Spring Fever
We know it’s not even Thanksgiving, but we’ve caught ourselves daydreaming about daffodil season! It’s never too early for a little Spring wedding inspiration…after all, these things are planned months in advance! So, we’ve put together a few ideas that leave us breathless: delicate blooms, intricate lace, patterned china, floral bridesmaid dresses, fresh-yet-classic veiling.
Image credits clockwise left from right
The Knot
via ModBlog, photographer - Tim Halberg
Martha Stewart Weddings
via Style Me Pretty, photographer - LG Weddings
via Style Me Pretty, photographer - Michael and Anna Costa
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Me & The Girls
If you have not tried me & the girls Wedding Body Sugar Polish - now is your chance!
We have one 8 ounce jar of their Organic Lemon Creme Moisturizing Body Polish up for grabs! We are betting if you try them you will want to do a whole girls night “in” for spa treatments!
Let us know what you are doing to keep your bridesmaids green to win!!!
Thanks for writing in - we found our winner!
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NewlyMaid
With the NEWLYMAID service, women can turn their gently worn bridesmaid dresses into new ready-to-wear styles. NEWLYMAID will accept bridesmaid dresses and special occasion dresses from ANY designer brand. In return, NEWLYMAID offers a special 30 – 50% credit value towards a new ‘any occasion’ dress. The dress styles, which sell between $150 to $250 at full price, range from a sophisticated office look to flirty looks fit for a night on the town.
How It Works
Upon visiting NEWLYMAID.com, request a complimentary return mailer to ship your old dress to NEWLYMAID. The mailer will include a prepaid return-shipping label for an easy return. Once NEWLYMAID receives your dress, it is inspected to make sure it meets the NEWLYMAID criteria: no pulls, tears or stains and all zippers and closures must be in good working order. If the dress qualifies, the customer will receive an email confirming that the dress is accepted and that special pricing has been ‘unlocked’ on her NEWLYMAID account. She can then visit NEWLYMAID.com to order her dress at the special price.
The returned dresses will be either donated to charity or recycled. Dresses which are suitable for reuse will be donated to Clothes4Souls. Please visit clothes4souls.org to learn more about how the organization brings shoes and apparel to people in need around the world. NEWLYMAID will work with UNIFI, a global textile company, to recycle qualifying dresses that are 100% polyester. Future NEWLYMAID styles offered will include REPREVE (R)- recycled fibers made by Unifi. REPREVE is a registered trademark of Unifi, Inc. To learn more about Repreve visit: www.repreve.com.
NEWLYMAID offers a way to swap “something old for something new” in a modern way with environmental benefits and charitable incentives. Visit www.newlymaid.com to get started.
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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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Pamper Your Ladies with a Practical Eco Bridesmaid Gift
Although I’m partial to jewelry (naturally), it is certainly not the only fab gift you can give to your favorite girls. Going green means minimizing “stuff”…it means buying higher quality so you need less of it. And it also means celebrating the experience of life, not just the “things” that come with it.
That’s why a fitting gift for your ladies is also a practical one. Since your girls are likely planning to get pampered and dolled up for your big day, why not cover the cost of one of their salon services? Instead of dropping $50-300 on bridesmaid jewelry, engraved jewelry boxes or other traditional gifts, treat them to a pedicure, manicure or massage a few days before the wedding.
You can even make it a girls night out and have the entire bridal party there to enjoy one last hurrah before you walk down the aisle, like one of my good friends in Tennessee is doing. It’s the perfect excuse to be with your ladies and is a really practical gift they can appreciate! It will save them the cost of a service they’d likely have done anyway and will also be a fond memory they will carry with them.
ECO TIP: If possible, try to find an eco salon near you that practices natural beauty using non-toxic, organic herbs, essential oils and elements that received a low rating on the Skin Deep Database. Not only is this healthier and greener, it will prevent any of your special ladies from having an unwelcome breakout from toxic exposure right before your big day.
Guest blogger, Katherine DalPra of Green Diva eco bridal jewelry
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