http://www.green-weddings.net Helping You, Help the Environment on Your Wedding Day Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:39:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past weekend I attended the Washington Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, DC at the Convention Center.  It was a great show, I got to meet Paula Dean and Bobby Flay!      Now, the highlight of my day was going around to all the exhibitors who had endless amounts of ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/make-the-right-choice-and-go-green-with-choices-by-shawn/ After you are named 'husband and wife' all weddings can rack up a lot of waste from car or airplane emissions to the tons of waste from the event itself.  If you can't manage to go green on the day of your wedding, there are still ways to help the environment. Do ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/offset-your-weddings-carbon-footprint/ Candles at a wedding are like icing on a cake, but what about eco friendly candles? Searching on www.weddingwire.com I found more than what I was looking for when searching for candles for weddings. Organic soy based candles from Mia Bella Gourmet Candles Not only does this vendor provide soy based ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/candles-are-a-staple-item-at-any-wedding-even-your-green-wedding/ Having trouble finding the perfect wedding cake that also caters to your dietary needs? Search no more... I found Wildflower Cakes designed and created by Chef Lori Ann Blethen on www.weddingwire.com Wildflower creates some of the most beautiful wedding cakes in the industry including cakes for those unique dietary considerations such as wheat ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/organic-gluten-free-vegan-you-name-it-wildflower-bakes-it/ Send your guests of with a hint of green by giving them a beautiful eco friendly wedding favor. I have found a few popular ideas that are just gorgeous and could be used for any themed wedding. There are many companies that provide Tree Seedling Favors, but I loved the packaging at ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/share-your-green-theme/ Brides will often splurge on their wedding dress, so why not do your part and make an Eco Friendly investment? If your initial thoughts of an organic wedding dress entails grungy, rough, and unflattering...Keep Reading!In my research, I have found many bridal salons and designers that offer beautiful and organic gowns. ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/something-old-something-new-something-green/ Found from Dawes Design are magnificent and beautiful engagement rings for men and women. Simplistic or more unique, these pieces will surely take your breath away. Eco friendly jewelry is a great find, but can be expensive. If you aren't sure if you can spend the ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/beautiful-eco-friendly-rings/ If you are getting ready to beautify yourself for your wedding day, try some of these products! SELF MAGAZINE found how to be Green and Beautiful featuring some ecofriendly beauty products, Organic Wear. Test these products out like lipsticks with cardboard outer tubes and inner aluminum, as well as paper compacts, ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/be-beautiful-be-green/ On my way to work, I got coffee from my regular stop and continued on, however something new caught my eye. I was distracted by a car decked-out with advertisements for Organic To Go, America’s first fast casual café to be USDA certified as an organic retailer... We deliver... ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/eco-friendly-catering-from-organic-to-go/ Residents of LA are getting the good stuff first as another eco-friendly transportation company is offering their services for weddings: Eco-Nation.  Featuring a Prius, Lincoln Town Car and GMC Yukon, they're making it easy for Los Angeles couples to choose alternative cars for their weddings. Where's the company's in other cities?  ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-hybrid-wedding-transportation-limos/ HotelChatter.com is reporting today that the Seaport Hotel in Boston is going to be offering a Green Weddings package to engaged couples now.  Some of the options available to engaged couples are: A menu featuring local and organic ingredients Organic wedding cakes A menu made of edible chocolate....how awesome is that! Decorations made from ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-weddings-seaport-hotel-reception-venues/ Girari furniture designs and concepts feature aluminum products that are 98+% recycled and hand cast. For weddings, they have a line of sustainable event furniture. They provides a high end line of furniture for rent which includes glass tables, acrylic chairs and stools, benches, bars, vases, bowls and more. ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-wedding-furniture-rentals/ Anne Ruthmann photography is giving away complete wedding photogaphy coverage to couples getting married between October 2008 and April 2009 for their "Indie, DIY, Offbeat, and Green approach to their wedding plans." Read more on her blog. ShareThis http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-wedding-photography-giveaway/ If you're looking for alternative ingredients for your wedding cake (i.e. eggless) many local grocery stores have access to the ingredients you want, you'll probably just have to ask.  Unless you're going to a Whole Foods or Wild Oats, you may not realize that they can make a wedding cake ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/wedding-cakes-organic-vegan/ The Hotel Eco Paraíso Xixim on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, is one seriously eco-friendly hotel. Of the approximately 61 acres they own, only about 1.2% has actually been developed. They are committed to using as few resources as possible from filtering waste water to use in their ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/eco-frienly-honeymoon-mexico/ As you're planning your wedding and wondering what to do with your wedding flowers once the reception is over, Darcy Miller, author of The Bride's Guide Blog, has a couple great suggestions: "At the end of every wedding I go to, I'm always left wondering, "What will happen to all of ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/wedding-flowers-green-weddings/ New Belgium beer company based out of Colorado offers a Belgium style beer, Mothership Wit, made with all organic ingredients.  As you plan your engagement parties or gatherings of family the night before the wedding, including this beer is an easy way (assuming you can find it) to add some green ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/organic-beer-engagement-party-ideas/ NativeEnergy and Portovert Magazine have a created a simple calculator to see how many tons of carbon waste your wedding will create.  Just enter a few details from your wedding and it will calculate about how much waste would be created if you did nothing to make your wedding more ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-wedding-ideas-carbon-calculator/ Yahoo! Green has compiled a green gift guide from bloggers and online stores featuring green gifts.  There's lots of ideas for holiday shopping as well as wedding registry ideas.  Check it out. ShareThis http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-gift-ideas/ This stylish champagne flute is made from 100% post-consumer recycled glass, reusing our planet's waste. Additionally, each flute is unique; the glass is etched and painted by hand. This is a great way to be modern and eco-friendly.ShareThis http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/eco-friendly-champagne-flutes/ Simply by registering with one of the partner stores below, you can raise charitable contributions for the I Do Foundation. Up to 8% of guests' gift purchases from these partner stores will be donated to your selected charity. These donations are made at no ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/wedding-registry-i-do-foundation/ Yahoo! now has an entire section of their site dedicated to green living. It doesn't really contain that much info specific to weddings, but there is a Green Gifts section that might be worth looking at for wedding registry ideas. Otherwise, it's a great resource for ideas and ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/yahoo-green-eco-friendly-living-ideas/ As hybrids like the Toyota Prius continue to gain in popularity, the focus on shifting away from gas guzzling vehicles is extending to transportation services as well. Enter EcoLimo, whose fleet of cars are either gas/electric hybrids or run on bio-diesel fuel. While they may not have traditional ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/eco-friendly-transportation-ecolimo/ Today is Blog Action Day, when bloggers around the world unite to publish on the same topic, the environment.  The green wedding movement continues to gain in popularity.  Not only do we encourage everyone to incorporate at least one 'green' element into your wedding, but spread the word to your ... http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/blog-action-day-green-weddings/ If you’re looking eco friendly products to add to your wedding, try registering at 3rLiving. You can items such as table ware from recycled glass or towels made with organic cotton. Click here to start your Green Wedding Registry.ShareThis http://www.green-weddings.net/green-weddings/green-wedding-registry-3rliving/