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Green Wedding Trends

Event Planners : Can We Stop the Styro Madness?

May 23, 2008 Green Wedding Business

I just came back from the National Stationery Show in New York.  Yes, Green was marketed as the NEXT HOT TREND. Concurrently, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair is held at the same time. Lots of very modern, eco furniture and building materials companies exhibit. Great. Terrific. Then why, why, why isn’t someone putting pressure on [...]

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Jenna Bush is having a Green Wedding?

May 9, 2008 Green Wedding Trends

MSNBC reported today that Jenna is having an “Organic” Wedding. Wow. Green Weddings are now “Official”.

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Recycled Paper: A Primer : Part III

April 21, 2008 Green Wedding Business

Post Consumer Recycled Paper: Use it or Not?? Unfortunately, it’s not easy to find 100% postconsumer recycled paper. Last year, one of our suppliers actually went into bankruptcy. (They have since stabilized their finances.) Until the markets for recycled paper expand and become commonplace, trees will continue to be cut down to  make paper. This, [...]

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Roses can be Green…

April 18, 2008 Green Wedding Business

The Union of Concerned Scientists has a great monthly newsletter, “Green Tips.”  This month, the subject is roses. Flowers sold in the United States are generally grown on large farms and treated with massive amounts of pesticide; this not only endangers the health of farm workers, but also pollutes local air and water supplies. In [...]

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Green Weddings and Earth Day

April 14, 2008 Green Wedding Business

Saturday 12th of April was Earth Day on the Promenade in Santa Monica, CA.  I spoke to a few of the organizations that are active, locally, about doing some workshops or getting more listings for Green Wedding vendors in local resources. Well, I was basically told that greening weddings and events (YIkes — in Hollywood!!) [...]

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Recycled Paper: A Primer : Part 2

April 11, 2008 Green Wedding Business

Recycled paper. What does it mean, exactly? There are 3 basic kinds of commercial recycled paper. First is mill broke, or mill waste. This is just all the excess created by the papermaking and fabrication process. Next is pre-consumer waste, which is paper that goes back to the pulper, having never been sold. Third is [...]

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Recycled Paper + Eco Invitations: a Primer : Part 1

April 9, 2008 Green Wedding Business

Okay, Greenwashing is hitting the invitation market bigtime. One of the large invitation manufacturers has launched a line of eco invitations. Their hook: 30% post consumer fiber. Better than nothing, of course. What about the ink? Wastage, process? So, we figure it’s time to focus on what to look for. HARDCORE GREEN: The most eco [...]

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Greenwashing goes Main Stream Media

April 8, 2008 Green Wedding Business

We’ve been contacted by another large pay to play company. You pay them and they write an article about your product and they make the article available to Main Stream Media. (which includes all the big broadcasters and newspapers.)Pay to Play Syndication. Yikes. No vetting.  That means that that any company can pay $5,000 for an [...]

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More about an Eco Spa Day for Your Bridesmaids

March 18, 2008 Green Wedding Trends

Need a delicious and thrifty way to thank your bridesmaids for their unselfish dedication to your Big Green Wedding? How about treating them to a luscious, organic Spa Day. And, if you host the spa day at your place, you can give your bridesmaids the experience of a first class organic indulgence, while keeping the expense [...]

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Find Locally Grown Produce for Your Green Wedding

March 17, 2008 Green Wedding Business

This website is just fabulous for finding Farmer’s Markets and local farms for Organic faire for your green wedding or event: Local Harvest

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