After many weeks of anticipation, the winner of the Spa Week and Wedding Channel Wed Like a Celeb Sweeps, one of our most extravagant sweepstakes to date, has just been confirmed. The lucky bride and groom will spend their honeymoon at the gorgeous St. Regis Bora Bora Resort. Their package include a 50-Minute Couples Massage at the resort’s Spa Miri Miri, dinner for two at Lagoon Restaurant by Jean Georges, an exquisite David Tutera for Faviana wedding gown, a Dove Ultimate Beauty Care Wedding Day Emergency Kit by Dove Deodorant and much more!

So who is the lucky couple? Drum roll please….The winners are Annie O. and Dave R., a couple from New York getting married this Fall! Annie is a teacher at a ballet school and her fiance Dave is a contractor. Enjoy reading the winning submission is below, outlining the timeline of their love, by Annie’s coworker and friend, Josh Rowe.

My friend and co-worker Annie and her fiance Dave are love birds on a budget, faced with the stultifying task of planning (and paying for!) a New York City wedding. This charming couple definitely deserves to wed like a celeb! Annie and I work for a not-for-profit Ballet school that serves talented and often underprivileged students from all five boroughs. The kids just love Annie, and she loves them. She is one of the sweetest, intelligent, and funny people I know and I couldn’t be happier for her. Dave is a contractor, and get this! Before he popped the question he compiled a big proposal package that he sent to Annie’s folks. The package included letters of recommendation from several of his friends and asked for their approval. How sweet is that?! The two plan to wed at Housing Works Bookstore, which benefits soup kitchens and AIDS research. Annie’s such a nerd, the thought of getting married in the presence of stacks full of books made her giddy as can be. Also, she’s been shopping for her gown at second-hand stores, that’s how tight the budget is. These two are madly in love and will have such a unique and special wedding. Oh how they deserve a luxurious honeymoon! Thanks, and please give them ample consideration!

–Josh Rowe Program Assistant, Ballet Tech The New York City Public School for Dance

Congratulations Annie and Dave! We’re so happy that we could give you two the honeymoon of your dreams, and are thrilled to be part of your magical fairytale.

It’s a road trip staple and a kid-friendly way to stave off the munchies -  and it’s about as easy to make as anything in the world.  For your travel days, for your pack-and-go days, for your super simple can’t turn on the stove lunches, we present 3 trail mix blends.

Spicy Chickpea Trail Mix

2 TBSP curry powder
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 TBSP kosher salt
2 (15 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained & rinsed well
Zest of 1orange
1 cup golden raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix curry powder with brown sugar and salt. Add chickpeas and toss well to coat. Bake chickpeas for 60 minutes (or until crunchy) on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Stir occasionally. Remove chickpeas from oven. When cool, toss with orange zest and raisins.

Classic Trail Mix
7 ounces dried fruit, approximately 3 cups
5 ounces mixed nuts, approximately 1 cup
3 1/2 ounces granola, approximately 1 cup

Combine the fruit, nuts and granola in a large bowl. To store trail mix, place in an airtight glass container. Keep container in a cool dry place for up to 1 month.

Dessert Snowy Trail Mix

3 cups pretzel sticks
1 1/2 cups corn cereal (we used Crispix)
3/4 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup dried cranberries
12 ounces of white chocolate

1. In a large bowl, mix together the pretzel sticks, corn cereal, pecans, cashews, and dried cranberries.
2. Melt the white chocolate according to the package directions and slowly pour it over the mix, stirring gently.
3. Scoop the mix onto waxed paper to cool, about 20 minutes, then break it into bite-size clumps. Makes about 10 cups.

Orchid Aesthetics, a medical spa located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, hosted an intimate, celebratory gathering Wednesday evening at The Hudson Hotel in New York City to announce the launch of their tier spa membership. Botox, Dysport and Latisse were raffled off at the end of an evening filled with champagne and an all-you-can-eat buffet of tasty tapas.

Each of the new memberships (below) offers a choice of one facial treatment each month to promote a consistent skin care regiments, and each is also centered around a number of free units of Botox.

Although Botox is nothing new, what IS new about it is that it is becoming more and more accessible as a walk-in treatment, and our Spa Week spas will be offering more $50 Botox treatments than ever this season. Also, membership packages like these encourage Botox to become a natural part of your beauty and upkeep routine as opposed to an occasional refinement.

In fact, the owners of Orchid Aesthetics told Spa Week Daily that they have plans to launch a series of Botox Parties. Stay tuned.

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments are the number one anti-aging treatment used with a very high prevalence among women, but used in facial rejuvenation by men as well. Botox Cosmetic for men may require increased dosage or concentration. It works by relaxing facial muscles by blocking nerve impulses that trigger wrinkle-causing muscle contractions, creating a smoothed and improved appearance.Results typically last from 3 – 15 months, varying with with each patient.

Check out their new memberships, all based on a one-year agreement:

Starter Membership ($99 per month):
Ten free units of Botox twice per year
Your choice of one Facial, Microdermabrasion or peel per month
Botox at $12 per unit or Dysport at $10 per unit all year long
Juvederm/Restylane $475, Radiesse at $575 per syringe twice/ year
10% savings on Thalgo products

Premiere Membership ($199 per month):
Ten free units of Botox three times per year
Your choice of one Facial, Microdermabrasion or Peel/month
Latisse one free per year, unlimited prescriptions
Botox at $11 per unit all year long or Dysport at $9 per unit
Juvederm/Restylane $450 and Radiesse at $550/syringe all year long
Your choice of any laser treatment 4 times per year
Save 15% on Thalgo Retail products

Elite Membership: ($299 per month):
Ten free units of Botox four times per year
Your choice of one Facial, Microdermabrasion or Peel per month
Botox at $9.99 per unit all year long or Dysport at $8 per unit
ANY injectable $450 per sryinge all year long
Save 20% on Thalgo Retail products
Share your membership – with a guest (share 4 treatments per year)
Invite a special friend for a free facial (one per year)
Your choice of any laser treatment per month

Orchid Aesthetics will be participating in Spa Week Fall 2010, when you’ll be able to sample a handful of these treatments, including Botox, for just $50 a piece.

Orchid Aesthetics
15 West 84th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-595-1958

Follow them on Twitter: @Orchid_Spa

7 Little Luxuries from across the web this week…

How To Prevent Pimples – Daily Makeover

Beat the Midsummer Workout Slump – Betty Confidential

Metabolism Boosting Breakfast: Why It Works and What to Eat - The Beauty Bean

<- Post-Divorce, ‘Vengeance’ Plastic Surgery Is On the Rise – StyleList

Celebrate Summer With the Anti-Bra – The Luxury Spot

Botox Vs. Dysport: What’s the Difference? – Nadine Jolie

Make One Change For a Better Blowdry – Bella Sugar

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