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Green Your Wedding: Be a Cheapskate
My husband and I got hitched, several years ago, before we started living la vida verde, so think of this new matrimonially minded series as a laundry list of things we would have done if we had to do it all over again-trust me, we don't. No wedding party-I didn't think it was necessary and I really didn't want to...
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Copy This Look: Celebrity Weddings
Get wedding dress inspiration from celebrity gowns, then make it green with the latest in green fashion.
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Set up Online RSVP for Your Wedding
I love weddings. The romance, the comedy, the family and friends—it all makes for a wonderful day of celebration. But weddings aren't exactly gentle on the earth.
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Avoid These Wedding Eco Demons for a Greener Wedding Party
Wedding budgets can get ridiculous and I know because I just got married. Costs get out of control incredibly fast, almost as fast as your carbon footprint. With a few easy steps you can control your impact and save tons of money to spend on your first down payment. Remember what's important, getting your friends and family together to celebrate?not the plastic parting gifts.
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Top Green Gift Registry Options
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the grass is growing; summertime is here, and wedding season is in full swing. If wedding bells are in your future, but you want to keep the festivities green, choosing a green wedding registry is a great place to start.
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Inexpensive Ways to Dress Up Wedding Tablescapes Without Cut Flowers
When I was planning my wedding last year I wanted it to reflect my husband and I, our likes and our ideals. On top of that weddings can be pricey and wasteful. Cut flowers are a main contributor to that waste. For the industry as a whole 79 percent of cut flowers come from Ecuador or Columbia and are grown with 12 different pesticides. It's no secret that these pesticides are getting workers sick and polluting our ground water. And as I said above, these flowers are pricey.
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The Ultimate Look-Good-in-Your-Wedding-Dress Workout
Your big aisle walk is approaching. So what's the most important thing when it comes to wedding prep? Looking your best in that wedding dress!
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Make a Tier for a Wedding Cake with Items from your Recycling Bin
Well, my roommate just got married. It wasn't anything fancy—it was basically a courthouse wedding followed by a reception. But I wanted to make sure the reception was at least partially memorable, so I signed up for the duty of cake-baking. I decided on a cupcake wedding cake, but that, according to all instructional websites I read, required buying a plastic tiered cake stand.
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DIY and other Eco-Friendly Wedding Favor Ideas
Wedding favors can be a huge waste that your guests often end up tossing. So why not pick a favor that has a purpose? Reduce your consumption and waste by skipping the monogrammed match books or over packaged truffles. Go green with some awesome green wedding favors.
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Planning A Green Wedding? 6 Books That'll Make the Day Perfect
We're quickly coming upon wedding season, and it's time for brides, grooms, and anyone else involved in the planning to hunker down and study the wonderful ways you can green your event. Going green means getting to have a creative, unique, and low-impact day with elements that are memorable and long-lasting for the marrying couple, but not for the planet.
