With our 2010 event beginning to take shape, we wanted to look back at 2009 one more time. Here are some of the great images of the evening from photographer Jeff LaPlante! Look for some big announcements about this year coming soon, and follow our Facebook page to see even more photos.
Get Hitched, Give Hope
Be a giver… you know you wanna!
When we were first talking about forming Get Hitched, Give Hope a couple of years ago, we knew we needed to have one of our city’s fabulous bridal magazines on board to help us spread the word and create a buzz. At the time, Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom magazine was the newest mag to hit the scene, and with their large format and modern, clean layouts, we knew we just had to have them on our team of sponsors!
Have you picked up the latest issue of Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom? I just love the cover of this issue, the cake is just screaming “Eat me!” (can’t you hear it? Turn down your music then! ‘Cause it’s screaming!)
If you did, you may have seen our latest ad!
Thanks to Jeff La Plante for the gorgeous image of one of our roaming models at the Arctic Club Hotel at last year’s Get Hitched, Give Hope!
Last year when we were planning our event we kept talking about the swag bags – I was jumping out of my seat to be part of the planning committee (no joke). I have been to SO many parties where the swag was ROCKIN (aria!) where I kept the items for a long long time or in some cases gobbled them right up (yum!). BUT THEN there were always those parties where you get home excited to check out the goods and you find nothing but paper advertisements (boo). So we at GHGH pull out all the stops – we don’t do anything that isn’t high end, top notch, super cool….you know - SWANKY !
Once I wiggled my way into being on the swag team the very first company I called was Dry Soda. This is the BEST non-alcoholic drink in town. (There are also many ways to mix it into a cocktail) and I have to say – their response was better than I could ever ask for!! They are a local Seattle company (which we love) they answered on the first ring – remembered meeting me and a couple of the other girls – and best of all they said they would be PROUD to donate to such a wonderful group.
Dry Soda was definitely one of the highlights for me last year – and I don’t know if it is supposed to be top secret… but word on the street is they’ll be in the bag again this year!!
Okay – now that you know we have swag bags, that they ROCK and you want to know how to be a part of it?? Just send me a message! hello@gethitchedgivehope.com There are rules though…
Rule #1 – No paper products, cool swanky items only (that promote your amazing business)
Rule # 2 – well, that’s really the only rule! =)
There will be 100 bags filled to the brim of goodies, fun items and treats, and if you want a swag bag you can reserve one when you buy your ticket (HERE).
{Post by Barbie Hull}
Last year’s event was an incredible success. We raised $30,000 and had SO much fun doing it!
There was so much going on – live music by Jason Parker Quartet, DJ mixed music by Brian Dale of Wavelength Music, cocktails & appetizers provided by The Arctic Club, a photo-booth by Kate McElwee, the event was hosted by the fabulous Brooke & Monti from the Ladies room, Mark from the Stokes Auction group was our amazing auctioneer (everyone loved him!), photos from the evening by Jeff LaPlante and BEST of all we raised $30,000 for Brides Against Breast Cancer & The Making Memories Foundation.
Here’s the amazing full-page write-up about the event in Seattle Metropolitan magazine:
You can also read more on the recap by clicking these links below – OR just google us (we are SO cool!)
It seems like all good ideas are hatched over a bottle of wine. In late 2007 a few of us wedding gals were sharing a bottle (or two) and a lightbulb materialized above our heads–”Wouldn’t it be great if we could make an event that would bring members of the local wedding community together AND raise money for a great cause?” It was a brand new idea–there was nothing like it in our area–and that’s how Get Hitched, Give Hope came about.
On October 23rd of 2008 we had our first event. It was a big fun swanky party where brides bid on things they needed for their weddings (flowers, cakes, photography, DJs, etc.) and helped us raise $30,000 for an incredible charity called the Making Memories Foundation. The brides got some incredible deals–up to 70% off retail prices from some of Seattle’s most incredible wedding vendors. (Ridiculous, right?!?)
Get Hitched, Give Hope is a 501(c)3 organization, and we maximize our fundraising by working on a 100% volunteer basis. Every auction item, raffle prize, and hour of behind-the-scenes work is donated by generous members of the wedding community. This year’s event is on October 29th at the amazing Dome Room at the Acrtic Club Hotel. Buy your tickets today and we’ll see you there!
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