Eco-Beautiful Featured on Epoch Times
Robin & I met Diana Hubert as we waited in a rather tight space for a show during Fashion Week in New York City! As people were trying to nudge their way through the crowd…someone shoved Diana just enough for us to meet. We began to talk about what we were doing there and I was able to (with my handy-dandy iPad) show her the cover of the magazine. We exchanged cards and communicated with each other right after Fashion Week. After meeting in a cool local coffee shop in downtown NYC, Diana took the time to ask us questions about our magazine and what our goals are! Take a look at the article by clicking on the image below. We are grateful to Epoch Times for both posting this online as well as printing the article in US and Canada!
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Vintage Photo Shoot!
There are many iconic places in New York City, but none compare to the wonderful Chrysler Building known around the world. Jacqueline Weppner of Merci New York sent us these amazing images that we just fell in love with! On top of them being beautiful – they are the first bridal photos to ever be taken on top of the building! Bravo Jacqueline!
We are lovin’ the accessories and the style of this photo shoot! Going vintage and reusing items for your wedding day is green! Looking at these amazing vintage brooches (yes the fur is vintage folks and no we are not big fans of fur here – but at least it has been reused several times) and the floral accessories – we were swooning!
Ahh, Nicole Miller (made in the USA) had this sexy number of 100% silk pleated gown with a deep V-neck! Lovin’ the hair piece, the beautiful necklace and that yummy purse!
To see more from the photo shoot – take a look at Merci New York’s blog by clicking here.
We adored all the details and we want to thank everyone who was involved in the shoot:
Photographer Brian De Mello
Model Rashida Harris
Coordination/Design Bespoke Affairs
Fashion Styling Merci New York
Dress, Moyna Bag and Vintage Earrings: Gabriella Bridal Salon
Veil and Hair Accessories: Bride’s Head Revisited
Necklace: Max and Chloe
Hair: Stacy Pitt Styles on B
Flowers: Poppies and Posies
Makeup: Sally Duvall
(Vintage brooch, bracelet and fur from private collection)
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The Eco-Beautiful Weddings Tour!
Here are the finalized dates for the Eco-Beautiful Weddings Tour for Wedding Professionals!
A few dates had to be dropped due to EBW schedule conflicts I do apologize!!!
Virginia Beach, VA – Wedding Week – March 25, 2010
In each city, the seminar with be followed by lunch and a photoshoot! The photos will be used either in my 3rd book Eco-Beautiful Weddings or in a forthcoming issue of Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine and the blog!*
Actual seminar locations are being kept secret and will be sent to you the week of the event in order to reduce the amount of information that is released before the book is published.
Each seminar participant will receive a free copy of my first book: The Everything Mother of the Bride Book!*
Early Bird Registration begins today and will end on March 7th! All current registrations are $200, but the price will go up to $250 on March 8th!*
Sign up today to take advantage of the early bird registration!
If you are currently an Eco-Beautiful Weddings Vendor or Green Wedding Consortium member – you can take advantage of an additional 10% off. Email me or send me a tweet @greenwed and I will send you the code!
I will post possible other cities if interest comes up! Only 25 participants are allowed into each seminar!
See you soon!
*Please note that there will be no photoshoot or free books for the seminar in VA Beach as all proceeds from that particular seminar are being donated to charity and the seminar is only $40.
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Launch Party Photos!
Ohhhh Parris Whittingham – how I love thee!!!
Parris sent over so many photos from the party – I barely know where to start! But…I will first start with how wonderful Parris is! He is an amazingly connected photographer in New York City and in my heart, a cutie patootie (but that is another post for my other blog!). He bent over backwards to really help me with our launch party and introduced me to Alex and the folks over at City Winery as well as the amazing Marlaina Stone! (Oh and by the way – I was introduced to Parris by Carolyn Gerin – the fab author of the Anti-Bride Guide!…Thanks babe!) There were a bunch of other things that he did for me…like helping me find a place to eat after the party, along with a whole slew of behind the scenes “craziness”! The party would not have been the same without him – trust me!
I think I can honestly say that this was the best trip I have ever had to NYC. Not just because of the launch party – but for every little second from hanging out with my aunt in the Bronx to the fundraiser for Haiti the night before the launch party at the City Winery. I had passed right by the City Winery while I was in NYC in October and had no idea what was inside this amazing edifice! They host all sorts of parties and wedding receptions at this facility. It is quite a remarkable venue. They not only have an amazing restaurant and bar, but they actually make the wine – right there!!! Alex took me for the dime tour and showed me where they made the wine, which is actually the perfect setting for a cocktail hour! I fell in love instantly. They bring all the grapes in from the West Coast but use local water and, of course, a few of their own ingredients! How perfectly green to have a locally made wine served at your wedding that is made in the very spot where you are having your wedding. New York and New Jersey wedding planners need to take note!
While I enjoyed the fundraiser for Haiti with several local and international bands, I was able to spend some quality time with some of my friends from the West Coast (who flew in just for the party) and a few New Yorkers! Parris, Alex, Carolyn, the wonderful (and our guest blogger) Emily Anderson and the incomparable Candace Lapin of Para Ti Novia. We all shared the most ridiculous dessert that seemed similar to dipping churros in an espresso cup filled with the most sinful chocolate and a dollop of marshmallow on the side! (Yeah – we ordered it twice – so what!?)
The building is just gorgeous! Not to be missed if you live in New York City – but anytime you visit! Alex was amazingly generous and sponsored the Eco-Beautiful Weddings Launch Party with 4 cases of wine. So many guests complimented the bold taste of the wine. Truly exceptional!
(yes that is my freakin’ Blackberry in my hand)
I had on some unusual party diggs that I just don’t think people were expecting! Yes – I wore a black jumpsuit!!! Then…I had the privilege and honor to wear “Mary” from the Marlaina Stone jewelry Collection! Here is a close-up from their website (click on it so you can see her entire collection):
Then – me – CHEEZIN’ it (which I believe this photo below was taken by Robin‘s camera) as I am so in love with this piece of artwork (no..literally)!
This beautiful necklace was taken out of the Avedon Exhibit from the Detroit Institute of Art just for little ole’ me!!! Seriously folks – I cried when I got the email that they would let me wear this for the night of our launch party. Marlaina Stone’s work is not only eco-friendly, but amazing enough to be displayed as art! Many thanks to the whole team at Marlaina Stone and especially to Marlaina for making me feel like a princess for the day!
I have many more photos to post and more amazing vendors to talk about in regards to the launch party!
Stay Tuned!
~Katie Martin
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Wedded Luxe’s Recap of the Launch Party!
We had such an amazing time with everyone at the Launch Party in New York City! I promise to do a more in-depth look at the party in the coming weeks to really talk about the amazing vendors that helped it be such a smashing success! Deniesha Joseph of Wedded Luxe has an amazing new blog series called NY City’s Finest. She interviewed the editorial team from Eco-Beautiful Weddings and Xochitl Gonzalez of Always A Bridesmaid (who helped to plan and coordinate the event for us in NYC)! Here is the interview straight from the Launch Party! Check it out!
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Winter 2012 Issue
