Congratulations to Elaine W. of San Francisco, CA for winning in our Best Engagement Story contest on Facebook! We loved her story so much we wanted to share it with you. 

“It was a beautiful morning in San Francisco on 9/3/11 when I experienced the biggest surprise of my life! I thought I was spending the day with a girlfriend but arrived to find a film crew pointing their cameras on me as she pulled out an Amazing Race envelope, with a Travelocity Gnome. She explained how I’ve been selected to complete the race within 5 hours. Only one person would put me up to this— my boyfriend of 5 1/2 years, Egan. I burst into tears of happiness, already suspecting what my ultimate prize was.

Upon regaining my composure, my “Amazing Proposal Race” began with zip-lining alongside the SF skyline and riding a cable car to the Fairmont, where I was greeted by 3 girlfriends. He arranged for a limo to escort me and the film crew to the other “Road Blocks” around our iconic city; which included Japantown, Ghirardelli Square, Presidio Driving Range, Legion of Honor, and Ocean Beach. At each leg of the race, he timed it perfectly so that a different set of friends/family awaited my arrival, some flying in from LA and NY, even! Not only did he incorporate “The Amazing Race,” he also included “Cash Cab” (what he called “Cash Limo”) trivia questions, “Minute-to-Win-It” mini games, and “Survivor” digging for my buried treasure to find a gorgeous dress for the actual proposal.

After completing the race successfully, the limo drove me to the picturesque AT&T Ballpark, where I found my prize, Egan. He stood wiping his tears away as he saw me approaching. He gave his speech, got on one knee, I said “YES!”, and the onlookers cheered! Everything was perfect! 6 months of planning- Success! The final stop was the afterparty where we all celebrated the night away!”

You can read all of the other entries by visiting our WeddingWire Fanpage. There were some great stories, and we appreciate everyone taking the time to share them!

Your wedding invitation is the first impression guests have of your big day! Make it special and enter to win 150 Wedding Invitations towards your invitation set from Vera Wang Fine Papers from William Arthur!

Fill out the form below to enter!

Terms & Conditions: Prize includes 150 Wedding Invitations towards your invitation set. Giveaway begins November 1, 2011 at 9:00am ET and ends on November 22, 2011 at 11:59pm ET.  Choose from Vera Wang invitation selection at www.williamarthur.com. Single color ink, return address included. Linings not included. Offer available online only; cannot be redeemed at independent retail locations. Not valid for residents outside of the United States. Must be at least 18 years or older to enter.

As part of the gorgeous style shoot we did (seriously, go see some of the photos if you haven’t yet!), we have a little giveaway with it!  Emersonmade only has a few of their clutches, flowers, and ring pillows left in stock, ever, – and we have a few to give to you! To enter to win, you have to “Like”, “Tweet”, and “Stumble” this link – so essentially we want you to help spread the love.  After you’ve shared the link, enter in your name, email address, and tell us which item you want to win (clutch, ring pillow, or linen flower) in the comment section below. We’ll be choosing four random winners next Friday, September 16th!

Prizes (1 winner/prize):

One (1) Yellow and White Clutch

One (1) Navy Blue Linen Flower

One (1) Teal and Yellow Clutch

One (1) White Ring Pillow

{Style Shoot Vendors ~ Photography: ckudesign studios | Flowers: Holly Heider Chapple Flowers | Linens: PartyRentalLTD | Furniture: OnAWhimAntiques | Cupcakes: VSweets | Dessert Table Signs: ckudesign | Design and Set-Up: Jeffra Trumpower and Holly Heider Chapple}

There’s only a few more days left to enter in our Just Said Yes contest! If you’re recently engaged, or still need to announce your engagement, sign up below to share the news and you’ll be automatically entered to win a FOUR NIGHT STAY IN HAWAII at the Royal Hawaiian.