Halloween Style

All of us here at Eco-Beautiful Weddings just love Halloween!  Could be the full-blown fall weather or the harvest style we see at weddings this time of year!  Using local gourds, pumpkins, fruits, veggies and more always makes us happy! if you are having a few friends over tonight (along with the little ones searching for candy) – here are a few last minute ideas for you to get prepared!  We always love using caramel apples!  This time of the year is perfect apple picking season and you can even dip then yourself!

While all of these ideas are from weddings and wedding blogs – what is stopping you from using it for your home decor and harvest festival and events this year!  The Harvest Block above can be used again and again every year?  The cherry decor is so easy to do – you can make a cherry pie after the event is over!  Then the wheat decor is just too cute for words and again – can be used every year!

Happy Halloween and Harvest Time! Get out there and pick your decor today!

Caramel Apples via Elegance & Simplicity, Inc. (photo by Documentary Associates)

Harvest Block Decor via Delightfully Engaged

Cherry table via Project Wedding

Wheat decor via 100 Layer Cake

 

 

 

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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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Green Is…

Our Green Is Section of the Spring Issue of Eco-Beautiful Weddings is not only chock full of green products and services – but we also listed the best resources for eco-friendly weddings on the web!

(There is a giveaway as well in this article!)

Check out Up Up Creative in this issue Green Is Section

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Color Inspiration

So many events to go to means a lot of shopping will need to be done for it!  Our Style Editor Robin Fisher shows you how to use the hottest colors from New York Fashion Runways with Green Style in her Color Inspiration Article.

See all the wonderful color palettes in the Spring Issue of Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine!

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Going Green for your Wedding Venue

Finding the venue of your dreams (that is also green) is not always as easy as it seems apparently.  We have had several brides write to us asking about how to find the perfect eco-friendly wedding venue.  In particular, recently my friend Jennifer over at Earth Friendly Wedding Blog let me know about a particular request from CA.  This surprised us as I have seen so many green event venues in California online, but apparently green is hard to find anywhere!  Here a some of our tips for going green for your wedding venue:

• Choose a venue where you can hold both your ceremony and reception. This cuts down on transportation pollution and makes it easier on your guests and vendors.

• If the building is a historical space, you are giving money to a non-profit typically. Your money helps with the upkeep and maintenance of the building.  Many event spaces have to have events at their space in order to supplement government grants and fundraising. While they may not see (or announce) this as green, it is a fairly important element of being green.  Being socially responsible with your money is one of the biggest factors that brides overlook.

• Are they a LEED certified building?  This is a relatively new undertaking for event spaces, but they are out there!

• If the event space does not recycle, they are probably are not green.  However, this does not mean you can’t bring in a caterer that will do this for you.  Some caterers will have a recycling bin, compost bin and then a trash bin. This is required by any caterer that has the mark of Green Restaurant Certification.
• If the venue houses an organization that does community outreach and educational programs, then you are also helping those programs by putting your dollars in their space.

• If you are going the hotel route – Marriott, Sofitel and Kipton are a few of the larger chains that have green initiatives.  Ask the hotel if they have recycling bins in the hotel rooms.  Sofitel is the first chain to be powered by Wind Power – either through energy credits/offsets or direct wind energy resources.

• If the venue does all the food in-house, make sure they are using locally sourced food and beverages.

Keep in mind that some businesses do incorporate eco-friendly practices even though they don’t advertise them. When touring a venue, don’t hesitate to ask if they are doing anything environmentally friendly. They should want your business, so we would expect most places to at least offer help in fulfilling your desire for an eco-friendly wedding, but if they look at you like you’re crazy, then move on.

(photo credits: Jade + Matthew, Jennifer Hughes, Kristi Odom)

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