Planning/Wedding giveaways
Checked October 22, 2026 · Updated monthlyThe wedding giveaways worth entering
Cash, dresses and honeymoons that brands like The Knot, Men’s Wearhouse and Kennedy Blue are giving away to engaged couples. For each one we list the prize, the deadline and how long entry takes, and we tested every link.
Today's giveaways
Each giveaway is run by the company named on its card. Biggest prizes first; all are free to enter, and we checked each against the sponsor's own page and rules.
Hosted by The KnotGet Aisle Ready Sweepstakes
Your dress or suit, jewelry, hair and makeup
Paid to vendors on The Knot as invoices or reimbursement, not cash. You need a free Knot account and must verify your email. Messaging vendors you haven't booked, including photographers, earns up to three bonus entries.
Link tested Oct 22
Hosted by Men's Wearhouse2026 Wedding Sweepstakes
$5,000 toward your wedding, paid by check
Five fields: name, role, email, phone and wedding date. One winner, picked around November 14. Taxes on the prize are the winner's.
Link tested Oct 22
Hosted by Kennedy Blue × Wedding ShoppeQ4 2026 Giveaway
A wedding dress, plus outfits for eight
A wedding dress worth up to $2,000, four bridesmaid dresses and four suits or tuxedos. Any one task enters you; more tasks, like ordering free swatches, add entries.
Hosted by Louie's Tux ShopHoneymoon Sweepstakes
Five nights all-inclusive in Punta Cana
A five-night all-inclusive stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana. Airfare and taxes are not included. Engaged and recently married couples can enter, once per couple.
Link tested Oct 22
Hosted by Lulan StudioSan Diego engagement giveaway
A San Diego engagement session, on us
One hour in San Diego with every edited photo and a gallery that never expires. Travel included. Our last winner was Sarah H. of Los Angeles.
Nothing in this category right now. Check back next month.
Prize values are the sponsors' own figures. Details checked and links tested on October 22, 2026; entry times are our estimate for one standard entry. Sponsors can change or end a promotion at any time and their official rules govern. Apart from our own San Diego giveaway, Lulan Studio isn't connected to these companies, doesn't run their giveaways and earns nothing when you enter. Card photos are from weddings we've photographed and only illustrate each prize.
Registry perks you can count on
After the wedding, most registries give you a coupon for the gifts nobody bought. Register for the big things you'd buy anyway, and you can buy them yourselves at up to 20% off.
Zola
For six months after the wedding, and you can use it more than once. Cash funds can be fee-free through Venmo.
See the termsJoy
After the wedding. No fees on cash funds sent by Venmo, PayPal or Cash App, and free shipping over $45.
See the termsAmazon
On registry items sold and shipped by Amazon.com; minimums and a cap apply. Returns for 180 days.
See the termsTarget
On what's left after the big day, plus returns or exchanges on registry gifts for up to a year.
See the termsCrate & Barrel
Plus bonus gifts from Le Creuset, All-Clad and Nespresso once registry purchases reach set amounts, and $100 per friend you refer.
See the termsThe Knot Registry
Guests can give cash with no fee from Venmo or a bank account; credit cards carry 3%. No completion discount listed.
See the termsTerms checked on each registry's own site on October 22, 2026. Stores change perks often, so confirm before you register.
Small things that cost nothing
A wedding website
Zola, The Knot, Joy and Minted all offer one at no cost, and most link straight to your registry.
Invitation samples
Zola advertises free invitation samples and envelopes, so you can feel the paper before you order a hundred.
Zola invitationsA free wedding gown
Brides Across America gives gowns to engaged military and first-responder brides each July and November, for a $125 tax-deductible donation. The November events in Costa Mesa and San Diego are full.
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Ten trends from The Knot's 2027 report, each paired with our own photographs and our take.
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What couples asked us in 2026
A year of phone calls, boiled down to the questions everyone asks.
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Wedding day etiquette
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The wedding dresses of 2026, worn by real brides at real weddings.
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Wedding planning tips
Short video guides from the photographers in the room.
Read the guideStill choosing a photographer? The Knot gives a bonus entry for messaging a photographer or videographer you haven't booked. If we're on your list, you can find Lulan Studio on The Knot, or book a call with us directly.
When the big giveaways come back
Most sponsors run the same promotion around the same time each year. These are the 2026 dates, so you know when to look again.
Winter & spring
- The Knot · Win a WeddingUp to $50,000 toward wedding vendors. The 2026 edition ran January 6 to February 10.
- CharterUP honeymoon giveaway$5,000 plus airport rides for the honeymoon. Ran February 27 to March 27, 2026.
- Zola × SandalsA honeymoon sweepstakes that ran March 5 to 31, 2026.
Summer
- The Knot · Win a HoneymoonUp to $20,000 for the trip and registry gifts, with JetBlue Vacations. Closed July 28, 2026.
- Crate & Barrel honeymoon getawayA Jamaica villa stay, flight credit and gift cards, valued at $23,843. Closed August 16, 2026.
- Zola flash giveawaysKitchenAid, Ninja Creami and Samsonite prizes, each open for just a few days.
- Brides Across AmericaFree gowns for military and first-responder brides, every July.
Fall & the holidays
- The Knot · Get Aisle ReadyUp to $20,000 for your wedding look. September 29 to November 3, 2026.
- Men's Wearhouse$5,000 for the wedding. October 1 to 31, 2026.
- Le Creuset × ZolaA week-long cookware giveaway, September 24 to October 1, 2026.
- Kennedy Blue × Wedding ShoppeA dress and eight wedding-party outfits. Open until December 31, 2026.
- Brides Across AmericaThe November gown events, November 11 to 14, 2026.
About WeddingWire. Its giveaways page lists no open sweepstakes right now. It has run Capture the Day, worth up to $20,000 toward vendors, and WeddingWire Rewards, which gave away $10,000 a month before it ended. We'll add the next one when it opens.
How to enter without regrets
DOBefore you enter
- Check the wedding-date window first. Most prizes only count if your date falls inside it.
- Use a separate email address for sweepstakes, so the newsletters don't bury your planning.
- See how the prize is paid. Vendor invoices and reimbursements are not the same as cash.
- Screenshot your confirmation and note the drawing date.
DON'TRed flags
- Pay to enter, or pay a fee to claim a prize. Real sweepstakes in the U.S. need no purchase.
- Give a card number or bank details to "verify" a win.
- Trust a direct message from an account that only looks like the sponsor.
- Message vendors you would never book just for bonus entries. The rules require real planning intent.
The short answers
Are wedding sweepstakes legit?
The big ones from The Knot, Zola, Crate & Barrel and Men's Wearhouse are real and publish official rules. In the U.S. a sweepstakes cannot require a purchase to enter, so a giveaway that asks for a fee, or for your card number to enter or claim a prize, is a red flag.
How long does it take to enter?
From about 20 seconds to a few minutes. We opened every entry form on October 22, 2026 and timed a standard entry: a short form takes about a minute, and creating an account and verifying your email takes about three. Bonus entries take longer.
Do we pay taxes if we win a wedding giveaway?
Usually, yes. Prizes count as income in the U.S., and sponsors generally send a Form 1099 for prizes worth $600 or more, including vendor credits. A tax professional can tell you how it applies to you.
What is a registry completion discount?
It is a coupon a registry gives you after the wedding for the gifts nobody bought. Zola, Joy and Amazon offer 20%, while Target and Crate & Barrel offer 15%. Each store sets its own time limits and exclusions.
Is WeddingWire giving money away right now?
Not as of October 22, 2026. WeddingWire's giveaways page lists no open sweepstakes. It has run Capture the Day, worth up to $20,000 toward vendors, and WeddingWire Rewards, which gave $10,000 a month before it ended. We will add the next one when it opens.
How often is this list updated?
Every month. We take down what has closed, add what has opened, re-test every link and re-check the registry terms on each store's own site.
Spend the savings on the day itself
If you're still choosing a photographer, let's talk through your date, your venue and your light. We'll send a proposal after the call.