Planning/Wedding giveaways
Checked November 9, 2026 · Updated weeklyThe wedding giveaways worth entering
Free-to-enter giveaways from brands like Kennedy Blue and Zola, plus this year's Black Friday bridal sales. For each one we list the prize or price, the deadline and the fine print, 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 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 Zola × AnolonAnolon × Zola Giveaway
An 11-piece ceramic nonstick cookware set
One Anolon EverLast Ceramic set: three frying pans, two covered saucepans, a stock pot and a sauté pan. Like the giveaway post on Zola's Instagram, follow Zola and Anolon, and comment your favorite dish. The rules also list a free form entry if you're not on Instagram. One winner, drawn around November 16.
Link tested Nov 9Nothing in this category right now. Check back next week.
Prize values are the sponsors' own figures. Details checked and links tested on November 9, 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. 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.
Black Friday wedding deals
Sales, not sweepstakes. These are discounts each store has announced on its own site, with this year's dates. Two are bridal shops in Southern California, so you can try the gown on first. More brands post their offers closer to Thanksgiving, and we'll add them here as they do.
Kennedy Blue
Live now through Dec 1 · Online
Most bridesmaid dresses are $99, Flexiform styles $109 and Luxe Satin styles $119, while supplies last. Suits, ties and accessories are marked down too; the suit code comes when you sign up on the sale page. Color swatches are free.
Shop the sale at Kennedy BlueGARNET + grace
Nov 27 to Dec 6 · Whittier and Hayward, CA
Select in-stock designer gowns at $599 or $999 when paid in full, and $500 off other select clearance gowns. Off the rack, so you take it home that day. All sales are final and alterations are extra. Appointments are 75 minutes with up to three guests, and highly recommended.
See the sale at GARNET + graceStrut Bridal Salon
Nov 27 to Dec 6 · Long Beach, CA
Select in-stock gowns from $499 to $999 when paid in full, plus $500 off other select clearance gowns. Offers can't be combined and alterations are extra. Book a 75-minute appointment so a stylist and fitting room are held for you.
See the sale at StrutPrices and dates checked on each store's own site on November 9, 2026. Stock is limited and stores can change a sale at any time, so confirm the price before you pay. Lulan Studio isn't connected to these stores and earns nothing when you shop.
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-fund gifts sent by Venmo carry no fee; card gifts carry 2.5%, which you or your guest can cover.
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 November 9, 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 Sacramento and San Diego are full; Costa Mesa (November 12, military brides only) shows as full with a military-only register button, so check the site before you plan on a spot.
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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. Ran September 29 to November 3, 2026.
- Men's Wearhouse$5,000 for the wedding. Ran October 1 to 31, 2026.
- Louie's Tux Shop honeymoon sweepstakesFive all-inclusive nights in Punta Cana, valued at $2,853. Closed October 31, 2026.
- Le Creuset × ZolaA week-long cookware giveaway, September 24 to October 1, 2026.
- Anolon × ZolaA ceramic cookware set, November 6 to 15, 2026.
- Kennedy Blue × Wedding ShoppeA dress and eight wedding-party outfits. Open until December 31, 2026.
- Black Friday bridal salesBridesmaid dresses and sample-sale gowns, from early November to early December.
- 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 a minute to a few minutes. We opened every entry form on November 9, 2026 and timed a standard entry: an Instagram entry or a short form takes about a minute, and creating an account and verifying your email takes about three. Bonus entries take longer.
Are there Black Friday deals on wedding dresses?
Yes. This year Kennedy Blue has most bridesmaid dresses at $99 through December 1, and two Southern California bridal shops, GARNET + grace in Whittier and Strut in Long Beach, sell select in-stock gowns from $499 to $999 from November 27 to December 6. Sample-sale gowns are usually final sale, so try them on before you pay.
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 November 9, 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 week. 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
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