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eco-friendly

We know that your vow to help save the planet is one of the most important vows you’ve ever made… until this second vow thing entered the picture. Learn how to combine your wedding day and your eco-ethics!

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How to plan a more ethical wedding (including an edible bouquet!)

When I was preparing for my own wedding I started thinking: how could we do this more ethically? The very nature of a wedding being a one day event, and in many cases an extravaganza of guests and details and expense, means that inevitably there are waste issues, or worries about whether certain things are “worth it.” So, how can we do things more ethically? What should we look for in an ethical supplier? How do we do the very best that we can do?

How to avoid your email save-the-date going to spam

How to avoid your email save-the-date going to spam

My partner and I decided to send out email save-the-dates instead of a physical card. I do, however, have a warning for you if you are planning on going the green route with your save-the-date by sending out electronic ones. If you send an email with an image, you may hit your guests’ spam folders. Here are some pros and cons of going green with your save-the-dates and how you can avoid your save-the-date going to spam…

offbeat morganite 3 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

3 eco engagement ring trends and endless Valentine’s Day gifts from Brilliant Earth

Beyond being eco-friendly AF, Brilliant Earth has gorgeous engagement and wedding rings in every style you could lust after. If you’ve been noticing a certain ring trend that you’re drawn too, Brilliant Earth has been noticing them too. Check these out…

Samsara alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Yes there are colorful, eco-friendly, custom wedding dresses that won’t kill your budget

This might seem like a tall wedding dress order: Hi, I want my dress to be eco-friendly, support an indie designer, completely custom made, affordable, and also incredibly unique. But with our long-time sponsor (and purveyor of tie-died onsies) Wai-Ching, can fulfill that order…