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| The iBride is a Green bride |
| Green brides are latching on to one major benefit of social media: going paperless! Weddings are known to leave behind a paper trail as long as that 250-name guest list. Now, increasingly, couples are shunning paper for all sorts of wedding-related communication, from save-the-date announcements to the registry, RSVPs and directions to the reception. Instead, [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:05:36 +0000) |
| Costco Gets into the Bridal Business |
| Not every bride is willing to wear second-hand on their big day, no matter how environmentally preferable this choice would be. But many more brides would at least try not to waste too much money on the gown, no? Enter Costco. The discount giant this year partnered up with designer Kirstie Kelly to offer wedding [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:35:43 +0000) |
| Attention Wedding Planners! |
| I want to introduce you to New Wedding Planet, a new educational site for wedding planners. The site offers video tutorials for wedding professionals on subjects ranging from green weddings (taught by me) to wedding psychology and the principles of the wedding business. Im told it is the first online green wedding planner course for professionals and for couples [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:00:44 +0000) |
| An Idea for the Bridal Registry |
| Philanthropic registries are all the rage with couples who want a green wedding, especially those who already live together and already have their china and super-duper coffeemaker. By directing guests to donate to a cause or charity, the bride and groom are making sure the wedding gift will be well-used, rather than end up in a closet collecting [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:01:37 +0000) |
| Is there a point if nobody notices? |
| A bride from Toronto recently blogged in GreenasaThistle.com about her wedding. It featured local flowers and a local menu, programs printed on recycled paper, a vegan wedding cake and a family heirloom ring, among others. But heres the thing, she wrote. I made all these eco-conscious decisions and yet Im not sure anyone really noticed. Nobody was looking [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:24:29 +0000) |
| How Green Am I? Take the Quiz |
| PracticallyGreen.com, a new green lifestyle website, offers a quiz that may serve as an eye-opener even for those of us who think were doing well by the planet. Some of the key questions: Have you had an energy audit of your home? Do you have Energy Star-rated appliances? Do you eat red meat or pork? [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:46:34 +0000) |
| Going solar |
| My husband and I just returned from ten days in Turkey. Among the many highlights Kapadokya, Aya Sophia, the call to prayer five times a week, including at 6am every morning! was the sight of solar panels everywhere we looked. They are used mostly for heating water. Heres a picture of one of [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:54:55 +0000) |
| Say Cheese! Photographers go green |
| Couples often focus on the venue and the menu when going green, but they can also find many other wedding services that are taking steps to minimize their environmental impact. One of these involves photography. I found a website, GreenerPhotography.org, that offers many ways for photographers to walk the walk. Among them: use online galleries to proof sessions and albums; [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:08:04 +0000) |
| Green Wedding on USA Today |
| Its that time of the year again when couples are busy planning their Spring and Summer weddings. Jessica Durando from USA Todays Greenhouse blog talked to me at length about the economic and environmental benefits of going green for one of the biggest, if not the biggest, celebration of our lifetime. Check it out! |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:47:40 +0000) |
| Green Wedding for Holiday Giving! |
| Check out my latest press release: More and more couples are incorporating environmental values into their wedding planning, but many dont know where to start. Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-Friendly Celebration” is the perfect holiday gift for them. The only hardcover on the subject with pictures showing how stylish green weddings can be, this [...] |
| Read More...(Source: Mireya Navarro - Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:59:51 +0000) |
| The Art of Maquillage |
| How beautiful are these images? Lloyd Simmonds, creative director for YSL makeup, blended the brand's powders, shadows, and lipsticks to create the stunning picture below. It reminded me ... |
| Read More...(Source: The Bride's Guide : Martha Stewart Weddings - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:51 +0000) |
| This Week in Weddings |
| What we're clicking on and talking about in the office. Image from A Subtle Revelry Falling hard for this idea: heart-shaped milk ice cubes. Surprise your sweetie with cookies and ... |
| Read More...(Source: The Bride's Guide : Martha Stewart Weddings - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:44 +0000) |
| Marchesa Bridal Trunk Show at Gabriella New York |
| Head over to Gabriella New York anytime between February 3rd to the 5th to view the latest bridal designs from Marchesa. If you love fine embroidered details, elegant ... |
| Read More...(Source: The Bride's Guide : Martha Stewart Weddings - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:51 +0000) |
| A Pretty Palm-Sized Palette |
| Check out this petite click-together palette by Jouer called The Blushing Beauty Collection. The soft, flattering colors were inspired by the romantic hues of bridal makeup. It's got everything ... |
| Read More...(Source: The Bride's Guide : Martha Stewart Weddings - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:48 +0000) |
| Love in the Subway |
| New York City is a great place for chance encounters with public art and grand gestures. You may not think of the Times Square subway station as romantic, ... |
| Read More...(Source: The Bride's Guide : Martha Stewart Weddings - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:03:16 +0000) |
| Vows: John Banta and Daniel ODonnell - Vows |
| One of the reasons were so grounded together is that we werent pursuing a romance at first at all, John Banta said. |
| Read More...(Source: NYT > Weddings / Celebrations - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:29 GMT) |
| Rebecca Jarvis, Matthew Hanson - Weddings |
| The bride is a host of CBS This Morning: Saturday ; the bridegroom is a partner in the New York office of GSV Asset Management. |
| Read More...(Source: NYT > Weddings / Celebrations - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:15:16 GMT) |
| Hctor Lozada, Norman Simon Weddings |
| Fulfilling a vow made years ago. |
| Read More...(Source: NYT > Weddings / Celebrations - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:08:20 GMT) |
| Lauren Potter, Yoav Roth Weddings |
| After the couple became engaged, the bride, an actress, played a young woman desperate to marry. |
| Read More...(Source: NYT > Weddings / Celebrations - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:15:04 GMT) |
| Dawn Bramlette, Eric Hartley - Weddings |
| A real estate agent and a managing director of an investment banking firm are married. |
| Read More...(Source: NYT > Weddings / Celebrations - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:15:16 GMT) |