If you’re interested, Sarah Stewart wrote a great story on green weddings for Vail newspaper, The Vail Trail. You can also check it out below, but also, here’s a link to the story. I got a chance to be interviewed by Sarah, and I think she did an awesome job — the story is full [...]
We are told that hosting a wedding that's convenient to the most guests to minimize travel isn't always posible. So When you are planning your Green Wedding in Newport RI you may want to hold your event at a Non for Profitsuch as a Art Gallery, Museum, Organic Farm, Vinyard, Preservation Socity, Botanical Garden or a Historic Site or Vintage Yacht.With over 125 non for Profits in Newportit wont be hard to pick a cause you believe in. A tent wedding can infuse a natural sensibility and the use of recycled of a shelter looks quite beautiful as well.Take a look at my Blog article Wedding Venue Philanthropy
Green weddings can start off with a family heirloom or an antique find. You may want to ask family members from both sides if they have any old jewelry they are not wearing. Have it melted down and refurbish in to wedding rings, it makes a sentimental merger and acquisition! Diamonds mined in peaceful Canada or Australia, like those from Brilliant Earth, Cred Jewellery, or Leber Jewelry's Earthwise linediamonds certified as "conflict-free" under the Kimberley Process, an ongoing effort to reform diamond mining in Africa .Ask your jeweler questions in Amnesty International's buyer's guide. Irish - English familys may want to skip the diamond altogether and use a colored stone instead!Graciously Green Nancy
With the rise in environmental awareness that has followed such films as the Al Gore narrated, (and Academy Award winning) "An Inconvenient Truth", couples are deciding to incorporate an eco-friendly agenda into their wedding ceremonies as well.
Green Weddings may include everything from amusements such as hikes and environmental tours at organic farms to using bouquets and arrangements with
I wrote about Green Weddings for LockerGnome. I tucked this quote along with it.
“I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance,
A church filled with family and friends.
I asked what kind of wedding he wished for,
He said one that would make me his wife.”
– Author Unknown
