A Bay Area Certified Green Business

Gorgeous and Green Events is a certified green business! It took a few months, well quite a few, mostly because I've been so busy.  But we're certified.  I hope to...
November 19, 2009

Sustainable Arrangements for the Green Festival

For the Green Festival this past weekend in San Francisco, I (Gorgeous and Green Events) donated some large arrangements for their speaker stages.  I used all locally grown flowers and...
November 17, 2009

Green and Sustainability at the SF Green Festival

Useful Vendor Connections and Mounds of Trash This Weekend I participated in the Green Festival in San Francisco.  I donated some local floral designs, bridal bouquets, attended the event and...
November 16, 2009

The Green Festival, San Francisco

Green Weddings and Green People in San Francisco www.greenfestivals.org And no, we're not all eating granola.  I like granola like everyone else, but I definitely don't see myself as "granola"...
November 09, 2009

Biodegradable Floral Foam?

Non-toxic and Biodegradable Floral Foam, Where are You? I wrote a post a few months ago about the toxins found in floral foam and that it's essentially made of plastic...
September 05, 2009

Vintage, Antique and Reused

Reusing Vintage Vases in Weddings and Events I've started collecting vases for Gorgeous and Green customers interested in renting vintage collections of vases for their wedding or event.  It takes...
August 29, 2009

Getting Good Gas Mileage, or none at all

Driving a Floral Business in Sustainable Vehicles My small business philosophy is centered on sustainability, green ethics and eco friendly options.  So what do I drive?  Well, for a while...
August 29, 2009

IKEA is earth friendly, right?

Sustainable or Not: IKEA (the big blue box) Now, I love the idea of affordable household goods, tools, dishware, furniture and plants all in one big store.  I especially like...
July 28, 2009

A few plants here and there

Growing Flowers for Sustainable Weddings part deux So, I love gardening.  So much so, I've been gardening both at my house and at my good friend's house in Richmond, because...
May 27, 2009

Earth Day Everyday

Why not make the earth a part of your day, everyday, while you jet around town? In the life of a green and eco-conscious business woman, I have become more...
April 22, 2009

Sustainable Floral Design: a definition

The Definition of Sustainable Floral Design  or,  Just Sustainable Design for that matter.   If you haven't tuned in previously, you may not know that the reason I'm in this...
March 24, 2009

Silk or Artificial Flowers are not the option

"Silk" or artificial flowers are NOT a sustainable or eco-friendly option Now I remember when I used to help my aunt decorate for weddings, we used silk flowers (actually plastic,...
March 17, 2009