A Garden Party Fundraiser for... Gardens!

Green Gala a Garden Party at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens Sunday, June 28th 2009 from 2-5pm   If you live in the Bay Area, and especially if you live...
June 09, 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

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

Organic Indie Cakes in Oakland

An Interview with Indie Cakes A little while ago, I introduced myself to a local cake baker, Anastasia, with Indie Cakes here in Oakland. I've gotten to know her a...
May 27, 2009

Growing Flowers for Floral Design

Reinventing a Backyard Turning a friend's yard into a Floral Harvest I've been wanting to start growing larger quantities of flowers and greens so that I can use them in...
May 13, 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

Eco-Friendly favors: not your average grocery bag

The Stylish and Eco-Friendly shopping bag I'm always on the lookout for stylish gifts that can be used as eco-friendly favors for weddings, birthdays or other events.  The reusable grocery...
March 13, 2009

Green Wedding in Santa Cruz

Local, Sustainable and Organic  In November, we did a wedding for Heidi and Dave, who had chosen to do local and sustainable flower design for their wedding.  The wedding took...
March 08, 2009

Vintage and Natural Seating Cards

The ABC's of finding your seat When it comes to events with sit down breakfast, lunch or dinner, I love the idea of the seating card and finding a way...
March 05, 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