inspiration * school days

image credits:

-menu and jam jar favor
-personalized groomsmen ties
-hearted brownie cupcakes
-vintage handkerchief invitations
-custom embroidered heart + arrows
-soft jersey dress
-sequined flats

cake cutting!

totally beautiful, handmade rings

a. One stone new york
b. Silverwoods
c. Garnet Girl Designs :: Wearable Custom Art Jewelry
d. MSO Joies :: Handmade Jewellery by Marta Sanchez Oms
e. singleB :: beautiful
f. bloom studios by christine mighion :: organic jewelry

more green links...

-Serve local: your local food


-Honeymoon: eco lodges, greener road trips


-Registries: heifer project, charitable, other alternatives


-Blogs to help and inspire: earth friendly wedding, portovert, discovery,treehugger

earth friendly flowers

Here is some advice I picked up while researching green weddings:

*buy in season: this will help save money!!

*buy local: this will also save money (no shipping costs) and most farmer's markets offer fresh flowers

*buy organic

*buy fair trade

*use potted flowers to make the space beautiful: continue enjoying them after the big day (plant them in your yard or give them to friends and family as favors

*make paper flowers: they last forever! (i love these links from martha and others...)

-crepe paper flowers

-paper rose + template

-how to make a paper flower stem

-photo gallery of paper flower ideas + inspiration

-a paper flower how-to video from howcast

-a great tutorial from craftstylish DIY wedding (also, first image is from craftstylish)

-really chic paper roses

-other alternatives to fresh


image from dozidesign


crepe flowers I made for our reception centerpieces

inspiration * earth friendly

Over the next couple weeks I want to share some fun tips and resources on how to throw an earth-friendly wedding.

Here is the main inspiration...

image credits:

-reusable banner
-eco-friendly transportation
-non-perishable, handmade bouquet
-Rose and jojoba wax mascara
-tree favors (recyclable tube converts into a birdfeeder)
-recycled cotton invitations (using soy-based inks)
-handmade ring (an alternative to diamonds)
-handmade dress (adorable and sweatshop free)

my favorite pic to date

inspiration * turquoise, meet red

image credits:

-invitations
-peep toe heel
-makeup
-favor bags
-jam jars
-boutonnieres
-chickadee dress

candy buffet