For a change of pace, this week's post is from two organizing experts, Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch of Buttoned Up, Inc.
Five Ideas For Hosting an Eco-Chic Wedding
Automobile carbon emissions are one of the biggest problems of pollution so if you have 100 guests driving 30 miles to commute from the ceremony location to…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on February 17, 2011 at 3:00am —
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Planning a wedding is such an exciting time! There are many details for you to attend to, but don't forget to honour your guests for taking part in your wedding day.
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on February 10, 2011 at 2:30am —
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Today I'd like to introduce you to Lauren Goebel, who writes for a wedding planning blog called
Something Blue Book. Lauren has written a great article that I'm sure you'll find really helpful as you plan your eco-friendly wedding.
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on February 2, 2011 at 4:30am —
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We had such a fabulous time at the recent bridal show in Washington, that we've decided to do another one, north of the border this time!
Come and see us at the
Burlington/Oakville Bridal Show on January 29 and 30, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The show is being held at the Burlington Convention Centre, 1120 Burloak Drive. That's just north of the QEW, so it's very easy to get to, whether you're coming from…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on January 27, 2011 at 7:30am —
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According to Muchmor Magazine, it's
time to start planning your June wedding! On their blog this week, they published a great article about avoiding outdoor wedding pitfalls.
Even if you're having…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on January 26, 2011 at 9:00am —
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In its early days, Tree Beginnings was all about green weddings. Since my husband Rick was in the tree business, we thought it would be a wonderful idea to give our wedding guests something they could plant as a lasting memory of the start of our new life together.
We went from offering brides and grooms trees and tree seed favors to flower seed favors, flower bulbs, plantable seed favors and most recently tree, flower and herb seed kits in recycled gift boxes with brilliant raffia…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on January 19, 2011 at 8:00am —
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If you're planning a wedding in or near Washington, DC, be sure to visit the Washington Bridal Showcase at the Washington Convention Centre on Sunday, January 16, 2011.
You'll be able to find Tree Beginnings, along with other eco-friendly wedding vendors, in the Green Pavilion. This is a great chance for you to see our unique wedding favors and other products to enhance your…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on January 12, 2011 at 5:00am —
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I'd like to kick off the new year with a big THANK YOU to the folks at Bride.ca for their wonderful feature of our plantable favours for wedding guests.
If you're planning a wedding or other special event this year, let's see what you can do to make it a green…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on January 5, 2011 at 5:30am —
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Right now, people everywhere are thinking about positive changes they can make in the new year. Although most are focussed on personal issues such as losing weight, saving money or quitting smoking, many are making a commitment to adopt more eco-friendly habits.
Here are a just a few of the green New Year's Resolution ideas from…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on December 29, 2010 at 5:30am —
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It's always so gratifying when we hear from people who have purchased our eco-friendly products for weddings or other special occasions! Here's an email we received recently from one of our happy customers:
Thank you so very much for the beautiful favors. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty and quality of them and cannot thank you enough. I knew that the cone favors would…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on November 17, 2010 at 3:00am —
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When hosting a special event, whether it's a wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, birthday party, retirement party, or other occasion, you'd probably like to have some sort of keepsake to remember the people who were there.
Photos are nice, but you can't count on getting a good picture of every single guest. Some people are camera shy; some aren't photogenic, and others just might get missed by whoever is photographing the event. And unless you know everyone quite well, you might…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on November 10, 2010 at 8:30am —
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In a recent post, I suggested a few ideas for
planning a green baby shower. Although our
Cute as a Button Baby Shower Favors and other eco-friendly favors all come…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on November 3, 2010 at 4:00am —
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Many earth-minded brides and grooms choose to forgo the bonbonniere or other traditional wedding favors, and instead honor their guests by making a charitable donation on their behalf. Mina and Randy have decided to make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society and, at the same time, give their guests a little something to remember their big day, as shown here:
In addition to the note to let them know about the donation, their…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on October 20, 2010 at 5:30am —
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The WeddingChannel Couture Show, the leading bridal industry trade show in New York since 1995, is taking place from October 16-18, 2010 at the legendary InterContinental Barclay New York. For the first time ever, there will be a special…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on September 29, 2010 at 3:30am —
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After publishing
Tree Planting as a Symbol of Your New Roots and Growing Love, I was thrilled to receive an email from Rachel, who was one of the brides mentioned in that post.
Rachel was happy to tell us a little more about why she and Derek decided to include a tree planting ceremony as part…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on September 21, 2010 at 5:00am —
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Tree Beginnings has its roots in the realm of weddings, having grown from an idea that Rick and I had, to give tree seedlings to our wedding guests back in 1992. But if you think we're just about weddings, you would be mistaken! Our green favors and other eco-friendly gift ideas are ideal for all kinds of special occasions, including birthday and anniversary parties, baby and bridal showers, baptisms, communions, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, and just about anything else you can think…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on September 15, 2010 at 5:30am —
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Having a tree planting ceremony as part of a wedding is a custom that is fairly new in our part of the world, but has been practiced in some cultures for many centuries. Because planting a tree symbolizes and celebrates life, hope, growth and continuity, for many couples, it represents permanency in a way that lighting a candle just cannot. According to Weddingstar, a tree planting ceremony represents
the putting down of roots, and the care and attention a sapling…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on September 9, 2010 at 3:00am —
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Over the past few weeks, I've described a number of eco-friendly favors that will be great for your wedding this fall. If you're still looking for a favor that will be right for you, here's an article from wedding planning expert Abhishek Agarwal.
Fall Wedding Giveaways - Excellent Ideas For Party Favors
Colors abound as leaves are changing, a fall wedding brings a new mood on the table for wedding celebrations. Unlike summer, spring or winter,…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on September 2, 2010 at 4:30am —
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Over the last few weeks, I've suggested a number of earth-friendly favor ideas for fall weddings, and this topic would not be complete without mentioning tulip bulbs. The tulip is the world’s third most popular flower, after roses and chrysanthemums.
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on August 25, 2010 at 5:30am —
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In case you're still looking for the perfect green favor for your fall wedding, this week I have yet another exciting idea for you:
Iris flower bulbs in our eco-gift boxes.
The beauty of the Iris is timeless. Iris means "eye of heaven" which suggests that each of us carries a bit of heaven wherever we…
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Added by Sheila Sheffield on August 18, 2010 at 7:30am —
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If you're planning a wedding in or near Washington, DC, be sure to visit the Washington Bridal Showcase at the Washington Convention Centre on Sunday, January 16, 2011.
Right now, people everywhere are thinking about positive changes they can make in the new year. Although most are focussed on personal issues such as losing weight, saving money or quitting smoking, many are making a commitment to adopt more eco-friendly habits.
