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With love for taxes,
[Name Redacted], On behalf of [Big Tax Preparation Company]
Because nothing says "I'm planning a non-traditional wedding" like filing your taxes online, ladies!
About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.
alexson said
At least it's semi-tounge-in-cheek! I love flipping through the Bad Pitch Blog for e-mails like this, even though I'm in PR, too. So sad that a few bad apples make our whole profession look clueless.
lindsey said
haha i'm pretty sure i received that same email today! hilarious.
Luna Kitty said
Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. @_@
melbalini said
Our tax refund will be completely funding our wedding… How's THAT for romantic???
Now if the cash will just come through already………
Scootie said
Just when I think I've seen most of the strange ads online… another one comes out of the woodwork! Well, it takes all kinds, right?
Shannon said
Taxes have a lot to do with weddings, sadly, and this ad is insensitive in that it glosses that problematic association of legally recognized (heterosexual) marriage with tax refunds among many other benefits.
Kristens said
I used to work for Big Tax Company. I'm not really surprised about this pitch to get people to pay $$$ to get their taxes done…the peak of the tax season is usually close to Valentine's Day. Can't believe it took them so long.
Sabrina said
I found this quite funny! At least they are looking outside the square for tax marketing…but it doesn't actually mention weddings and I can imagine it doesn't fit the offbeat advertiser criteria lol