I found a great idea for a bride’s something blue. Have your bridesmaids sign the bottom of your shoes with a blue sharpie. They can write words of wisdom, or a simple congratulation. It’s a unique way to wear something blue. Also it gives you something to keep, and look back on years after your wedding.

Buy an eco-friendly dress! Get a dress that is made from natural fibers. Hemp, Organic cotton, and other fibers like bamboo are all green alternatives. Vera Wang has designed gowns that are made with eco-friendly materials. You can become the next eco-chic bride.

A wedding I helped with recently had big beautiful trees surrounding the reception venue and the gazebo the ceremony was held in. The couple decided to hang at least 50 lanterns and mason jars with battery operated candles inside. You can use fishing line to make them look like they are floating in the trees and the battery operated candles last for 16 hours so turn them on when you hang them up and you don’t have to worry about it later that night. The outcome is beautiful when you look out of the window of the reception and all of the trees are illuminated. It’s very romantic. This is a great idea for an outdoor wedding, or one secluded surrounded by trees.

 

    Here is your green tip for the week. Want to have an aisle runner for your wedding, but you want to save money and be green? Use a carpet runner that you already own or that someone you know owns. It can be one that you use down a long hallway in your house or on stairs. When you use this you dont have waste after the wedding compared to buying one and never using it again. You are recycling it for your wedding and then it goes back into your house. It’s a great idea to keep costs down and your wedding carbon footprint!

Recently at weddings I have seen candy table becoming very popular for guest favors. You set it up with different vases and glasses and fill them with candy. You can have little bags with stickers and your names and date of wedding for them to fill.  You can become really creative with the types of candy and colors you have. Have them match your wedding colors, or just have them labeled as the bride and grooms favorite candy. Also if you are using M&M’s you can get your faces on them, or just get a big vase and layer your wedding colors which add an elegant touch. The possibilities are endless, and it’s a cute idea that every guest will love.

  

 

A great idea that I learned for going green with your invitations is making them on plantable paper. After your guests read the invitation to your wedding they can plant it in their garden. Not only does it make the invitation itself eco-friendly, but you are helping the environment by planting a tree which decreases carbon footprints. This is a great way for everyone to do their part, and go green!

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I know we have talked about this location before, but we just had a fabulous wedding there this past weekend and everyone fell in love with it. The unique venue offers endless option. They have a gazebo garden area where your ceremony could take place. They have a tent and tables for your reception area. They have a quaint little built in bar called O’Shaws. They have a bride and groom room for your special day. They offer a surprise grand entrance, and to find out what that is go to their website www.davillebnb.com. You will fall in love with this place too!

 

 

Here is your green tip for the week! When choosing a menu for your wedding you should consider the season. Use fresh food items that are in season. That goes the same with flowers. Choose flowers that grow during the season your wedding will be. It will cost less and support local farmers and growers in your area.

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