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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Review: www.greenyour.com
Review of the site: www.greenyour.com I'm always on the lookout for helpful eco-conscious sites that have good and easily accessible information about weddings and wedding planning. Well, I happened upon...
sweet buttercups: local, organic and fair trade wedding
A Yellow Buttercup Wedding Spring is on it's way, and here in CA we've been showered with lovely rain to quench our dry aqueducts. What is more reminiscent of rain...
Local and organic wedding flowers on a budget
A Green Wedding that saves you green (money)? What if I told you as a flower designer and event planner, my real skill is saving you money as well as...
Eco-Conscious Wedding in Baja Part 2
Details of a Green Wedding The small pieces of an event or wedding are always the most tedious and possibly some of the most important. Flower colors, number of birthday...
Eco-Conscious Wedding in Mexico Part 1
The Breathtaking Wedding in Baja I was a generally conscious person, aware of the benefits of organic produce, recycling and carpooling. I even favor vintage designs, art and clothes and...