Real Wedding – Lovely Green Style

As we watch the Gulf be enveloped by oil and we wait anxiously for the clean up process – we thank God for our protected waters.  One such protected body of water is the Chesapeake Bay.  Just so happens that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has an actual venue for rent on the bay for events called the Phillip Merrill Center.

“We used all recycled paper for our printed goods and I made them
myself at home, we opted not to hand out a favor (wasted material) and
made a donation to greyhound rescue instead, all of the food was
locally sourced and seasonal, the centerpieces were made of green
curly willow which can be reused by the florist and/or planted and it
will take root, provided a bus for guests so that we could minimize
the amount of car travel, used ‘used’ glass cylinders that were
purchased from another wedding, and then in turn sold them to another
bride for her wedding, Event was held during brighter hours and
candlelight was used to minimize the amount of electrical light
needed. And of course, the Merrill Center is amazingly green (platinum
certified) and the money we paid for the facility goes
towards saving the bay!”

Thanks to Michael Bonfigli for submitting these images – to see more from their military eco-wedding – click here!