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Planning a Wedding in September? There is still time to add a touch of Green! Inspired by Liesl Menning and Kevin Haynie’s Sustainable Wedding!

Green Weddings — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:33:58 +0000

Beautiful, simply, summer and why not green? A wedding in summer is a wonderful chance to make your wedding eco friendly. Get Inspired by Liesl Menning eco friendly marriage to Kevin Haynie.

From Perfect Bound

I wanted to share Liesl Menning, Martha Stewart’s personal assistant, and Kevin Haynie, famous country musician, environmentally conscious wedding. With the help of Wedding Planner Darcy Miller and a wedding bouquet made by Martha herself, their ideas can be an inspiration for any summer wedding!

Go to 2:23 for clips of Liesl Menning’s Wedding.

One of my favorite ideas was to combine the place setting with a gift by making the place settings a CD of songs written by Kevin. Now only if we could find a musician to marry!

Kevin wrote love songs for the CD.

Eco Friendly Catering from Organic To Go

Green Weddings — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:34:04 +0000

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… We Cater!

What a great idea! Fast, they only need 24hour notice, and delicious organic food. Instead of a classic weekend wedding BBQ, have an organic picnic and check out the menu featuring appetizers from olive tapenade and crostini to grilled chicken skewers, specialty platters, petite sandwiches, and amazing vegetarian or vegan salads. What an easy and healthy “go green” way to feed your guests.

Yucatan Salad Bowl (Serves 15 – 25)

Award winner and Director of “Culinary Consulting” in Seattle, Chef Greg Atkinson is heads the culinary development for Organic To Go. Atkinson notes their relationships with local farms helps to seasonally enhance the menu and says, “So certain salads and soups appear only when the ingredients are at their peak of flavor.” There is a regional aspect as well. “Our dishes are inspired by local ingredients, but we’re not confined to our borders. Our customers have a lot of options and our goal is to offer people what they want to eat right now.”

Other than Seattle, you can find Organic To Go in LA, Orange County, San Diego, and just recently in Bethesda, MD serving the Washington DC metro area. A few things to note, you need to add additional service ware for plates, napkins and utensils. Also, like many caterers, there are minimum amounts to order for catering.

Heart Healthy Wedding Cake Ingredients

Green Weddings — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:32:56 +0000

If you’re looking to make your wedding cake a little healthier, consider using the quick tips presented in this video when talking to you baker about your wedding cake.

Green moves into the wedding scene

Green Weddings — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:16:44 +0000

I found this article on how one couple is using the idea of having a green wedding to haveing a waste-free wedding. Enjoy.

“Tim Reese, a farm supervisor for the Three Rivers Park District in Minnesota, said each year more couples inquire about what they can do to leave less environmental impact on their wedding day. At Gale Woods Farm, a working educational farm in Minnetrista, Minn., a few couples have even served their wedding guests organic chicken and vegetables raised on the site….”

Read the full article here

10 Steps to a Green Wedding

Green Weddings — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:28:13 +0000

The Sierra Club released a great Top 10 for green weddings that includes everything from picking jewelry with no blood diamonds, what to serve your guests, and some ideas for honeymoons. If you’re looking at have a green wedding or just want to find small ways to incorporate environmentally friendly ideas, definitely check out this article.

Green Weddings From the Sierra Club