There you have it- girl is engaged. Don't worry, it's a conflict free diamond (FI made sure of that)- I know, diamonds have an intense carbon footprint, but I didn't buy it. In fact, I'm pretty happy to have it.
SOOoooo, in order to keep up with the up-n-up, Mark and I are having a green wedding. I've been scouring the internet for all kinds of suggestions and helpful hints, but let me tell ya'- they are super few and far between. Big frown face. :-(
In the spirit of green, leading others by example, I'm going to blog about my green wedding. I hope it helps other brides that want to walk down that same path to marital bliss. Feel free to comment and let me know of your hints, tips or questions.
1) The almighty dress dilemma.
I just happen to LOVE this one in particular, that I found from Threadhead Creations- the same place my friend Katie got her lovely gown.
HOWEVER ... though the gowns are amazing, so pretty, timeless, and made with the planet in mind ... it's a little pricey (for my wallet anyway- I hear of women who can afford more than $1000 on their dress and God bless them!).
So, I'm contemplating scouring consignment places (with help from Mum) and getting something altered. I'm still unsure. More on this issue at a later juncture.
2) Reception, reception.
We've set a date (pretty much)- August 28, 2010. Where will we have it? Close to home (lowers travel, therefore CO2) at a nonprofit that is dedicated to conservation and environmental education.
The McLane Audubon Center on Silk Farm Road in Concord.
They have a great new building with reception hall that's LEED Gold. Our money will help them perpetuate their mission and give us a really unique location for our nuptials. More on the decor and things of that nature at a future date.
3) Let them ... just ... eat!
Mizuna ("Food Evolved") will be covering us on the food side of things. The owner, Tom, is super mindful about eating seasonally and plans on taking our concerns in mind. The key to finding a green foodie is being in the right place at the right time. We know Mizuna from when Mark used to live in Greenland. We seek out great places to eat that have a mindful method- so we were lucky on this end. Want to find folks in the know? Hit up your local farmers market. That's also the best place to find a florist! (More on that later, too.)
So you can see I've been working really hard on making sure we're as green as possible when we throw one of the biggest parties of our lives. This will probably be the leading topic on the blog for a while, besides the new home we're buying this week!!! EEEeeekkk! Very excited to share our green home improvements with you as time goes on.
In other news (wait, there's more?!), I'm starting my path to my Masters in Organization and Environmental Sustainability from Antioch University in Keene, NH! I've got a busy year ahead of me, huh? Wish me luck. If I plan it all correctly, there will still be time to blog.
Talk to you soon.
Smooches!
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