Plan to Reuse What You Purchase For Your Wedding Day!
August 7th, 2009
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It used to be that a bride would have a trousseau for her wedding that would help her to have clothes for the 1st month or two after marriage.  It was also common for brides to wear their wedding gowns at weddings of their friends during the 1st year of marriage.  Where has the thought of not using your wedding gown again come from.  The answer is obvious – fashion.  While some dresses can never be worn again by you – they can be worn by others!  The likelihood of your daughter wearing your dress is slim.  Donate or consign your dress if you don’t think you can wear it [...]

A Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Wedding in Washington, DC
August 1st, 2009
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Anna & Denis were married on a beautiful day in the spring of 2009.  One of our favorite photographers, Jennifer Domenick of Love Life Images took these amazing images of the event.
The couple chose an eco-friendly, propane gas-operated trolley for their guests (and the groom) to make it to the church on time!

They also chose a church within walking distance of their beautiful venue in Georgetown!

She chose Dutch and local grown flowers.  Dutch floral farms are some of the most eco-friendly in the world!  They invented the idea of the cut-floral trade.  They use commercial airline carriers to ship much of their flowers and are typically pesticide and herbicide free! [...]

Eco-Friendly Weddings, High Style
July 28th, 2009
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Don’t be fooled into thinking that having an eco-friendly wedding means having a hemp dress with a vegan buffet.  You will be surprised at how easy it can be to have a stylish and eco-friendly wedding!
Come back to visit us often for stylish green wedding advice from Green “Wedding Chica”, Katie Martin, owner of Elegance & Simplicity in Washington, DC.
Here we will update you with eco-friendly wedding dresses such as this vegetable dyed dream from Adele Wechsler:
We will post real wedding galleries on couples that have planned or are planning eco-friendly weddings across the country.  Here are a few images from an Earth Day wedding this past April:
Every aspect of [...]