Archive for June, 2010

Eco-chic gowns & beauty products galore! That was the name of the game at last weeks Adele Wechsler & Aveda co-hosted event, ‘Go Green, Why Knot!‘ in Washington, DC! Ms. Katie Martin along with the POLISHED team had the pleasure of attending!

Models decked out in Adele’s new eco-friendly collection greeted guests, while showing off their [...]

Register Green and Win $500!

Our new sponsor, The Green Bride Guide, recently launched a Green Wedding Gift Registry with free carbon neutral shipping. From non-toxic cookware to earth-friendly fine china and organic cotton textiles, the Green Wedding Gift Shop has hundreds of eco-friendly home goods to choose from. “Guests spend $19 billion a year on [...]

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The most beautiful centerpieces are sometimes the simplest, and who can resist colorful, ripe fruit on the the table? Using seasonal fruit on your table as edible centerpieces or favors is green and adds even more sweetness to your day. Citrus fruits like lemons and limes add a pop of color, and after standing in [...]

With no end in sight, and so many things being affected by the BP oil spill in the Gulf, it’s easy to feel helpless. I am especially heartbroken for the local fishing community, tourism, and any other local businesses that are sure to be impacted–if not destroyed–by this terrible tragedy. But, if you know me [...]

Every week I look through blogs of real weddings, pulling out pictures that I like. Seeing if I can implement different elements into my own wedding.  I loved so many things about this garden inspired wedding I saw on Style Me Pretty. 

Things I love:
1.Clean fresh lines of the wedding dress and the bow
2.Candles [...]

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The Molly Clutch
Chlorine of Los Angeles is one of most unique, unsuspectingly green designers that I’ve stumbled across on! They are the premiere seller of refurbished and artfully embellished vintage handbags, which aims to elevate each vintage clutch, tote, bridal bag, or unique handbag to a more modern and accessible work of art! If you are [...]

Looking for a getaway, honeymoon or beautiful place to have your wedding in Napa Valley?
Solage Calistoga is chic for its timeless style; organic for its locally grown produce that creates the delectable cuisine- a perfect match. One of Napa Valley’s finest.

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Instead of personalized plastic bottles that create waste and could wind up in a landfill, how about a custom fruit-infused, frosty glass of water? Offering water in pitchers is eco-friendly and doubles as decor, saving the environment and your wallet! If that isn’t a refreshing way to be (and save some) green, we don’t know [...]

I have always enjoyed flowers from the garden.  This past week we started to plan out what flowers we want to have at my wedding and I kept going back to what is in the garden. 
 One thing I really enjoy at weddings is when they implement  natural seasonal flowers into the bouquet and center pieces. For spring [...]

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Wedding season is well underway, so if you are like so many of us attending a wedding every other weekend, you may be experiencing one of life’s most challenging conundrums – “What on earth am I going to wear?” I’m here to resolve your troubles with one dress that will be your  go-to eco-chic dress [...]