Spoken Bride 1K Giveaway | Win a Handmade Lace Cathedral Veil!

In four short months we've reached 1000 followers on Instagram! All praise and glory be to God, and much love and thanksgiving to you for your support through prayer, social media engagement, and the sharing of your hearts and love stories with our community. Our prayer is this: that the work of Spoken Bride belong not to us but to providence, that we may be worthy vessels of our mission, perfected only by grace, and that the Holy Spirit inflame the couples who encounter that mission.

To celebrate, we're partnering with Olive and Cypress Photography to give away the gorgeous veil featured below. Handmade by Kristen of Gilded Shadows, an Austin-based shop that sources local and vintage materials and donates a portion of profits to charity, this light ivory, cathedral-length mantilla veil is entirely handmade and is edged in the prettiest, most delicate eyelash lace. One look tells us you won't be the last woman to wear it; it's truly a beautiful, heirloom-worthy piece.

Image: Olive & Cypress 

Here's how to enter (one entry per person):

  1. Follow @spokenbride on Instagram
  2. Comment with your favorite part of planning your wedding
  3. Tag a bride (in your comment) who could use a little Spoken Bride in her life!

The giveaway is open now until Sunday, Oct 9, 2016 at 11:59pm EST/ 8:59pm PST. Winner will be randomly selected and notified via Instagram on Monday, October 10, 2016.

That's it! Head on over to Instagram for your chance to walk down the aisle adorned in this beautiful piece.

"The Church veils holy things—the tabernacle is veiled, behind the veil is the Body of Christ, and I am a vessel of life. A living tabernacle."

Click here to read the official giveaway rules. 

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OLIVE & CYPRESS | Website | Instagram | Facebook                                                                      

Welcome to Spoken Bride!

We're thrilled to have you alongside us in sisterhood and community as we launch this ministry. Combining practical and spiritual content that speaks to the heart of femininity and authentic love alongside gorgeous real wedding inspiration and resources for working with Catholic wedding vendors, we dream of being the most singular, knowledgeable, and beautiful online authority for Catholic brides. You're invited to help us become that. Read more about our mission here, and...

Image credit: Elissa Anne Photography

...If you're a newlywed: We would love to feature your wedding day, in photos and stories, as a witness to the love of Christ and the beauty of the Creator. Submit your wedding here.

...If you're a Catholic wedding vendor: The Spoken Bride Vendor Guide is the first resource designed to connect Catholic couples with Catholic photographers, planners, and other creatives in the wedding industry. Membership applications are open and we can't wait to see your work! Inquire about vendor membership here. P.S. Photographers, we also encourage you to submit weddings!

...If you're newly wed or newly engaged: Your joy is too good to keep to yourself, you aren't the only one experiencing certain crosses, and your victories and missteps in wedding planning can only help other brides on the same journey as you. We're eager to hear your stories, reflections, and advice and are currently accepting written submissions. See a full list of suggested topics and guidelines here.

Today is the Feast of the Visitation, that exultant day when Our Lady, incandescent with the love of her spouse, the Holy Spirit, sang praise that her soul magnified the Lord. Know of our prayers for you on this holy day and as we go forth.

Your joy, Mary, was palpable in Elizabeth and John's presence. We pray our relationship glorifies God in the same way: may our spousal love be a witness. May others rejoice through us, not because of our own human glory, but because Christ within us is impossible to ignore. From Full of Grace: Rosary Meditations for Engaged and Married Couples