Facebook "Likes" Pick Checkerboard

Online, April 7, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Today, BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers by Checkerboard announced that the collection's "Victoria" invitation suite (http://bit.ly/XNYsKz) was selected as the invitation of choice by a majority of Facebook "likes" voters for the winning couple in BRIDES magazine's first ever BRIDES Live Wedding contest and event. The wedding will be streamed live on April 7, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. PST, from the St. Regis Hotel in Monarch Beach, CA

"We're pleased that BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers by Checkerboard is helping make this unique wedding experience even more memorable, " said Keija Minor, BRIDES editor-in-chief. "This is the perfect way for this deserving couple to start their lives together."

BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers by Checkerboard was designed to inspire every bride to embrace her distinctive style. Whether her taste is whimsical or romantic, graphic or classic, she can relate to the designs in the collection and make them her own. Available at independent stationers nationwide and online, the BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers collection, along with a dealer locator, can be seen at http://www.bridesfineweddingpapers.com.

"This unique assortment of exclusive personalized wedding stationery truly celebrates the bride's personal style and individuality," said Micah Chase, president, Checkerboard.
BRIDES Live Wedding contest and event is an entertainment experience that culminates in a luxurious wedding at the St. Regis Hotel in Monarch Beach, California, for the lucky couple chosen from hundreds of submissions (https://www.facebook.com/BridesLiveWedding). Everything from the winning couple to the color scheme and the invitations were determined by Facebook "likes". And on February 24, Briana Hainley and Jason Schnitzer were voted the winning couple.

"The selection of Checkerboard's BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers "Victoria" invitation suite perfectly complements the theme of the event," added Keija Minor. "The wedding will be the ultimate seaside celebration, replete with iridescent Capiz shells against a cascading backdrop of glistening gold sequins that call to mind the sun setting over the Pacific."

About BRIDES Live Wedding
BRIDES magazine will be throwing a Hollywood style wedding for one deserving couple - but this isn't an ordinary wedding! It's the BRIDES LIVE WEDDING where everything - from the winning couple to the cake to the color scheme to the invitations - will be decided upon by Facebook "likes." And for each "like," BRIDES will donate a dollar to a charity of the couple's choosing. The wedding will be streamed live on April 7, 2013, at 4 p.m. PST, from the St. Regis in Monarch Beach, CA to be followed by an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in the Cayman Islands.

About BRIDES magazine
In over 78 years of publication, BRIDES has remained the most widely read magazine in the category and the country's foremost authority on engagement, weddings, and marriage. BRIDES is published 6 times a year by Conde Nast and reaches 5.1 million readers. Brides.com is a leading resource for engaged women with original content, image galleries and interactive tools such as check-lists, countdowns and inspiration boards that enable brides to save and share ideas via web and mobile. BRIDES is available digitally for the iPadÃ', 7-inch tablets, and through the popular Brides Wedding Genius App. BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers by Checkerboard are available in retail stores across the country.