I am a huge sap for all things romance and with valentines day right around the corner I’ve got lots of planning to do for me and my hubs. I can’t get enough, so when my hubby does something romantic I will literally be on cloud 9 for weeks. Maybe I watched to many sappy movies when I was younger or something but now I have this romantic craving that is like an annoying fly that wont leave you alone.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to get started on a romantic rant here so I’ll just cut to the chase as I know you are anxious to see what goodies are in store! Our quaint little Lancaster City can be quite a romantic place and I wanted to do something special in honor of this fun and whimsical holiday. I’ve put together a giveaway that I hope will give someone a fun and romantic night out on the town. So you ready? Here you go…
one lucky winner will receive
- A 1 hour ‘love’ themed photo session with a disk of their 10 favorite images
- A one nights stay at the Lancaster Arts Hotel (can we say “hello deluxe king room”!?) + 2 complimentary drinks at the in-house bar.
- And a $50 gift card to John J. Jeffries (best food in town, hands down.)
2 runners up will each receive
- A $50 Nicola Herring Photography gift certificate.
It’s really easy to enter but before I get into the details you must know that this isn’t open to just couples. Maybe you are an angel child who wants to win this for your incredible parentals…cause you know, if it wasn’t for them your flippin’ cool self wouldn’t be here :) Maybe you know of someone who really deserves something special like this so you’ll enter for them, or heck, you just want it for yourself. That is fine too! I’ll pick 3 final entries from all the comments I get below and those three will then be posted on Facebook for voting. Whoever gets the most “likes” on their entry will win the grand prize. The other two entries will still get some love and receive the $50 gift certificates. Here are the rules. You must complete both steps to be eligible:
First, leave a note below on why you’d like to win this giveaway. (If you are entering in order to give the prize to someone else, please make note of that as well.) Be specific but please try to keep it short and sweet. Remember that final entries will be voted on, so lets give people some fun things to vote for :)
Second, share this post on your facebook! Be sure to include something like “Nicola Herring Photography has a Valentines Giveaway going on. You should check it out!” Don’t forget to put the ‘@’ symbol before my name so it shows up.
Third (optional), If you aren’t already a facebook fan of Nicola Herring Photography, the Lancaster Arts Hotel or John J. Jeffries, go ahead and give a little liking-love by clicking on each of the links and like the pages.
And that’s it! You’ve entered. I will be taking entries until Friday, February 5th – 12:00 midnight. The 3 final entries will be posted on facebook sometime on Tuesday, February 7th for voting to start. Voting will then end midnight on Valentines day. I will then contact the winner later that week via email to claim their prize.
Fine print:
- The photo session need not be done at the same time as the overnight stay and dinner, however we could coordinate the session based on your stay if you wish.
- Please only one entry per family.
- Out of staters are more than welcome to enter, however the photo session must be done within Lancaster County, so you would need to plan the session and stay accordingly.
by nicola
21 comments
I would like to enter to win this giveaway for my parents in honor and celebration of their love. My mom was diagnosed with extensive stage small cell lung cancer in August (the same kind as Joe Paterno), and at that time, she was given a very grim prognosis which left us living with a daily fear of what tomorrow might bring.
After undergoing 6 rounds of intensive chemotherapy, she has astounded her doctors by responding miraculously. But medicine alone is not enough. God’s love, and the love of her family, is what has gotten her to where she is today.
Every step of the way, my dad–her husband of 36 years–has been by her side. Through every hospital stay, every bout of nausea, every moment when her bald head leaves her feeling less than beautiful–dad is there as her cheerleader, her biggest fan and her strongest supporter. As a two-time cancer survivor, Dad has been there himself, and now with reversed roles, he has given her just as much care and comfort as she gave to him.
Their relationship is an inspiration to me and my husband, and I know that your talent could capture their love in a photo for their grandchildren. xoxo
I would LOVE to win this so my husband and I could have some time to simply be with each other. I am a stay at home mother of 4 little angels (ages 5, 4, 23 months, and 9 weeks) and we have a very busy family life that often leaves little time for us to talk and enjoy each other. During the last year, we have dealt with some tough times including new jobs, health problems for one of our daughters, and a high risk pregnancy… All leaving us drained, but grateful for each other and our little cherubs <3 this package would allow us to have some time for us and some photos to enjoy forever!
My husband and I are high school sweethearts. We have known each other for 14 years and we will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary this April. We are currently expecting our second child and my husband has been wonderful during my entire pregnancy. I would love to win this special night away as a thank you to him for being a wonderful, loving husband and an amazing father to our daughter (and baby on the way).
Hello to the wonderful, amazing Nicola!! I’ve been waiting to see what your “give away” was going to be, and I think it is such a fabulous idea!!!
Being up here outside of Manhatten has made me truely miss home, and the good ‘ol Lancaster country feel. Adam and I have been so blessed to have gotten to know you, and we will forever use you as our photographer..for life! =) It would be so much fun to do this “getaway from home” and another amazing photoshoot with you.
One of our most special moments on our wedding day was wisking off in the sunset in Longwood..and you there to capture it all! It would amazing do that all over again, doing a “trash the wedding dress” in the farm, on horses, in the sunset, in the fields..ahh it would be fabulous! Please pick us!! We love you!! =)
I would love to win this get-a-way to surprise my wonderful husband of 34 years! It’s been quite a few years since I’ve “kidnapped” him for a weekend and ft’s time I did it again! I love him more than ever and am so grateful for his unfailng love, patience, putting up with me when I’m a bit grumpy, etc. He is a wonderful husband, father, and now also a grandpa to a very sweet little boy! I love to watch him interact with his grandson! Hope I’m lucky enough to win!
“Lancaster Love” – I am very Thankful for what I have. I met My Love in a trying time in our lives. He has taught me so much in our years together and we are still learning.
I would Love to SURPRISE/THANK him with this special “Moment for Lovers” and capture our moments, because we have them and need to be embracing them ;) We do not take pictures together but have plenty of Life and Love to show…..”Moment for Lovers”….this is exactly what we need.
Help!!! I have the most loving man in my life and we have been through a
Roller coaster ride called life for over 9 years! The difference between other loving couples and us is that I am 6′ tall and he is 5’6..many people judge us before they meet us..I would love for you to capture this love in a picture that we can cherish till we are old and gray! I have far too many stories of triumph that keep us in love..would love to see ‘us’ in the eyes of an artist
I would like to enter my sister an her husband for this romantic get away and photo shoot. Valerie and Ryan were married 4 years ago and had a family friend do the photos, well unfortunately the photos some how got lost and they do not have any pictures I their special day.
Val and Ryan are an amazing couple who raise Val’s two girls together and had a son together who died shortly after his first birthday. They have not had an easy first four years of marriage, but you can always see in their eyes the love they share.
Val and Ryan could use a little romantic get away and pictures of the love they share!
Hi Nicola! I would love to win this giveaway! Hubby and I have been married 3 1/2 years and just had our sweet baby girl 6 months ago. We haven’t had professional pics of ourselves since our wedding, and needless to say, haven’t had too much ‘us’ time either. I am so blessed and thankful to have him in my life, as well as our little girl. A few weeks ago he was involved in an accidental shooting and (praise the Lord) he is doing well, but the shot came very close to hitting his femoral artery (the big one that runs down your leg). This really hit home as I thought I could have been without a husband, and our daughter without a father, in a matter of minutes! After all that chaos, we definitely could use a vacation! :) Thanks so much!
I would love to win this sweethearts get-a-way because my boyfriend and I don’t get to see eachother very often. We are in the process of buying a home and starting a life together. Due to our schedules and work duties we typically see one another a single night a week when we are with his family. Kids running around, temper tantrums, and madness surrounding us is our evening.
He has been saving for an engagement ring and this would be a great opportunity to reconnect. Having one night to get away from our 6 day work week would hopefully kick start our wedding plans and give us some well deserved rest!
After recently relocating to Lancaster, PA (from NYC) my husband and I have had some difficulties adjusting away from the Manhattan lifestyle. I also lost my job and stress has become a very real part of our every day lives.
We have been together almost 7 years (in March) and married 3 and a half years. Winning this prize would really put a smile on our faces. We have been wanting to get our photos done by a professional…but haven’t really had the extra cash available to make that happen. We would be so honored to have Nicola Herring Photography take our pictures…and we would LOVE to stay at Lancaster Arts Hotel (so beautiful!) and have dinner at John J. Jeffries (our favorite place to eat in town!).
My wife and I have been married nearly 27 years. I don’t think we’ve had our picture taken in years, and I’m sure it’s been over 20 years without the kids. Now that we’re both aging gracefully and bearing some distinguished gray (“some” for her, “all” for me) it would be nice to get our portrait done and have a great romantic getaway right here in town. We love the Lancaster Arts Hotel (though have never stayed) and one year enjoyed perhaps our best anniversary dinner at JJJ.
My Husband and I were married June 5, 2010. We met in 2006 on-line, he was living in Lancaster County, PA and I was living in Pensacola, FL. We didn’t meet on a match making site, we met in a video chatroom, just looking for friends. We ended up falling in love and September 3, 2006 Stephen came down to FL to bring me home to New Holland, PA. We do everything together and it has been hard for us because we don’t get to see each other much. I am a pet sitter and I do overnights for clients so many nights we spend apart. Currently I am working and won’t be home for 19 days. He is my best friend and my biggest support! We would love to get to spend this romantic night away just the two of us! <3 Thank you for having this contest!
My husband and I have been together since 2005 and have NEVER had professional photographs taken. Even our wedding photos were mostly duds. They’re nearly all blurry and out of focus. This would be fun for us!
I would love to win this awesome romantic valentine’s getaway because my hubby and I have been married 11 years and the last 3 years have been rough for us because of several illness’s and surgeries. We haven’t had the money to get away by ourselves. My hubby, Brad, has been by my side everystep of the way and I would love to suprise him with winning this getaway. We also haven’t had professional photos done in a loooong time ok maybe never….we’ve always just had friends snap a picture. So it would be so much fun to be able to update and have some great photos to remember the journey.
Thanks for the opportunity :)
I would be absolutely blessed to win such a prize. Times are tight, and life is busy as a busy mom of two
Young boys and holdin down the home front. Married for ten years however, We don’t get a whole lotta date nights let alone nights away! Pics, dinner and a night away could be just what the doctored :)
Desperate for some romance!!!!!
Roses are red and violets are blue
My hubby’s a farmer so poop’s what we do.
Our days are so full with our kids and the farm
The most fancy we get is when I make chicken parm!
He works long hard days to provide for our brood,
I’d love to win first place to surprise my dude.
So in summary for those who got lost in this rhyme,
I’ll repeat myself just one more time.
Roses are red and violets are blue
And voting for us is what you should do! :)
Id like to win the giveaway because my boyfriend and I are definitly romantic. With him being a police officer and a soldier life is pretty hard. We cherish every little moment together and since he is a soldier we know we have too. We are so strong and I know we deserve this. Thank you to anyone who votes for us. And God Bless all.
No other couple is more deserving of a little getaway and pampering than my parents. 2011 was one of the most difficult and trying years they’ve ever experienced during their 38 year marriage. Their home was devestated by the local flooding in September. They were displaced and were unable to celebrate the holidays in their home of 34 years. Although many others would find it hard to push on, my parents did and even looked for the positive in this experience. Their love for one another has grown stronger, our entire family has grown closer and we have a new appreciation for the generosity of our small community. It would be great for them to have a beautiful 39th anniversary portrait to celebrate their new beginning in their recently restored and renovated home. Thank you.
Hi Nicola!
I would love to win this Valentine’s Giveaway! My fiance and I recently got engaged and since he got me a gorgeous ring, I would love to do something great for him in return. He loves having pictures of us on his desk at work, but having professional pictures would be amazing. He has done so many nice things for me and I want to show him how much he means to me. He is the man of my dreams :)
I’d like to win a Nicole Herring Photography session because while a picture says 1,000 words – I’m pretty sure there are more than 1,000 things I’d like to tell my partner how much he means to me.
Our family (Lucy, Gracie and jasper) and the two of us could use an amazing family “portrait”… just as long as Nicole doesn’t mind bulldog slobber.
It’s Valentine’s season, so slobber aside, in a world of commercialism and many stresses – we’re happy with the simple things. Take our picture and let it say 1,000 words.
Thank you!