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27 Dresses?

bluume — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:27:54 +0000

Katherine Heigl starred in 27 Dresses recently, a film featuring a woman whose life could very well be described with the saying, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” This woman was a professional bridesmaid whose precious New York closet space was being taken up by 27 taffeta nightmares of dresses.

Going along with the trend of being green, more and more brides are easing up on their loyal bridesmaids by letting them pick their own dresses.

Fashion Designer and wedding guru Vera Wang suggests that in order to keep some kind of unity, give your girls a color palette, texture or type of fabric to use as guidelines for when they pick their own dresses. Ideally, these dresses would be something they’d likely wear again – keeping it green and the closet clean!

Designer bridesmaid dresses can be pricey, but Bluefly.com offers a web shopping experience with a complete section of beautiful designer bridesmaid dresses up to 40-50% off the original prices.

If that’s not your cup of tea, stores like Banana Republic, The Gap or BCBG MAXAZRIA also have great collections of simple dresses that could be great choices for a wedding party.

For the funkier bridesmaid, and if you’re willing to do a little leg-work, stores like Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters have great dress choices if accessorized with the right shoe and jewelry. Engagemental has a great post on mix & match bridesmaid dresses.

Green Honeymooning

bluume — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:59:39 +0000

Travel & honeymooning while still staying green is getting easier and easier. Now more than ever, sustainable tourism is being promoted by eco-friendly hotel and lodge companies left and right.

Wherever you’re planning to go for your honeymoon destination - or even your anniversary - gathering information for earth-friendly resorts and lodging is clicks away.

Eco Hotels & Lodge Collection features a collection of luxurious places to stay in exotic locations that are Green Globe Certified.

For a more popular name in vacation getaways, Sandals Beaches & Resorts have all been Green Globe Certified. All resorts are up to green standards, including active participation in workshops and seminars with environmentally conscious organizations, monitoring of total water use, energy & waste management, and much more.

Eco friendly weddings & destinations

bluume — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:40:24 +0000

There are so many things to worry about while planning a wedding, why would anyone worry about being “green”? Because, unlike before it’s that much easier. The resources or go-to-guides for eco friendly ideas like using natural monuments as a backdrop, buying vintage dresses and touching them up yourself, or even organic ones like those of Joan Shum’s featured on etsy are now at your fingertips.

Kate Harrison’s Green Bride Guide, which will be out this December 2008, is chock full of ideas and tips about how to ”go green” when planning a wedding. In the meantime, she actively blogs at The Green Bride Guide with a FAQ’s section, tips from real weddings, and much more.

When considering going green for a honeymoon or even a destination wedding, check out Fodor’s Green Travel; it features the world’s best eco friendly lodges and hotels – in locations around the world from Jamaica to Australia - who are not only green, but also work to serve local communities as well. Click here for some green travel tips!