In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, I want to celebrate the ease in which you can plan a “green” wedding. There are so many ways in which you can make your make your wedding more eco-friendly. From the food to the favors – whatever your comfort level – any small thing you can do to be more conscious about the waste your event is creating or just thinking about the impact you are making can make a big difference for our planet!
Tree Sapling Favors – favors you can reuse
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Herb Escort Cards, Table Names or Favors
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Recycled Escort Cards
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100% Cotton Invitations with 100% post consumer recycled content can still look amazing!
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Locally grown flowers cut down on you carbon foot print
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Catering that uses local, organic ingredients and go as vegetarian as possible
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Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress
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You can of course go as far with making your wedding as “green” as you want, you can have no favors, go paperless for your invitations and save the dates, even have no fresh flowers, use only plants, which can be just as beautiful and can be replanted. You can also make sure all of your vendors are green, ask how your venue how they get rid of waste, ask what your caterer does with left over food, ask your planner what they do with flowers left after the wedding. Any small thing you do with make a difference. Happy Earth Day!
I cannot cook and am pretty much never asked to bring anything to any dinner party, brunch or event except for wine or cupcakes (my specialties). You can do so many adorable things with cupcakes for Easter! These are a few you should be able to make at home yourself, adorable, but not too fancy. Have fun!
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Miu Miu glitter peep toe pump $570 – maybe not season appropriate but I don’t care they make me gasp!
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Another fantastic engagement session by my favorite photographer, Danielle Cover, with another one of my wonderful clients, Jessica & Manny, plus their adorable new puppy Max! Though the weather made them miss cherry blossom peak, Danielle was still able to catch some beautiful blossoms for Jessica and Manny who are getting married in July in Arlington. They are both from Puerto Rico and will have plenty of family in from out of town and are excited to show them the sites of DC, like they were able to capture in their photos.
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Hitched Salon is hosting monthly styling nights starting April 21st where you can find your accessories with help from the Hitched Girls.
Emmaline Bride is giving away a bridal garter from The Chica Boutique
LilyPad Weddings is giving away a box of Skylar Hill cookies.
I love this DIY soy candle from Ruffled.
The East Side Wedding Walk is in downtown Frederick from noon to 4 today. Pre-register for free at MyEvent.com. Tickets are also available for $5 at the door.
And last but not least Happy Birthday shout out to my bestie Sarah at The Seasoned Table! XOXO Check her out!
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The White Library has free downloadable thank you notes.
Hitched is having an Amsale trunk show Friday, April 22nd & Saturday, April 23rd RSVP: 202-333-6162 or appointments@hitchedsalon.com
Brenda’s Wedding Blog is giving away $100 worth of Doc Milo Invitations
Emmaline Bride is giving away adorable wooden flowers by Spattered with Paint in honor of their 2nd birthday! Happy Birthday Emmaline Bride!
Simone Carvalli trunk show at Chevy Chase Bridal April 15-17. 202-363-9301 for appointments
Vote to give one bride a free wedding dress from PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com
For Easter my best friends take turns hosting Easter brunch at our homes. Whomever’s home it is cooks but everyone brings something too, like a little side dish or helps with the copious amounts of champagne we consume throughout the day. After brunch we have an easter egg coloring contest (winner gets bragging rights) and then we sit around tired from all the eating and mimosas until it is time to eat again. It is so fun and one of my favorite traditions. What are you doing for Easter and what are your favorite traditions?
I want to decorate my eggs like this this year!
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What a fun way to use an Easter basket, plant in it!
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I would put all different cereals for brunch in these or different muffins.
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Adorable, but not sure I could pull this off since you can’t eat the jelly beans now 
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There are just so many cute things to do with eggs!
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I love a DIY wreath!
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I heart my bike! It makes me so happy, everything about it. So nothing makes me happier than seeing a bride on a bicycle! What could be better than putting two happy things together! I am in love with this trend!
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pssstt…shameless shelf promotion: the below picture is me and my adorable husband! 
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Summer is my favorite time of year. I am crazy for stripes, the preppiness of the colors and rope details. So it just stands to reason I would love anything nautical! Working a nautical theme into your wedding can be so classy or charming, and it never goes out of style!
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I am crazy for anything nautical and am currently coveting these shoes!
Ann Taylor Georgina Wedge $178
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