Happy Holidays from WED!

Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season!  We’ll return to our regular blogging after the New Year.

{Holiday Wedding Bouquet above by Focus Floral}

And the winner is . . . Purple Peacock!

We have our winner for our “Pin it to Win it - Inspired by Sasha” contest.  Although we loved all three finalists, Purple Peacock by Donnaly Natividad is our winner!  We loved how she took the beautiful inspiration from Sasha and built in her own vision.

Congratulations Donnaly!!

Purple Peacock

by Donnaly Natividad

"Pin it to Win it" - Inspiration for your Entry!

Create a pin board on Pinterest inspired by the amazing designs of our cover interview subject Sasha Souza and you could win a signed copy of Sasha’s book: Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design. PLUS win your choice of a $20 gift card (either Starbucks OR iTunes).

How to Enter:

1. Visit the WED the Magazine Pinterest page and follow us on Pinterest (Pinterest.com/wedbiz)
2. Click on the “Pin it to Win it” pin board for some of the amazing pins by Sasha Souza. Look at Sasha’s Pinterest page for even more inspiration.
3. Select at least one of Sasha’s pins to inspire your board.
4. Get Pinning! Create a board with at least 20 pins with your own dream wedding design.
5. Fill out the Entry form {BELOW} by August 15, 2012 and include a link to your pin board.
6. All entries will be reviewed and the winner will be sent a signed copy of Sasha’s book AND will be featured on WEDpinning.com.

Below, please find just a few of the many “Inspired by Sasha” options to use for your pin board.  See more options on the “Pin it to Win it” pin board.

Source: bellethemagazine.blogspot.com via WED on Pinterest

We’ve had a few entries that have included this inspiration.

Source: sashasouzaevents.com via WED on Pinterest

How about something romantic?

Source: sashasouzaevents.com via WED on Pinterest

Love the draping and chandeliers in this one!

Source: sashasouzaevents.com via WED on Pinterest

Here’s one of our favs - the fire table!

Find these and more on our “Pin it to Win it” pin board.

Sasha Souza and her Magnificent Designs {WED's Weekly Inspiration}

WED Weekly Inspiration shares wedding inspiration in a weekly eNewsletter.  This week, we celebrate our new edition of WED with Sasha Souza and her magnificent designs!

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Sasha Souza and her Magnificent Designs
  From theater arts to luxe event designer, Sasha Souza’s flair for the dramatic has suited her well.  Event design trendsetter, Sasha Souza grew up in San Francisco as the daughter of a flower-child. After cultivating a background in the theater, Sasha combined this approach to event design with her business acumen in her first event business, The Whole SheBang! which she opened in 1995. She is now the award winning CEO of Sasha Souza Events and is nationally recognized as one of the top event designers and educators.

She shares her journey in this interview with WED.  Read the full interview in the latest edition of WED and get pinning for a chance to win a signed copy of Sasha’s book in our “Pin it to Win it—Inspired by Sasha” Pinterest Contest.  Get a sneak peek at few images of Sasha’s designs from the article below.

And use any of the images above on your pin board entry for the “Pin it to Win it — Inspired by Sasha” Pinterest Contest!  Find out more here.

Not getting WED’s Weekly Inspiration yet?  Sign up HERE to get WED’s Weekly Inspiration delivered to your Inbox each week.

New Edition of WED now available with Sasha Souza and her Magnificent Designs

We’re so excited to present the new edition of WED with our cover interview with wedding designer extraordinaire Sasha Souza!  Along with our interview you’ll find our regular features such as Get Ready for the Gown fitness, TechWED, Blogs for Brides, Bridal Show Betty, Groom’s Corner and our “Something Borrowed” Real Wedding section.  You’ll also find our Resource Directory with our amazing Preferred Vendors {also available HERE}.

AND be sure to Pin it to Win it - our Pinterest contest with a chance to win a signed copy of Sasha’s book, Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design! 

View the new edition via Yudu here: http://content.yudu.com/A1xr9n/WEDvol2No1/

OR if you are having difficulty, view via Issu here: http://issuu.com/wedbiz/docs/wedvol2no1