I've been talking up Whitney Lee Photography in Austin for the last few months, and now I'm stoked to inform you all that Whitney and Leah Muse (who ya'll will remember for her fabulous glasses) are doing a contest just for Offbeat Bride readers:

Calling all Austin, TX creative, unconventional, and fun-loving brides-to-be: Do you want your bridals to be more than a head-shot with a bouquet? Do you have a really unique location in mind or an unusual sense of style?

Leah Muse of Whitney Lee Photography, Makeup Artist Jennifer West and Last Petal Floral Studio are holding a contest for the most creative bridal shoot concept. The person with the coolest concept will win a free bridal session and see her rad idea come to life – yes, we're really serious!

The deadline to enter is January 19th, 2009 at midnight. Total cash value of this prize: $585

For information about how to enter, keep reading!

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Remember that Nearlyweds-sponsored contest I posted about last fall? Well, here's the happy result — Sara's save the date postcards, done on shimmery paper and designed by Carciofi Designs. Love 'em, and congrats again to Sara & Josh!

(Thanks to SaraLaff for the photo!)

Are you ready to knock $500 off your wedding budget?

If you've been following along with me here for the last three weeks, you've heard all about Nearlyweds!, the snazzy new wedding website service that has rockin' web templates that can come with matching paper invitations.

And now, Nearlyweds! and Carciolfi Design want to give you the most fab, non-froofy wedding website and invites EVAR. They're giving away a free website and 50 coordinating diy paper invites from Carciofi — that's a $500 value, my budget brides!

Entering is easy-peasy …

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