Creating Tradition with The Cotton Bride and Tara LaTour

Your wedding gown (or gowns!) is truly a reflection of your personal style. Go whimsical, classic, cutting edge- the possibilities are endless! Regardless of the style you choose, you can honor the timeless traditional look of the many brides who’ve walked the aisle before you, or choose to blaze the trail with a new tradition all your own.  

Both The Cotton Bride and Tara LaTour are giving traditional bridal couture an eco-twist and we LOVE IT! For those of us who have been embracing the green bridal movement for some time now, it’s like a dream come true to see such gorgeous gowns bought to life in repurposed and organic fabrics and materials. This is what new tradition is all about-merging the old with the new to create something memorable and beautiful.

Don’t miss the enchantment of these designer’s collections on page 42 of the Fall Issue! Eco-stunning!!!

Photo by a little bit of whimsy photography

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Last Day to Win The Cotton Bride

Today is the last day to be one of 3 brides to win a custom couture gown from The Cotton Bride!

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Our Winter 2011 Mini Mag!

So much has been going on behind the scenes that we thought it warranted a little update to our Winter 2011 Issue!  Those Cotton Bride gowns are just about to be given away and you can see almost all of the new gowns from the Fireflies collection in this Mini Mag issue!

We have some great eco-cotton picks and an update on the Chevy Cruze Giveaway!

Learn about how to use cotton for your wedding and so much more!  Click on the cover above!

(Nope the mini mag is not available for print -sorry folks!)

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Anniversary Party + The Cotton Bride

On Wednesday we celebrated our Anniversary with Style!

Chris Kole unveiled his new Fireflies Collection from The Cotton Bride at our party!  The new collection is amazing and complete with airy designs that truly let a woman be herself on her wedding day!  This particular dress is one that really stole the show!

With so many dresses and eco-style, we had a veritable who’s who from Washington, DC & New York!  From the folks over at  the National Wildlife Federation to the Executives of Chevrolet rolling the new Volt and Cruze over for our guests to ride in – there is simply way too much to talk about!  We plan on doing a juicy recap of the event in our Spring Issue of Eco-Beautiful!

A special thanks to Chris Kole and Fikre Ayele of The Cotton Bride.  Chris created Katie’s (our Editor-in-Chief) chocolate gown for the evening and she (in her own words) “has never felt more glamorous”!

Our new managing editor Robin Fisher was the glue for the entire fashion show!  Working closely with Chris Kole and Fikre Ayele to make sure the models and the dresses shined!  Washington, DC has never seen such a beautiful fashion show!

We also want to send out a very special thanks to our friends at Cotton Incorporated (The Fabric of Our Lives®) and Chevrolet for making this event so special.  Stay tuned for a special recap from Cotton Incorporated!

Take a look at all of our wonderful sponsors:

(Left to Right, Row by Row: The Fabric of Our Lives, The Cotton Bride, Chevrolet, Honest Tea, Elegance & Simplicity, Inc., Polished Image & Style, Sugarplum Tent Co., Design Cuisine, DC Rental, Kendall’s Cakes, MarcParc Valet, Documentary Associates, a little bit of whimsy photography, Disc Jockeys on Call, Decatur House, Hair by Giselle, Make-up by Jeff Enriquez, Zinnia Films, Polka Dot Bride, Ampa Events, United With Love)

*Photos by a little bit of whimsy photography

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“Are You A Cotton Bride?” Contest

Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine and Blog presents the “Are You A Cotton Bride?” Contest!

Want a Free Cotton Bridal Gown by Chris Kole of The Cotton Bride?

Click Here for the “Are You A Cotton Bride?” Contest Explanation, Rules and Regulations.

See what Chris Kole and The Cotton Bride are all about here:

Enter to Win one of these 3 dresses by writing us a note here!  Let us know a little bit about your wedding plans and what are you doing to go green with your wedding!

We will pick the winner on February 15th, 2011!

Good Luck!

NOTE: Why is The Cotton Bride Eco-Friendly? Many high-end couture wedding gown designers that design their dresses in the United States and Europe ship their designs off-shore for production with appalling working conditions for cost savings (which is ironic as couture gowns are more expensive by nature) and most are not using cotton. The Cotton Bride produces every single one of their wedding gowns by hand (which is the definition of true couture). Chris Kole designs each dress from sketch to final fitting using fair-wage labor and fair-trade cotton fabrics (mostly from Italy and the US) right in New York City! Chris Kole is always looking for luxurious fabrics and will provide organic cotton fabrics when available.
While some cottons may be produced with pesticides, U.S. cotton growers use 50% less pesticides than they did 25 years ago, they use 45% less water than they did 15 years ago and all while growing 2/3 more cotton on 1/3 of the land. Why? The demand for cotton has never been larger as it is has literally become “The Fabric of Our Lives”!

UPDATE – WE CHOSE OUR WINNERS – THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LEAVING ALL OF YOUR AMAZING COMMMENTS!!!

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