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Gorgeous and Green Events is a certified green business! It took a few months, well quite a few, mostly because I've been so busy.  But we're certified.  I hope to...

For the Green Festival this past weekend in San Francisco, I (Gorgeous and Green Events) donated some large arrangements for their speaker stages.  I used all locally grown flowers and...

Useful Vendor Connections and Mounds of Trash This Weekend I participated in the Green Festival in San Francisco.  I donated some local floral designs, bridal bouquets, attended the event and...

Some bouquet and centerpiece illustrations I wasn't able to post earlier today and I have a feeling I'll be pretty busy tomorrow with the start of the SF Green Festival,...

A chocolate and peach fall wedding I love the fall months when chocolate cosmos are locally available in the Bay Area.  Although they are not really "brown", they are as...

The work that goes into those lovely flowers... Over the summer, things got so busy with green weddings for Gorgeous and Green Events, that I asked my good friend and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...