Let's Change Floral Foam

I have had a lot of positive remarks from the community regarding the conversation I've started about Floral Foam on this blog.  Many folks don't even realize how wasteful it...
February 18, 2011

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

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

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

Local Community Center Wedding

Lavender and Sage Wedding Community Centers are great places to have a local wedding.  Not only are they in your neighborhood, they are generally a lot cheaper than other venues....
June 08, 2009

Branches are a GREEN designers best friend

Branches are Blooming The past few weeks you may have noticed something opening amongst the bare branches around you.  Yes, it's blossom and leave bursting time.  And those little blooms...
April 14, 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

Floral Foam: Not so green

Since people are having a hard time getting the msds sheets, I am copying and posting the msds sheet for smither's oasis foam and linking it here. You can also...
March 04, 2009