Happy Earth Day!!

Happy 40th Anniversary of Earth Day!
Everyone at Green-Weddings hopes you are outside enjoying the Earth and are inspired to include some eco-friendly ideas into your life, whether it’s weddings, parties, or just daily activities!
Here at Green-Weddings, we have helped WeddingWire, INC support carbonfund.org’s Million Tree Challenge by planting a total of 110 trees!
Have you given back [...]

New Garter Girl Collection Includes Eco-Friendly Garters!

If you didn’t already know ‘The Garter Girl’ , aka Julianne Smith, you will want to learn more after reading this. Julianne has made a huge splash in the wedding industry by breathing new life into an old tradition with her hand-crafted garters and unique styles. I had the pleasure of celebrating the launch of her [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

Our very own Persephone in a Eco Beautiful Weddings Photo Shoot!

Green-Weddings.net are friends with Katie Martin, Editor-in-chief over at Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine who just released their 2nd magazine!

We wanted to share this wonderful magazine filled with tons of inspirational ideas to make your wedding more eco friendly and beautiful.
Additionally, we are excited to announce that our very own blogger Persephone is in [...]

Tags: , , , , ,

Eco-spired: A Green Wedding

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! While we normally focus on how to make your wedding green, today we’re presenting a green wedding!
Photos by Classic Party Rentals Napa, Gallery 51, Good 2 Go Event Management, Inc., Natural Charms, OhSoSuite, Panache Event Group, Pure Ambiance Event Planning , Zuzu’s Petals

Or, if you really identify with all things Irish, you could have your wedding at an [...]

Eco-spired: Candle Centerpieces

One of my best friends from college just got engaged (congrats, Kate & Matt!), and we have started discussing all things weddings. She wants to use candle centerpieces rather than flowers, which I thought was such a simple way to be a bit more sustainable when decorating your reception! I hopped on over to WeddingWire to [...]

Recycled Bride’s Top Sustainable Wedding Trends for 2010

Our friends at Recycled Bride shared some of their top eco-friendly tips for this year, and we just had to send them along!
1. There’s No Place Like Home – Local is the hot word for sustainable weddings in 2010. From venues to menus, couples are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and cut their [...]

Washington DC’s most Sustainable Wedding Vendors

If you live in the greater Washington, DC area and want to have a gorgeous and green wedding, the Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase  is definitely worth checking out. 

WHEN: February 21, 2010 | 1pm to 5pm
WHERE:  Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, College Park, MD
For more information and to register, visit  www.greenweddingshowcase.com
Things to do:
Meet vendors that provide green or [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

DC CWC 2010: The Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium

Calling all wedding enthusiasts and aficionados  ! Where will you be on February 6, 2010? Come to the Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium (DCCWC) for the 2nd annual luxury bridal show at the Decatur House from 1-4! Join the best and the bridest (pun definitely intended) of the wedding industry! Meet and mingle with founder of [...]

Tags:

It’s Hip to be Square

Can you tell we’ve got the weekend on the brain at {green weddings}? We’ve been turned on to Square One Vodka, an organic rye vodka produced here in the good ol’ US of A. The spring water hails from the Tetons and the rye is cultivated in North Dakota. Square One comes in three different [...]

Recently Engaged over the holidays? Look at 100% recycled wedding save the dates and invitations!

Pancake & Franks:  100% Recycled Letterpress Wedding Invitations
While browsing one one of my favorite sites, One Kings Lane, a great site with discounts on designer products, are featuring  Pancake & Franks! If you haven’t heard, this invitation company specializes in customizable high-quality letterpress printing, “delicately expressed on fine stock made from ecologically respectful 100% recycled [...]

Tags: , , , , ,