Feb 6, 2012

Food Trucks!

bride groom foodtruck justin lee photography

If you are seeking the fun and fresh for your wedding, how about a food truck? Food trucks are creating a buzz offering an array of great foods.  

Many food trucks are keeping it green by using propane fuel and organic, local ingredients to bring some eco-fab eats to receptions all over the country!

If you and your finance are foodies at heart or want to bring some local culture to out of town guests, food trucks can be a fun addition to your wedding. Offering sweet treats such as organic doughnuts or soy-coconut ice cream or fancier fare such as lobster and fresh salads, a food truck is such a cool way to cater!

If you were searching for a {green} food truck, or if we’ve talked you into it, here a few to check out!

Washington DC Area

food trucks sweetgreeen

Sweetgreen

carpe donuts food truck

Carpe Donuts

South Florida

feverish ice cream miami florida green food truck

Feverish Popsicles and Ice Cream

California

greentruck green food truck california

Green Truck

What are your fave mobile eco-goods? Please share!

 

Photo Credits

Green Wedding Shoes (photo by Justin Lee Photography)

Sweetgreen

Carpe Donut

Feverish Ice Cream

Green Truck

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Feb 1, 2012

Grooms Get Packing!

The hotel or resort is booked. The airline tickets are purchased. The passports (if needed) are waiting.

Of course you packed your honeymoon carry-on bag weeks ago, but if your groom has yet to get started, we thought we’d put together a honeymoon checklist to make things a little easier!

The Essentials

grooms honeymoon essentials

 If you are headed to sun and sand…

grooms sun and sand honeymoon

 

If you are headed to snow and skis…

 grooms snow ski honeymoon

Don’t forget the camera! Happy Honeymoon!

Photo Credits

Grow and Make (Shaving Kit)

Tumi (Carry On)

Burt’s Bees (Sunscreen)

Soladey (Solar Toothbrush)

Patagonia (Cargo Shorts)

Dragon Alliance (Sunglasses)

Buy.com (Organic Tee)

Chipkos (Flip Flops)

Esquire (Swimsuits)

Pantagonia (Ski Vest, Gloves and Hat)

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Jan 16, 2012

He Wears It Well!

 green groom style eco beautiful weddings

From casual chic to ultra formal to anything in between, grooms have style options! Wedding wear can and should be a reflection of a green groom’s personal style. The key for wedding day attire is to be comfortable, fashionable and of course, eco- friendly!

A custom suit from a local tailor is a great way to keep the groom in eco-friendly style.  European designer Rawganique offers suits options made from organic euro hemp, as does Conscious Couture, whose suits for grooms are made from hemp silk!

If your groom is a vintage kinda guy, British clothier Savvy Row specializes in men’s vintage couture.

Eco-friendly designers such as Solosso and Blank Label specialize in green groom’s style, offering custom shirts made from natural fabrics such as Egyptian cotton.   They prove that bespoke doesn’t have to break the budget!

For a little bit of color and fun, add an upcycled bow tie from Xoelle found on Etsy!

Also, remember that tradition is not just for brides- grooms can use something borrowed too.  A tie, pocket square or a newly-tailored suit jacket borrowed from a good friend or family member is such a special way to go green!

We adore borrowing too, so for inspiration for our green grooms, we thought we’d borrow some pics of some stylish green grooms from past issues…

eco beautiful weddings green groom style 

 green groom style eco beautiful weddings

 

green grooms style beach wedding eco beautiful weddings

 

Photo Credits

Kelly + Don from the Winter 2011 Issue (photo by Kristi Odom)

Laura + Jeff from the Fall 2010 Issue (photo by Embrace Life)

Nicole + Jeremy from the Winter 2011 Issue (photo by Drew Bittel)

Laura+ Ken from the Fall 2010 Issue (photo by Heather Forsythe)

 

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Jan 11, 2012

Rolling in Green Style!

zank you vespa green eco friendly transportation

Getting to and ‘fro on your wedding day doesn’t have to compromise your commitment to an ecobeautiful day. There are plenty of eco-friendly transportation options out there! By keeping your wheels green, you’ll show love to the environment and your bridal party and guests will get a kick out of the fun and unexpected!

All you need to do is decide how many wheels you’d like to roll in on…

bride groom bike green eco friendly wedding transportation kate headley

 

bikes eco friendly green wedding transportation jose villa

How about two wheels?

pedicab portland eco friendly green transportation evrim icoz photographypedicab portland eco friendly green wedding transportation brenton salo 

subway eco friendly green wedding transportation danny iskander
Or of course, lots of wheels!

Photo Credits

Zankyou

Inspired by This (photos by Kate Headley, Jose Villa, Evrim Icoz, and Brenton Salo)

Manolo Brides (photo by Danny Iskandar)

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Jan 4, 2012

Eco-Style: Jewelry!

vintage bridal uk eco style jewelry

We love eco-beautiful baubles! Big and bold or dainty and demure-there are eco-friendly jewelry options to add the perfect touch to your wedding day style.

desla couture bib necklace eco-style jewelry

Strapless or low neckline gowns are ideal for statement necklaces or earrings, like this bib necklace by Desla Couture.

 marta locklear eco beautiful loren hope crystal jewelry

Crystal earrings and necklace by Loren Hope-simple and so pretty!

desla couture broach eco style jewelry

A brooch, like this one from Desla Couture, is such a classic way to add glamour to your gown!

Photo Credits

Vintage Bridal

Desla Couture

Eco-Beautiful Weddings (photo by Marta Locklear)

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Dec 29, 2011

Green Getaway: Nicaragua!

eco beautiful weddings winter 2012 issue green getaway aqua wellness resort nicaragua

Secluded beach…tropical flora…romantic treetop villas…are you completely relaxed yet? If not, pack your bags and head for the Aqua Wellness Resort in Nicaragua!

This spectacular resort is the highlighted destination in this issue’s Green Getaway.  A personal fave of our Editor-in-Chief Katie Martin, Aqua offers the perfect blend of luxury, adventure, and relaxation. At the same time (yep, it gets better) this piece of paradise is all about sustainability!

 If you and your groom have not settled on a honeymoon (or wedding) destination, this resort is certainly worth considering.

Details and breathtaking pics of the Aqua Wellness Resort are ready to tempt you on Page 94 of the Winter 2012 issue!

Thanks Katie for not keeping this Eco-Beautiful secret all to yourself!

 

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