is open to natural persons who, at the time of entry, and throughout the term of the Contest are legal residents of the 50 United States, aged eighteen years or older. The winner and the Grand Prize winner’s partner will be brought to the San Francisco Bay Area for November 10, 2009.
Deadline: April 30, 2009 at Midnight.
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“I’ll design and orchestrate a wonderful proposal for the winner,” says Lea McIntosh. This will include handcrafted invitations by DK Designs; Art Deco Limo service, cruising in a 1940 Cadillac limousine; proposal cake by Cake Coquette with a custom cake topper by The Flirty Bride; gourmet meal prepared by the Casa Real Chef; private session with hairstylist Armando of Get Your DO UP! and makeup artist Tiffany Chiang; flowers by Nicole Ha; luxury linen rentals from Wildflower Linen; and all magically lit by North American Theatre Technology. “I’ll stage it at the beautiful Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery and the theme will be based upon input from the winner.” The couple will also receive something special from San Francisco custom jeweler Dilek Sezen and a gift certificate to get them started on their wedding favors from Beau-coup. Andrew Hsu of Studio MSV will film the proposal and national award winning photographer, Michael Soo, will capture the proposal in a digital slide show.
CUSTOM PROPOSAL VIDEO: Proposal in Paradise
from Studio MSV & Ready To Propose.
Also, experience what’s possible for the winner and watch Proposal in Paradise-Short Version, a proposal created by Lea involving the entire team.
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Recent Buzz on The READY TO PROPOSE contest was featured in Gentry Magazine and The Pleasanton Weekly.
Do you have a blog or website? Spread the word and access Contest Promotional Materials such as Video, Photos, and Badges at www.readytopropose.com/contestpromotion.html
Promotional photos by www.soophotography.com
