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you should check out this great article by my friend meghan meyers, founder of portovert. she gives you a step-by-step guide how to have an affordable green wedding...
she feels, like i do, that the entire point of having a green wedding is that you reduce...money, resources, stress... what are your thoughts? tell me how you're reducing...in life or for your wedding...
our first official *editor's choice* award goes to d.sharp, aka diane sharp, whose meticulously designed handmade items have graced the pages of martha stewart, country living, among others. 
she also sells directly to the public, so you can get one of her one-of-a-kind items for your special day. i always like to stress the importance of focusing on a few key elements, the flowers, the cake, or the table settings, rather than taking a crap shoot approach and trying to make everything perfect, big, and meaningful. all great event designers know that focus is the key to a successful event, so even if you spend a little more on something like a handcrafted item from d.sharp, this will certainly be a focal point for your guests, as well as something worthy of display and to be treasured for a lifetime. emily
think out of the box for your wedding registry...think about what you actually like and what you will really use, rather than things you might just end up keeping in the closet. rehabilitated dishware by sarah cihat. find her stuff here:
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yippee...
in the spirit of reducing and reusing, i think the "glo-canvas" from duffy london would make a fab design element for a sophisticated wedding...
you can purchase them state side on design public...you can also "design your own"lampshade which could be a great way to commemorate your wedding day...
okay, what's up with dressing little girls like mini-bridesmaids or worse, mini-brides? let her wear one of these adorable designs from annie girl. she'll dance and twirl around in it just like a little girl should.
as i am sure you have noticed!
lots of big changes for me over in eco-chic weddings land...i just finished my second book, which is actually totally unrelated to weddings...more new news to come, but in the meantime enjoy these new thrift store finds i recently picked up at housing works...i know i will! peace.
we recently featured this gorgeous wedding on the indie wedding guide:
melissa schwartz from organic photographs brilliantly captures my two favorite things, truth and beauty.
Just a couple of little things from me...still buried under my book project...first...
If you happen to be in Philadelphia, maybe you can go to the Fiber Biennial at the Snyderman-Works Gallery. Artists such as (from left) Kari Birch, Susie Brandt, and Nancy Herman exhibit their work, and express the many transformations and applications possible with materials...from felt, to beads, to paint. And then...
Take a look at the lovely Montessori by Hand, and perhaps purchase one of her sweet aprons, or buy yourself a pattern and make it yourself. And, she has a fantastic tutorial about how to make your own paper...another example of how to transform fiber goods and extend their usefulness.
these delightful designs are by joan shum...on etsy of course!
i am having a crazy crazy week--working on finishing a writing project that i don't talk about because i am a little superstitious. anyway, i am a procrastinator, so of course i'm scrambling to finish :)
i'll be better about posting next week--i promise.
xo
