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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...
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...
local flower growers
Where is the local flower grower in your area? If you want flowers for your home, a special dinner or large event, your best bet is to find a local...