Media Kit Your
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The go-To guide for NorThwesT brides
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a magical engagementYour business and Pacific Coast Weddings is a perfect partnership. Here’s why ...
ProveNPacific Coast Weddings is the go-to guide – for 10 years, brides have been carrying it with them from “I Will” to “I Do!”
audieNce♥ Our readers – brides from North Seattle to southern British Columbia – are active, engaged and need your products and services ♥ Distributed at bridal shows and retail locations all year long
valueYou’re not just buying an ad, you’re buying an entire ad campaign that gives your business exposure all year long.
syNergyOne ad works for your business on many different levels:
in Print: ♥ In the pages of Pacific Coast Weddings ♥ Listing in the Resource Directory ♥ Listing in the Advertiser Directory
online:♥ Your site is linked throughout our dynamic new website♥ Flip through the pages of Pacific Coast Weddings online♥ Listing in the Resource Directory
Plus, Facebook & Pinterest promotions all year long!
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You’re not just buying an ad, you’re getting
an entire marketing campaign.
Photos (clockwise): Debbie schwab, amy Parsons, tiffany burke
We’re promoting you at these 2013 bridal shows:
♥ Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo ♥ Northwest Bridal Showcase ♥ Organized Bride, Spring/Fall ♥ Lynnwood-Everett Wedding Expo, Spring/Fall ♥ Skagit Wedding Show ♥ Isle Be Wed♥ Whidbey Wedding Inspirations ♥ Wedding & Quinceañera Expo♥ Cinderella Bridal Shows ... and many more !
a magical engagement
a perfect union
an exquisite honeymoonPacific Coast Weddings is in brides’ hands at every bridal show from North Seattle to southern British Columbia. We’re there representing YOU!
easy reference: Convenient, purse-sized guide with handy worksheets and checklists is easy to use – brides hold onto it and check our dynamic website regularly, seeing your ad over and over again.
showcase your business: Upscale design with full-color, glossy stock showcases your business beautifully and professionally.
Tailored to your Needs: Our expert marketing team will help you find the best option for your business at a price that fits your budget.
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from “i will” To “i do” Brides spend an average of $27,000 on their wedding.*
We’ll connect you to this lucrative market!
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Giuseppe’s Al-PortoYour wedding, your way – let Giuseppe’s share your dream. Rehearsal dinners, weddings and receptions for 12 to 200. Magnificent views, exceptional cuisine, uncompromised attention to detail, service and quality.
21 Bellwether WayBellingham Marina giuseppesitalian.com
360/714-8412
The prime real estate for any venue is in The Venue Finder special section – it’s the first place brides look when they’re choosing the location for their big day. Full Page $1,865 Half Page $1,130
Your one ad works for you on many different levels, appearing in:
PriNT oNliNe with links to your site♥ Venue Finder special section ♥ Flip-through version♥ Resource Directory listing ♥ Your own page on our site ♥ Advertising Directory w/ icon ♥ Resource Directory listing
Plus ♥ Complimentary banner ads on Pacific Coast Weddings website♥ Additional banner ads on worksheet planning pages on website♥ Inclusion in The Venue Finder comparison chart in printed guide and online♥ Facebook and Pinterest promotions all year long♥ Complimentary ad design and copywriting – a $200+ value!
Venue finder HALF PAge
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The Chrysalis Inn & Spa
A spectacular inn and spa overlook-ing Bellingham Bay. Imagine your wedding in an intimate and elegant setting that includes a grand staircase, Northwest ambiance and breathtak-ing views! The Chrysalis partners with Fino to create a mouthwater-ing menu. And we offer the perfect package for the day of your wedding, including bridal up-dos and make-up, 60-minute Swedish massage, mani-cures and pedicures. Be sure to ask about a massage for the groom!
Make your wedding night memo-rable by experiencing our heavenly deluxe rooms, romance basket, sparkling wine and rose petals. Friends and family can stay in luxury view rooms and suites with cozy window seats, fireplaces and soaking or whirlpool tubs! The Chrysalis Inn & Spa is the perfect celebratory setting for the wedding couple, bridal party and family and friends.
804 10th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225(888) 808-0005
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Whidbey Wedding Inspirations
Bridal Show
Best Western Plus Harbor Plaza and Conference Center33175 St. Route 20 • Oak Harbor, WA 98277 • 360-679-4567
Visit us online! www.bestwestern.com/harborplaza
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Hilltop Catering360/220-0731 • [email protected] event planning. great food. full- service catering. hilltop is the preferred caterer of many whatcom and skagit county event venues. Professional culinary and service staff. menus and staffing for any size group, location or event. See ad on page 27.
resource Directory listing $150* aDDitional listings $75/each
*Complimentary for special section and display advertisers!
Display Advertising
Resource Directory Listing
weDDing venue 1,865 full page weDDing venue 1,130 Half page
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horizontal4.5" w x 1.85" h
vertical2.175" w x 3.7" h
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360.676.2500 | portofbellingham.com | [email protected]
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Personalized wine service!Wine-themed bridalshowers, rehearsal dinners & bachelor parties!& bachelor parties!
360.220.7072 masqueradewines.com
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360-927-6545www.courtneybowlden.com
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Find out why we’re the perfect partners for your wedding!
An amazing selection for everyone in your wedding party
1400 N. State Street, Bellingham, WA (360) 733-2563
Bridal Appointments Recommended Closed Wednesdays & Sundays
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