INTRODUCING Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss!
What engaged couples wouldn’t feel GOOD knowing the money they are spending on their wedding is going directly to a good cause? From the gown to the cake, and the photography to the invitations, couples now have the opportunity to shop for all the items and services needed to plan a beautiful wedding, directly from the comfort of home. Some couples dream of hiring top of the line wedding vendors, but cannot afford it. Well, now may be their only chance to score a great deal, and have the wedding they’ve always imagined, while supporting a wonderful nonprofit organization.
Wish Upon a Wedding, the world’s first nonprofit wedding wish granting organization is proud to announce Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss, an online auction offering couples who are planning their weddings a new option in charitable giving.
Starting in September of 2010, couples will be able to go online to browse the items that will be available to them. Then the bidding fun begins during the months of October and November, where ANYONE can bid on hundreds of items from the industry’s top professionals.
How do I donate an item?
Any wedding or hospitality professional, or other business owner, may submit an item or service to our auctions. Simply click on this link https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?auctionId=115386483 and fill out the short contact form. Once you are registered, you’ll be asked for the details of your donation. Be sure to upload your company’s logo, include your website url, a description of your business, a description & value of the item you are donating (along with any restrictions or blackout information). It’s a great advertising opportunity that allows you to showcase your business to thousands of engaged couples who visit our site.
Couples can bid on custom escort cards and stationery
How will I know if my donation has been accepted?
Once our Auction Team reviews the donation item, you’ll be contacted by email. A WUW representative will let you know that the item was accepted or denied. The donation may be featured only ONLINE, or it may appear BOTH online AND at our GALA, the Blissful Wishes Ball. {During September, the chapter’s fundraising chair will select which donation items will also be showcased at the Galas, and will inform you by email if selected.}
Then what do I do?
If your donation is accepted, you’ll need to fill out, print, and mail a gift certificate to the City Auction Team Leader of the city you donated in. The City Team Auction Leader will be responsible for getting the gift certificate to the winning bidder at the close of the auction. If it is an item too large to be mailed, you’ll still need to complete the gift certificate, and make arrangements with the City Auction Team Leader for delivery or pickup. The City Auction Team Leader will still be responsible for getting the gift certificate and the donation item(s) to the winning bidder at the close of auction.
Highest bidder can win wedding gown or tuxedo from our donors
How will my donation be featured?
Once approved by our Auction Team, your donation will appear beginning September 1, 2010 on our auction website. Whether the item is to be used only in the online Bid Your Wish for Wedded Bliss OR at an actual GALA event, the donation will appear online for the PUBLIC to preview during the month of September. The donation will remain on view during October and November.
Should the donation be selected to be showcased at one of our GALAs, it will be featured online and at the live event. When a guest previews a GALA item online, they will NOT be able to bid for it. They will only be able to see it and read about your company.
Sample Auction Categories
Wedding Planner
Wedding and Reception Venue
Caterer
Rental Company
Photographer
Videographer
Cake Designer
Gown Shop
Tuxedo Shop
Limo Company
Officiant
Hair
Makeup Artist
Stationery Designer/Printer
Florist
DJ
Musician
Jeweler
Hotel
Miscellaneous Items or Services
A dozen cities to host galas in November
Cities hosting a Blissful Wishes Ball in November 2010
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Washington D.C.
Houston
The Carolinas
Denver
Portland
St. Louis
Atlanta
Orlando
Additional Locations may be announced soon!
Auctions taking place in the following 46 locations
CALIFORNIA
Sacramento
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles/Orange County
San Francisco
WASHINGTON
Seattle
OREGON
Portland
ILLINOIS
Chicago
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
OHIO
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
MICHIGAN
Detroit
NEW YORK
New York
NEW JERSEY
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON DC
NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh/Durham
Charlotte
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
FLORIDA
Orlando/Tampa
Miami/South FL
Jacksonville
GEORGIA
Atlanta
TENNESSEE
Memphis
Nashville
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
TEXAS
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Tucson
INDIANA
Indianapolis
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
COLORADO
Denver
Colorado Springs
KENTUCKY
Louisville
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
MISSOURI
St. Louis
Kansas City
HAWAII
Honolulu
NEVADA
Las Vegas
OKLAHOMA
Tulsa
Lucky winning bidders can have gorgeous flowers like this!
If you are a business owner or a wedding or event professional in any of the cities listed above, please consider donating to our auctions.
Wish Upon a Wedding is recognized as a 501 c 3 organization, incorporated in the state of CA. Though most donations are tax-deductible, we suggest you contact an accountant for clarification. The IRS received our 1023 application, which is currently being reviewed.
