Lauren + Mason’s Eco-Hawaiian Wedding
We love this colorful Kauai, Hawaii wedding submission from Joanna Tano Photography. The bride and the groom used everything locally and the wedding was at a private residence.
O my goodness how we love how the flower girls got to just sit during the ceremony and all of the girls got to where dresses they can wear again!
An amazing array of eco-beautiful options with plants as favors, biodegradable plates and utensils and local tropical plants and flowers as decor!
Congrats to Lauren + Mason!
Photography by Joanna Tano
Flowers + Decor by Green Honolulu
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Vineyard Wedding Inspiration
Whether you are getting married on a vineyard or in a hotel - you can have grapes as your natural inspiration for any wedding. There are vineyards all over the world and if your wedding is nearby - chances are you can use grapes for just about any part of your decor. Bring the outdoors inside with grapes in your floral designs, favors, cuisine and more! Buy your grapes locally to keep your carbon footprint low for eco-beautiful flair!
Credits - Top to bottom, left to right:
Brenda’s Wedding Blog / Lisa Walsh Photography
Vineyard Caterers
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Suited for Summer
Guys have it good when it comes to summer wedding wear.
Seersucker, cotton, linen, a simple oxford shirt paired with khakis…anything goes!
A warm weather groom’s gear can be eco-friendly, too. Your sweetie is sure to get more than one wear out of the fresh summer suit he wore while exchanging “I dos”!
image sources clockwise from upper left:
Southern Weddings Magazine
Harwell Photography
Paul Johnson Photography
Timwill
Southern Weddings Magazine
Meg Perotti
Southern Weddings Magazine
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Brides in Bloom
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
- Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Weddings and flowers go together like chocolate and cake! Flowers symbolize beauty (isn’t every bride a stunner?) and, since a woman almost always carries a bouquet down the aisle, are inexorably linked to brides.
Flowers fresh from the garden are lovely, but lasting details inspired by them are marvelous! A wedding gown awash in blooms and fluttering petals paired with a small or keepsake bouquet never fails to take our breath away.
Images clockwise from upper left:
Oscar de la Renta
Rivini
Oscar de la Renta
Elizabeth Fillmore
Romona Keveza
Claire Pettibone
Carolina Herrera
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Vintage Issue Feature - New York City to The Channel Islands!
If you are planning your wedding in New York City - be sure to check out our Green City Wedding Guide to New York City with photographer Roey Yohai and Fabulous Wedding Planner Xochitl Gonzalez from Always a Bridesmaid in our Premiere Issue!
Be sure to check out one of Xochitl’s and Roey’s Featured Weddings in New York City in the Issue!
Check out the featured Eco-Invitation Designers Kristy Rice from Momental Designs (with her beautiful shimmering ink design in 100% Tree-Free Paper); Earthly Affair’s Designs on 100% Recycled plus FSC Certified paper; and finally, Two Trick Pony’s + Apiary Design’s 100% PCW paper designs.
Our first eco-bouquet layout featured designs by the Elegance & Simplicity, Inc.
Our Pick-A-Favor featuring local fun items for your guests to choose from!
With the Royal Wedding on its way this week - we could not resist posting a snippet from this beautiful wedding from the Real Wedding Section. Karen Brost’s wedding in the Channel Islands was breathtaking and to this date has been our largest Real Wedding Feature.
Click on any of the images to get the Winter 2010 Issue (OUR PREMIERE ISSUE) to see what you might have missed!
Stay tuned for more “Vintage” Finds from Past Issues!
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Bridal Market Recap
This season I only made it to the Piers for Bridal Market along with a few shows off campus. Robin was able to go to the Intercontinental hotel to talk with a few of our favorite eco-vendors. Above is why I love the Piers so much more! Nice and clean design and we got to see a lot more vendors in a shorter amount of time. Beautiful headpieces and veils from Erika Koesler (above) were a highlight for Robin and I.
Robin and I fell in love with Fancy. The dresses and bridal separates were divine along with a simply classic nod to traditional and timeless style.
Gorgeous gown from E. Lebron! E. Lebron is based in Atlanta and he cuts and designs right in Atlanta. This luscious dress with the trendy pink sash and amazing flutter detailing on the skirt is perfect for an eco-bride.
We surprised and excited to see that Nina (known for its great selection of shoes) is now doing accessories - which are mostly made in the US…including jewelry, sashes, veils and novelty items.
Ranjana Khan’s bridal accessories were definitely couture items that we would love to see on our eco-brides. Ranjana comes from couture design fashion houses and launched her accessory lines in 2008. She designs and has her own set of designers in India (where she is from) that she brings to Paris and NYC. A truly gifted designer with hands on style.
Classic, simple and elegant is what Renee Dumarr designs are all about. She cuts and designs right in New York City. Her dresses for bridesmaids, mother of the bride and guests are ready to wear and just gorgeous!
Stay tuned tomorrow for our final installment for Bridal Market with a recap of Anna Maier’s - Ulla Maija Fall 2011 Collection.
