Wedding Website & Matching Eco-friendly Stationary!

A new partnership that has just been formed between WedShare.com and Portovert LLC! Wedshare's online service allows engaged couples to set up their own personal wedding website, and they have just joined forces with the #1 green wedding media company, Portovert LLC., publisher of WedVert.com. WedShare and WedVert eco-designer Yoko Chapman have collaborated to provide personal wedding website designs matched with the very first 100% carbon neutral wedding stationery line named VERT.

Today's engaged couples are responsible and resourceful. They want a wedding that leaves an impression on their guests, not on the environment. Putting all of the wedding details online with a wedding website is a great way to reduce paper waste, but now engaged couples can take it a step further by purchasing traditional eco-friendly invitations and paper stationery that matches the site!

An Example of a ZahZoom Green Wedding (Deidre & Bobby)

Bobby and Deidre were fantastic clients, because I knew throughout their planning process that they were going to have a great time at their own wedding, no matter what. As it should be! I was grateful that this admirable modus operandi of theirs led them to hiring me.

The personal values that they prioritised, which made their wedding unique, were: their love of the city of San Francisco (and their commitment to building a life there together); their Catholic faith; and their sincere interest in making their wedding as green as possible.

The couple were married in the historic and naturally ornate St. Patrick's Church, in down town San Francisco, so there was very little decor that needed to be arranged and brought in for the ceremony. Also, being married in a historic building is a great way to feature and celebrate the history and architecture of San Francisco, as well as a smart way to ensure that their ceremony location would stand the test of time and be there for the fiftieth anniversary nostalgia tour!

Their wedding bands, by Brilliant Earth, were made from recycled precious metals (a niche specialty and green business practice of these native San Francisco jewelers).

Deidre's bouquet was made from California grown blooms, hand tied with craft twine, for an "organic aesthetic" that also required the use of fewer raw materials to hold the bouquet together.

While it's challenging to go all organic when it comes to local flowers; the bridesmaids bouquets did include peachy-orange, California grown, organic spray roses.To ensure that the bridal party would be physically comfortable, as well as not feel pressure to invest a lot of money in a "one-time-wear"; Bobby & Deidre had their bridesmaids select navy blue cocktail dresses in the style of their choice, something they could look forward to wearing again. The groomsmen wore navy blue suits, which they could keep around for interviews if they chose to buy rather than rent!

Family photos enhanced the personalized nature of the wedding decor.

Their table decor included natural beeswax, lead free pillar candles in garden lanterns. Their menus were on mini chalkboards (a nod to the Hamlin Mansion's other life as the Hamlin School for girls).
The favors at each place setting were magnets, handmade by a friend.

Deidre & Bobby's organic wedding cake, with Art Deco detailing in orange and light green, was made by Cake Coquette.

The myriad personal and thoughtful touches that came together, in the end, made this a very special wedding. And, yes, the bride and groom had a lot of fun!

We Interrupt These "Green Words Defined" to Bring You a Special Announcement!

A Soolip Wedding is celebrating its 10th anniversary! This Sunday’s event will be very exciting and they’ve added even more fabulous vendors (see invitation below).

You, lucky readers, are being offered a coupon code, valid for a $25 ticket (vs. The door price of $45): This is a great opportunity to save! They are only allowing a limited number of discount tickets so act quickly if you would like to take advantage of this promotion.

Simply visit http://www.asoolipwedding.com/ and click on “Tickets”. Then enter the discount code “Launch09” when prompted in order to take advantage of this promotion. Then have fun at the show!

Enjoy!

Renewable:

Renewable resources are natural resources that are replenished by natural processes at a rate that matches or outpaces the rate at which it is consumed by humans. ‘Renewable’ can also refer to commodities such as wood, paper, or leather, if harvesting is performed in a sustainable manner.

A life cycle assessment provides a systematic means of evaluating renewability. Some natural renewable resources need to be carefully managed to avoid exceeding earth’s capacity to replenish them, e.g. geothermal power, fresh water, timber, and biomass. Gasoline, coal, natural gas, diesel, and other commodities derived from fossil fuels are non-renewable. Solar radiation, tides, winds and hydroelectricity are perpetual resources, which have long-term availability that is in no foreseeable danger.

Refurbished:

Refurbishing is the process of aesthetic or mechanical restoration on any scale. ‘Refurbished’ can refer to repaired or repackaged electronics or revamped antiques.

Reclaimed:

Reclaimed is an adjective that describes raw materials that have been disassembled from their initial use and put to use in another capacity. This is different from recycling, because it is not necessarily the case that these raw materials are being diverted from the solid waste stream. However, in some respects it’s a truer kind of recycling since the materials are being repurposed directly instead of down-cycled. For example, what was previously the siding of an old barn is not being rescued from the dump, per say, by being transformed into flooring for a new home; instead we call it “reclaimed wood” when it’s given a new life in this way.

We Interrupt These "Green Words Defined" to Bring You a Special Announcement!

In the name of encouraging folks to seek out sustainable jewelry options, ZahZoom is offering a promotion through C5 jewelry boutique.

With the purchase of any custom or ready-to-wear C5 wedding ring set, you receive an upgrade of any ZahZoom wedding planning service to include complimentary design and delivery of Welcome Baskets for your VIP guests!

http://stores.c5jewelryboutique.com/StoreFront.bok

C5 makes it possible to have breathtaking fine jewelry that has less social and environmental impact than traditional jewelry - and with Meghan's customer service friendly approach, she will bring the jewelry shop to you, making choosing your bands a convenient and intimate experience!