Hello ladies, Alison here with a special request. This week I found out I’m a finalist in the Degree Women Daring Reporter contest. If I win, I get some free trips to Lilith Fair concerts this summer. Sounds cool, doesn’t it? But winning requires votes and that’s where you come in! Would you mind taking a quick second to vote for me? You can vote once a day until June 21. Just head to Facebook.com/DegreeWomen and hit the “like” button. Then click on the VOTE tab and you’ll find me. I’m the third from the left! I’ll keep you posted on the outcome, but thanks in advance for your support!

Congratulations to the super cute Brittany Bartose! She’s the winner of our Bride-to-Be Kit, thanks to being randomly selected by Random.org! And how appropriate because Brittany is a bride-to-be. She’s getting hitched in July. Here’s the Facebook comment that won her this fabulous prize:

Brittney Bartose: my favorite item is bridestee! So cute, I am getting married on july 10, 2010!

And you’re right Brittney. The Brides Tee is cute! It’s on sale in our store for $16.99 right now! Thanks to everyone who entered!

We can hardly believe it, but The House of Bachelorette is turning one! In honor of this event we’re throwing a big birthday bash and YOU’RE invited! We’re celebrating with HUGE SALES all day on Monday, April 19. We won’t give it all away right now, but let’s just say the fun starts right at 12:01 with great bachelorette party items marked down to less than a dollar all day long.

Make sure you check out our friends at iwearyourshirt.com on Monday– you will not want to miss seeing them in bachelorette t-shirts, veils and feather boas! Put it on your calendar, plug it into your iPhone, write it down with permanent marker on your arm– whatever it takes to remember The House of Bachelorette’s birthday bash on Monday, April 19th!

The House of Bachelorette is turning one! And in honor of this awesome celebration we are offering a great bachelorette party giveaway! One lucky gal will win the Bride-to-be Kit, complete with everything an upcoming bride needs to complete her bachelorette or wedding shower ensemble! This great prize contains five party essentials with a regular retail value of over $23! Your prize includes:

• The Perfect Bride-to-be Tiara (a Real Rhinestone Tiara!)
• A Boa in Pure White!
• A Metallic Silver Bachelorette Sash!
• 6 Bead Necklaces (A mix of Pink & Silver)!
• 1 Tiara Pen in Violet or Pink

There’s only ONE WAY to enter this giveaway. Simply visit TheHouseofBachelorette.com and pick your favorite item. Then become our fan on Facebook if you aren’t already and leave a post there telling us what your favorite item is. One lucky winner will be chosen on Monday April 19. Wedding season is around the corner– wouldn’t it be nice to have these little goodies stocked away? Good luck ladies!

Congratulations to Victoria Lester, the winner of the Oscar Prize Pack from The House of Bachelorette. Random.org selected #19 as the lucky pick. What does Victoria win? We’ll be shipping her more than $50 worth of goodies including:

• 1 Inflatable Movie Buff Decoration 4Ft Tall! (shown below) SALE $8.99
• 1 Pack Hollywood Sign Napkins SALE $1.99
• 1 Glam Feather Boa SALE $4.99
• 1 Starlet Tiara SALE $4.99
• 1 Red Carpet (shown) SALE $8.99
• 1 Directors Clapboard SALE $4.99
• 1 Star Award Statue SALE $4.29
• 1 Glitter Microphone SALE $1.99
• 1 Dozen Party Bead Necklaces SALE $9.99

Now Victoria is ready to host a fabulous Oscar party! Didn’t win this time? Don’t worry! As promised everyone who entered will receive an exclusive coupon for a FREE ITEM from The House of Bachelorettee. Look for it in your inbox!

The Oscar nominations have been revealed! Whether you’re an Avatar lover or hater, or you feel like The Hangover got the shaft, it’s an exciting time of year for movie fans! Did you know The House of Bachelorette has a fully-stocked section for Hollywood-themed bachelorette parties? Star-studded bachelorette bashes are a hot trend for the spring!

Just in time for the March 7 Academy Awards show, we’re giving readers a chance to take home the Oscar… and a bunch of other stuff too! In fact this giveaway has a retail value of over $50 and includes enough goodies for you to host an Oscar party for 6-12 people!

• 1 Inflatable Movie Buff Decoration 4Ft Tall! (shown below) SALE $8.99
• 1 Pack Hollywood Sign Napkins SALE $1.99
• 1 Glam Feather Boa SALE $4.99
• 1 Starlet Tiara SALE $4.99
• 1 Red Carpet (shown) SALE $8.99
• 1 Directors Clapboard SALE $4.99
• 1 Star Award Statue SALE $4.29
• 1 Glitter Microphone SALE $1.99
• 1 Dozen Party Bead Necklaces SALE $9.99

You can enter up to four times. Leave a comment below telling us which celebrity’s style you’d most like to steal. For a second entry follow The House of Bachelorette on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. (Don’t forget to come back here and leave a comment telling us you did!) For a third entry, subscribe to our RSS Feed and leave a comment letting us know you did. Finally, become a fan of The House of Bachelorette on Facebook and let us know by posting a comment below.

One lucky nominee will be chosen at random on February 28. And the super cool thing about this giveaway is that everyone is a winner! Everyone who enters will receive an exclusive coupon for a FREE ITEM from The House of Bachelorette!

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A Pole Dancing Bachelorette Party at Pole for the Soul in Seattle, Washington

Pole dancing bachelorette parties are a great way to celebrate the end of the single life, create memories with your pals and launch into wedded bliss with some new knowledge that may spice up the honeymoon.

Lots of brides are strapping on stilettos for a night of pole dancing instruction rather than the typical bachelorette party at the bar.

Hire an at-home instructor like Pole Parties by Stacy and everything you need for a night of fun will be brought right to your door. Plus, Stacy says unlike a lot of pole dancing studios, bachelorettes are able to sip on some adult beverages at the same time. “Most studios don’t allow the ladies to enjoy cocktails in their studio, which is understandable,” says Stacy, “but a little ‘courage juice’ can sometimes help those who are a bit apprehensive!”

Krisha at Seattle-based Pole for the Sole says plenty of girls are apprehensive and nervous when they show up for a pole dancing bachelorette party. But once the class gets going, most women are pleasantly surprised. “Some girls get dragged along to a pole party because the bride wanted to do it. They think they will be clumsy or feel embarrassed or intimidated,” explains Krisha. “After the party they tell me that although they didn’t expect it, they ended up having more fun than they could have imagined and found a sexy side they didn’t even know was there.”

Wigs are Optional for Bachelorette Pole Parties (Photo courtesy of Pole Fitness Studio with Fawnia)

Krisha says it’s important for all bachelorette party attendees to remember that no one is going to judge you. “It doesn’t matter if you think you can’t dance or think you have no rhythm or don’t think you are graceful,” says Krisha. “And we have women of all ages and all body sizes, everyone woman (18 and older) is welcome! We have fun and easy moves that everyone can learn and enjoy.” And if you fall in love with pole dancing during your bachelorette party, most studios offer regular classes so you can improve your skills, tap into your sexy side and master the pole. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up wanting to install your own stripper pole at home.

Need a little help finding a pole dancing studio or instructor for your bachelorette party? Here are some to check out. Many companies have offered exclusive discount offers for The House of Bachelorette readers looking to organize a bachelorette pole dancing party. But keep in mind that The House of Bachelorette isn’t personally familiar with all of these companies so do some research on your own before signing up and strapping on those stilettos!

Arizona Pole Dancing Studios

Scottsdale

British Columbia, Canada Pole Dancing Studios

California Pole Dancing Studios

Los Angeles

Torrance

Heart & Pole: HeartandPole.com; Torrance, California (310) 526.3038
Mention The House of Bachelorette at booking and receive a $20 discount on your party

San Francisco

Sedusa Studios: SedusaStudios.com; San Francisco, Walnut Creek, and the Bay Area in California (408) 867.2224
The hostess will receive a free pair of stilettos if she mentions The House of Bachelorette

Modesto

Venus Pole Fitness: VenusPoleDance.com; Modesto, California (209) 380.3224
Receive a 10% discount on pole parties booked in the studio when you mention The House of Bachelorette

Florida Pole Dancing Studios

Orlando

FEM 4 Physique: Fem4physique.com; Orlando, Florida (407) 963.0968
Mention The House of Bachelorette when booking to save 10% off your party

Georgia Pole Dancing Studios

Atlanta

Bella Donna Atlanta Pole Dancing Studio: BellaDonnaAtlanta.com; Stockbridge, Georgia (678) 368.2069

Mention The House of Bachelorette to save $25 on your Bachelorette Party

Louisiana Pole Dancing Studios

New Orleans

Pole Perfect Fitness: PolePerfectFitness.com; New Orleans, Louisiana and Mandeville, Louisiana (985) 264.4705

Mention The House of Bachelorette to save 10% on your Bachelorette Party

Maine Pole Dancing Studios

Portland

Pole Parties By Stacy: www.GotMoreFun.com; Portland, Maine (508) 737.2912

Nevada Pole Dancing Studios

Reno

Las Vegas

Oregon Pole Dancing Studios

Portland

Ecdysiast: EcdysiastStudio.com; Portland, Oregon (503) 231.2542

Receive a 10% discount when you mention The House of Bachelorette.

Texas Pole Dancing Studios

Dallas

Washington Pole Dancing Studios

Seattle

Tacoma

Poledello: Poledello.com; Tacoma, Washington (253) 509.8811
Save $10 on  your party when you mention The House of Bachelorette

Nationwide Pole Dancing Studios

Before the rush of the holidays takes over your life, enjoy some quality “me” time with this Bridal Holiday Spa Gift Pack!

Have a bride-to-be on your Christmas gift list this year? Or maybe you just need a reason to pamper yourself? Well one lucky House of Bachelorette reader will get this amazing prize filled with more than $20 worth of goodies delivered right to their door! Here’s what’s inside:

• 1 Pamper Me Pillow
• 2 Glam Diva Rhinestone trim nail files
• 1 Sleeping Beauty eye mask
• 1 Pair of Bride & Groom Rubber Duckies
• 1 Glossy Black Gift Bag with Tissue
• 1 Pink Party Wine Glass with Feather Glass Ring

Entering this bachelorette giveaway is easy and you can throw your name into the hat up to FOUR TIMES!

1. Receive one entry for Subscribing to The House of Bachelorette Blog.

2. Receive one entry for Following The House of Bachelorette on Twitter and Tweeting About this Giveaway.

3. Receive one entry for blogging about this giveaway.

4. Receive one entry for becoming a fan of The House of Bachelorette on Facebook and leaving a comment on our Facebook page.

Leave a comment for each submission and include the method of entry along with the links to your tweet or blog post. One lucky girl (or boy if that’s your sort of thing!) will be chosen as the grand prize winner on Cyber Monday– November 30, 2009. So get your entries in for this free holiday spa gift pack from The House of Bachelorette!

THANKS to all who entered the April Prize Blog for a chance to win the famous Bride-to-Be Kit from The House of Bachelorette!

Our winner is:
Natalie D!

Be sure and enter the May Prize Blog for a chance to win a Bling-tastic Bride Prize Package!

This month everyone wins a prize with www.TheHouseofBachelorette.com Prize Blog!

This month, everyone who post a comment, answering our prize blog question will win a FREE GIFT from www.TheHouseofBachelorette.com! 

One Lucky Winner will win our popluar BRIDE-TO-BE Kit, filled with Bachelorette Party & Wedding Shower Essentials!

Simply answer this months question by adding your answer as a comment below!

Question: What is your FAVORITE Bachelorette Party Item or Accessory? Why?

Drawing will be held on April 29th! The winner will be contacted via e-mail, so be sure to include your e-mail address in your entry! Only 1 entry per person! Sorry, this contest is for U.S. Residents Only.   

Good Luck!

Steph Storm
The House of Bachelorette
www.TheHouseofBachelorette.com