{Eco-Chic Weddings} by Emily Anderson

you say tomato: pappagallo and/or bermuda bags

Inspiration hit me when I came across this cute-able (cut + adorable = cuteable) purse on Etsy's Valerie's Vintage shop...

A Papagallo Bag! Or is it a Bermuda Bag? Whatever you called it, you may have had one of these back in the 80's, and maybe like me you changed that damn cover everytime you changed your outfit...So, relevance to Eco-Chic Weddings? Wouldn't this make a sweet handmade, reuseable bridesmaid gift? Check out the DIY deets in my post over at the Indie Wedding Guide...we have some great ideas brewing for you on the Guide, so stay tuned for more.

may flowers

I've been taking a little time to smell the flowers this month. I will be back online next week. In the meantime, please email me with any wedding questions, suggestions, or comments. 

emily@emilyanderson.com

*the red balloon*

We went shopping at Trader Joes this week. I was happy to see that much of their produce is now from the USA. (Read more about this issue on The Daily Green.) As we were checking out, the nice guy at the register asked me if my little girl would like a balloon. "Oh no," I said, "Balloons are very bad."

(image found on holycow blog)

I explained about the fact that because balloons do not biodegrade, the rubber ends up in waterways and landfills, or trapped in trees. Birds and fish and other wildlife eat the rubber to their demise. (Read more about it in this BBC article.)

(film still from Le Balon Rouge, director, Albert Lamorisse, 1957)
"Wow, I din't know that," he said. "Well, how about a sticker." Which Sydney promptly put in her mouth. So, instead of balloons, think about using could re-useable paper lanterns, or these eco-paper balloons from
the SHOW Corporation....