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

My favorite Recycled things #2

Snow, Winter Weddings and Wonderlands I live in California.  So, I don't see much snow, and when I do, it's because I've decided to head to the mountains.  I have...
November 04, 2009

Green sweets and treats

A Hot Chocolate Favor So it's getting chilly at night these days.  The time has changed, the days are shorter, and you've probably switched to flannel sheets like we have....
November 03, 2009

My favorite recycled things

A Wintery and Warm Necklace I happened across this necklace from Becklaces on Etsy while I was looking around for recycled and reused things.  It has a cool recycled story...
November 02, 2009

My favorite Green Wedding in Melbourne, Australia

A Woodsy Green Wedding on Another Continent I love the latest trend of woodsy-chic decor for events: ferns, elves and mushrooms.  It brings us back to nature, and in return,...
October 28, 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

Green Wedding at Kensington Community Center

Eco and Family-Fun Wedding A few weekends ago, Gorgeous and Green Events created the flowers, event design and helped coordinate the day for Meredith and Ben's wedding at the Kensington Community...
September 04, 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

Green Invitation Options

Tasha's Designs I've slowly been coming across more green and sustainable invitation options out there in the sustainable event and wedding world.  I am always impressed by small business owners...
July 19, 2009

Floral Display Donation for the UC Botanical Gardens Gala

A Festive and Fruitful Event I don't want to spoil it by posting some not-so-great photos of the event, so I'll stick to some of the floral displays I created...
July 07, 2009