101010 - Let the planning begin...

Lindsi and Shane’s wedding planning is now in full swing! With our infamous ten.ten.ten wedding quickly approaching at the end of the summer, Lindsi and Shane are a very busy couple; planning a wedding with an astronomical budget - all for free!

The wedding is coming along beautifully, but much more is still to be done! Check back to our blog for updated plans and to see what Shane and Lindsi have been up to!

This weekend we are updating the website and getting all of our notes together to help you follow along in the planning process.

Runners-Up Prize Packs!!!

So our runners-up did such an amazing job at the Challenge Day contest and through-out we just couldn't let them walk away empty handed. We want to work with them on their special day too! So both Jess & Jon and Liz & Bobby will be recieveing the
following valued at nearly $5775.00 EACH in savings!!!

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive a $750 credit (equal to a free day of coordinator) toward any service with Proposing Dreams.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive an engagement shoot with Browers Photography valued at $500.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive a magical, "Switzerfilmerized" (we just made up this word), Love Story! These will be produced during your engagement session as we work side by side with some of our favorite people, the lovely Browers Photography. Awesome!

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants up will receive complimentary hair and makeup services for the engagement sessions. Also 50% off the hair and makeup services for the entire bridal party (up to 10 people and based on availability) up to a $500 value from April Schaeffer & Cindy Rushing.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive their choice of bridal bouquet and groom's boutonniere from Sisters Flowers, up to a $300 value, upon booking complete floral services for their wedding.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive a $400 credit toward any bridal gown over $1250 and 10% off your bridesmaids, mothers, and flower girls order with Blushing Bride.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive $250 credit towards their event design valued at $1000.00 or up from Exclusive Events Inc. (Note: If Exclusive Events Inc has closed booking on your chosen event date you may use it on other events up to 10-10-2011, such as birthdays, anniversaries, holiday parties etc.)

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive: $150.00 credit toward any stationery project at Slice of Lime Design

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will get the 5th hour free when booking 4 hour package with Block Rockin Beats valued at $100

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive 10% off up to $125 on their transportation needs & bonus 1 hour free for their wedding day from Best Transportation.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive 5% off Wedding Reception and 10% off Rehearsal dinner from Designing Chefs; and will honor both discounts if we are chosen for both Wedding Reception and Rehearsal dinner. Estimated value up to $1000.00!

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive $100.00 credit toward any wedding cake or cupcake tower from the Cakery Bakery.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive a $200 credit toward a complete rental order from Aries Rental Co.

Ten.Ten.Ten Runners-Up Contestants will receive a $200 credit towards a ladies diamond wedding band from Genovese Jewelers.

The Big Dance Off -

The dance off was designed just to be a tie breaker (and our entertainment :wink wink:), when we calculated the scores at the end and realized we didn't need a dance off to break a tie the folks at Best Transportation stepped up with an amazing offer for the best dance.

video coming soon....

First out the gate was Liz & Bobby:

next up Jess & Jon:

and lastly Lindsi & Shane:

After moves like this, it's no wonder Jon & Jess took home this prize:

Jon & Jess will receive The 1960 Silver Cloud III Bentley-Rolls imported from England for their Wedding Day Get-A-Way Car!!! Whether after the ceremony or the reception Jon & Jess will exit in STYLE!!!

Whether for a wedding, anniversary, commitment ceremony, birthday, prom or any special occasion, you can afford to treat yourself to the ultimate luxury in a chauffeur-driven antique classic 1960 Silver Cloud III Bentley-Rolls imported from England. The elegance and quality of this Bentley-Rolls Royce is quite possibly one of the finest cars you can hire, always in demand due to its sheer presence and stature.

You will feel like royalty sitting in this pristine example of 1960s luxury. Imagine the glamour and sophistication of a bygone era with the sight of you, on your special day, descending from a luxurious Silver Cloud III Rolls-Royce - Bentley that will accentuate that fantasy feel that you and your guests will surely have a hard time forgetting.

Pictures taken with this Silver Cloud III are breathtaking and will be a keepsake that you will always cherish. Call today to reserve this one of a kind vehicle!

This vehicle features:
Totally Restored w/New White Paint
Classic Exterior Styling & Wide White Wall Tires
Beautiful Chrome Grill & Spectacular Hood Ornament for Amazing Pictures
Right Hand Drive for the complete European look
Luxury Leather Seats & Plush carpeting
Burl Wood Accents
Champagne Glasses
AM/FM/CD player (10 disc changer)
Modern AC & Modern Engine for Reliability
Uniformed Chauffeur w/Red Carpet Service
2- 3 Passengers

We offer special wedding and event packages plus we even allow one way rentals so you can make a grand entrance or escape from your event!

Thank you BEST!!!

www.besttransportation.com

how it all got started

While going through the photos for the Challenge/Reveal I found some photos from one of our first group meetings - notice the winter clothes and Christmas tree. Yes, it was last winter that this all got started:

ten.ten.ten StudioB!

See more at http://browers.exposuremanager.com/g/2009-09-29_tententen

more shots from the day...

The couples were constantly kissing and keeping up momentum for the next challenge.

Honorary Wedding Parties.... (thanks to the amazing Rich who came out to show us love and take pictures and work his StudioB! magic)

So much love - and cuties in The Cakery Bakery Gear....

Emily of Slice of Lime Designs made us "tententen bucks" earned by the couples for each challenge. Jamie of Blushing Bride provided wedding dresses, tuxes, and purse to carry the money.....

So you think you can dance.....

Then the dance off was SO AMAZING (they literally were told 20 days before the challenge to come up with a dance and all three did an amazing job!!) -

And the winner is.....

Shane & Lindsi!!!!

Sorry for the delay here but there was so much Facebook buzz it bought me a few hours to recover from the challenge day.

It was SO much fun!!! Putting all three couples through all the activites we do every weekend was awesome. They got dressed in wedding attire, iced cakes, set tables, made flower arrangments, assembled invitations, hung drapes and lighting, took pictures and even "drove" each other in wagons - TOO MUCH FUN!!!

It was a close race all the way through - neck and neck we even had to go to video play back for a really close call on one challenge. But Shane and Lindsi pulled it off by a hair! Big congrats to our winners and our runners-up as they all worked very hard to get here and yesterday at all the challenges.

I will have some more play by play and photos and videos as soon as that is all made availalbe to me....as always stay tuned!

Update!!! Challenge/Reveal Day for our Top 3!!

TUESDAY, SEPT 29th, 2009
Eden Theological Seminary - Schroer Commons, courtesy of Designing Chefs & Traube Tent Co!!

475 E. Lockwood Ave Webster Groves, MO. 63119
right across the street from Webster Univ, at the corners of Bompart and Lockwood -
**Important - The Schroer Commons is set back on the campus, see the ariel view below.
www.eden.edu/files/eden-map.pdf Building E

12:00 VIP Attendees Only
3:00 Open to the Public

See the ariel photo below mapquest will bring you to the main road, you need to travel back into the campus. The Red Circle is Schroer Commons and the Yellow Circle is the Tent area.

Car pool if possible. Parking on "Park Ave" in the back too.

KMOV Top 3 broadcast

In case you missed the actual live broadcast of our lucky top 3 couples, click HERE or the image to the left.