Organic Weddings

Here is another valuable resource for anyone planning a green wedding this year.  Written by an actual green wedding consultant, it helps balance the wedding planning with green living issues.

Every year in the United States, over 2.4 million people get married, fueling a wedding industry estimated at seventy billion dollars per year. Until now, there had been no readily available help for those wanting their wedding celebrations to reflect their environmental and social awareness by balancing ecology, style and tradition.

Organic Weddings: Balancing Ecology, Style and Tradition fills this gap by providing alternatives to the excessive and synthetic wedding industry machine while still enabling couples to incorporate time-honored traditions, as well as meaningful details, that celebrate the bride and groom’s own style and values. The book presents new ideas and product information, interviews with eco-leaders, real wedding stories, and tips from eco-brides that can be readily shared with relatives and other wedding decision-makers.

Review:
Expertly written by Michelle Kozin (the founder and president of Organic Weddings Inc.), Organic Weddings: Balancing Ecology, Style and Tradition is a "user friendly" guide especially designed for those who want to celebrate their weddings in step with their values of and lifestyle, and with respect for balancing ecological and environmental needs against the demands of style and tradition. An extremely practical instructional guide covering everything from planning and budgeting to wedding attire of natural fibers, tree-free stationary and invitations, organic foods and beverages, eco-friendly gifts, honeymoons in green hotels, to sustainable living as newlyweds in natural homes, and so much more, Organic Weddings is an absolute "must-have" for the environmentally passionate bride and groom.

Green Wedding Gifts

Here is a unique green wedding gift, a Green Starter Kit- Get Started Toolkit.

For just $59.99, you can get someone you love started on a green lifestyle with the following items:

  • SAVE ENERGY with the Smart Strip Surge Protector and Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (2)
  • REDUCE WASTE with a reusable tote and biodegradable doggie bags
  • SAVE WATER with sink aerators and shower timer
  • REDUCE EMISSIONS by keeping tires inflated to proper level with a tire pressure gauge

For more green wedding gift ideas, follow this link.

Eco-Chic Weddings: How to Have an Affordable Green Wedding


Eco-Chic Weddings

Planning a wedding this year? It is definitely a great time to make your wedding a green wedding. Green weddings do not have to be more expensive than traditional weddings. As a matter of fact, they are often less expensive. Not only are green weddings the height of style right now, they are healthier and better for everyone including the earth. If you are looking for a resource to help you plan a green wedding, Eco-Chic Weddings: Simple Tips to Plan an Earth-Friendly, Socially Responsible, Affordable Green Wedding is a good place to start. It provides all the resources you need to create your environmentally friendly and fun celebration on a budget, such as:

  • Use in-season flowers to save on price and reduce the environmental cost of shipping in non-local flowers.
  • Skip the save-the-date card and save some trees–and a lot of hassle.
  • Don’t purchase items you will only use at the wedding; instead, invest in dresses, shoes, or glassware you will alter and reuse.

From the location to the dress to the menu, there are dozens of easy ways to make your wedding beautiful and still reflect your personal beliefs in sustainable living.

For more green wedding resources, follow this link.