Shannon and Florian in Berkeley, California When this beautiful and mindful couple got engaged they knew they wanted a vegan wedding. And they hired Karine Brighten, certified green wedding planner, to help them with the planning. “The couple is very open-minded and socially conscious”, says Karine, which made it easy to expand on their vision [...]
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How does the modern couple host an eco-friendly celebration without sacrificing on personal style? We asked Kate Harrison and the team of green wedding experts at Green Bride Guide for insight on how to avoid negative impact on the planet while planning your wedding. With nearly 2.5 million weddings a year in the United States, at an average [...]
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Perhaps you are dreaming of a green wedding, but don’t want to sacrifice a time-honored tradition like the favors? No worries! There are many wonderful eco-friendly wedding favor options that will delight guests without creating waste. The first step is to avoid anything that is mass produced or made from plastic — the production of [...]
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Congratulations! You’ve decided to “go green” for your wedding but that seems to add yet another layer of research to your planning process. We had the pleasure of connecting with Stacie and Joey Shepp, founders of EcoWedding.org, who after putting a lot of work into planning their own green wedding, decided to create an online [...]
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We asked Angela, founding editor of the Something Green blog, for her eco-event tips and got the inside scoop on going green with your wedding flowers. As the daughter of a florist, Angela knows all too well about the large carbon footprint associated with fresh flowers. Imported blooms are burdened with unneeded fuel consumption and [...]
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Choosing to be eco-conscious for your wedding may seem difficult at first, but is an important factor for couples who care about the environment. We spoke with Jennifer Stambolsky, self-proclaimed “mother earth lover/invitation creator”, as our Eco-Expert of the week to help couples identify “green” wedding invitations. Tip #1: Environmental Impact Choose products that use [...]
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Josie Daga, Founder of PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com shared her favorite Green Wedding ideas with us. Check out these tips, a collection of what’s buzzing among green to-be-weds and her eco-wedding industry friends: Trend #1: DIY Not only does DIY add amazing style and personalization to a wedding, but it’s really eco-friendly. We love that! From making your own paper, or sourcing vases from a [...]
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We spoke with Susan Alexander Shapiro, Owner of BravoBride.com, where you can do good for the environment and reuse, recycle or reduce by “buying or selling new and preowned wedding items” on her website. We wanted to find out what new, eco-friendly ideas her brides are coming up with for 2011. Here’s what’s hot and green [...]
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We had the pleasure of chatting with Mireya Navarro, author of Green Wedding and environmental writer for the New York Times. Mia, as she’s known among friends, was inspired by the California engaged set who were so easily and happily incorporating sustainable choices into their weddings. Mia remembered her own wedding held years ago in Puerto Rico at [...]
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Dreaming of your wedding and seeking ideas to make it earth-friendly? Take a hint from our friends, the green wedding experts, at Recycled Bride. Check out their ideas on what’s green and hot for 2011: Trend #1: Go Local Think farmer’s market fresh menus, favors and gifts from local artisans and your wedding will be [...]
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