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A green and formal affair
Going Green at the University Club, San Francisco First of all, I want to thank the bride: Kelly, for her openness to green and sustainable options and flexibility in finding...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A busy Summer of Sustainable Weddings
Weddings, Green Weddings! Like most florists and wedding coordinators out there, I've been busy. So busy, I haven't been keeping up on my blogs. So sorry. But, I hope to...
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...
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...
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...
A Shout out to Blue Heron Farms
Organic Produce and Flowers from Watsonville We've decided to start going to our local farmer's markets to meet the growers and support them firsthand. (We shop at Berkeley Bowl, a...
Earthly Affairs and Invites
An Interview with Earthly Affair A fellow blogger, and one of the go-to gals I have listed on GorgeousandGreen for green event inspiration, is Jennifer from Earth Friendly Weddings. Apart...
An Interview with Edith Meyer
Sustainable and Organic Cakes in Santa Cruz I love finding sustainable and organic vendors who are local. It brightens my day to know that there are vendors that people can...