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Green Book Review: Eco-Chic Weddings

by Jennifer on May 27, 2010

Review summary: There aren’t too many green wedding books on the market. Eco-Chic Weddings is one of the better green wedding books though. There are many pros and very few cons packed into this small, but very useful green wedding manual – although the cover of this book managed to hurl me and my significant other into a massive debate (and by debate I mean argument)… keep reading to learn more.

Product: Eco-Chic Weddings: Simple Tips to Plan an Earth-Friendly, Socially Responsible, Affordable Green Wedding by Emily Elizabeth Anderson; published by Hatherleigh Press, 2007.

Publishers synopsis: “Planning your wedding can be the best time to be eco-friendly. The wedding industry has a huge impact on the global economy and the environment, as wedding parties spend over $125 billion a year in the U.S. alone. Eco-Chic Weddings presents the quick, simple, and easy-to-follow tips you need to make your wedding socially responsible. This indispensable guide gives you the choice, comfort, and chance to share your own unique style for a truly memorable wedding.

Going green doesn’t mean you need to spend the green. Eco-Chic Weddings provides all the resources you need to create your environmentally friendly and fun celebration on a budget. From the location to the dress to the menu, there are dozens of easy ways to make your wedding beautiful and still reflect your personal beliefs in sustainable living. Eco-Chic Weddings will show you how to craft your perfect day.”

Cost: Eco-Chic Weddings will only set you back $10.36 – a bargain compared to the wedding costs

What’s covered in Eco-Chic Weddings:

I’d say the author covers just about everything you need to know in order to have a greener and less expensive wedding. Anderson goes through wedding basics, wedding rings, attire, the registry, wedding invitation and favors, flower choices, transportation, the wedding menu and honeymoon. She also has some excellent extra-type chapters covering health and beauty and married life.

There’s an excellent jam packed eco-resources appendix at the end of the book, and although this book is now 4 years old, most of the resources are still handy and relevant.

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Eco-friendly Wedding Organic Wine & Organic Bubbly

by Jennifer on May 24, 2010

There are many reasons to choose organic wine and bubbly for your eco-friendly wedding celebration. First of all know your choices - later we’ll look at some specifics, but just to be clear you can choose basic organic wine (no bubbles), organic champagne and sparkling wines (all are different). Below are just some of the reasons why you should look for organic wine and bubbly for your green wedding.

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An excellent taste experience: Organic bubbly and wine flavor far surpasses conventional versions. Organic farmers take plenty of time to create better soil before they grow their fruit. Better soil leads to better fruit which of course leads to an overall better beverage. When considering wine alone, healthy soil and special soil amendments mean that organic wine tends to have a bolder more intense flavor than conventional wine.

Pesticides don’t belong at any celebration: Honestly, why drink pesticides if you don’t have to? Especially on your very special wedding day. Certified organic beverages have zero pesticides to dampen your wedding. The USDA notes that any wine or other beverage labeled with 100% Organic, ”Must contain 100 percent organically produced ingredients and have been processed using organically produced processing aids.” See the USDA wine labeling guide (pdf) for more information.

Speaking of pesticides: While it’s nuts to allow pesticides to pollute your body, pesticides also mean bad news for the planet. Grapes are one of the most heavily sprayed (with pesticides) crops. In fact, year in a year out, grapes make the dirty dozen list. Not only do pesticides affect your body but they affect the soil, air and water (used to grow other crops). Pesticides also harm farmers and their children. When you choose organics for your wedding and all year round you’re not only keeping yourself healthy but also helping to keep farmers (and farmers children) healthy. [click to continue…]

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Pretty little eco-friendly wedding touches

May 19, 2010

Just an FYI – I’ll be missing in action until Friday. I actually have a wedding to attend a day from now (on top of an already busy work week) and no dress. And yes, while naked is eco-friendly I hardly think that would make for nice wedding pictures. Hence me taking time off to [...]

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Wacky Non-Green Wedding Tradition – Bridesmaids Paying for Dresses

May 17, 2010

My sister has been in oh, about 27 weddings over the last ten or so years (that estimate might be low). She’s recently started complaining about how she’s had to buy all these bridesmaid dresses costing anywhere from $150-$300+, not to mention shoes and worst of all, most of them she’ll NEVER wear again. It [...]

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Mother Nature’s Love Letters

May 17, 2010

These delightful handmade nature letters would be perfect for an outdoor green wedding reception. Each beautiful letter is made entirely out of natural dried floral stock, such as Lavender, Pussy Willow, Wheat, Caspia, Twigs, Centaurea, Barley and more. The elegant but rustic look will fit many various wedding schemes and can be kept in your [...]

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Green Wedding Paper Designs from Smock

May 17, 2010

I’ve been meaning to post about this since April – yes I am a little behind. Still, good news is always good news. Smock, one of my absolute favorite eco-friendly gift wrap stationery shops recently introduced 30+ new letterpress designs including plenty of beautiful items for your green wedding. Letterpress greeting cards, patterned letterpress social [...]

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LED Lighting for Your Green Wedding

May 5, 2010

If you’re having an evening reception, outside party, or just want to make your wedding tables sparkle, LED lighting is clear, beautiful and a great energy efficient choice. LED lighting has many benefits over fluorescent and incandescent lighting, for example… LED bulbs last far longer than both compact fluorescent bulbs and typical incandescent bulbs plus [...]

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Choosing Your Green Honeymoon Destination

May 5, 2010

Choosing a green honeymoon destination is easier than you might think. Before booking your honeymoon destination, call or email each destination with the following list of questions. Is the lodging locally owned and staffed? Keep in mind that local is best, but in some cases weather or transportation issues makes local staffing impossible. Staff may [...]

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Cute Alert – Sustainable Wood Wedding Cake Topper

May 4, 2010

This personalized tree and sweet pair of lovebirds wedding cake topper are both made out of local sustainable poplar wood and are both equally too cute for words. The set is drawn, sawed, sanded, details burned (on the front and back), sanded again, painted with US made non-toxic water colors and then finished with bees [...]

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Grow Your Own Green Wedding

May 3, 2010

There is an amazing older, but perfect for the season series at Telegraph.co.uk about growing your own wedding. From the flowers to the food, if you’ve already got a small plot of land, you can grow it all organically and save BIG bucks while keeping your wedding eco-friendly. The series from start to finish looks [...]

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