ECO CHIC WEDDINGS BLOG

New Year's Resolutions

So let's start the New Year out with a few new resolutions.

1. Getting married, or planning your wedding, does not mean you leave your brain at the door.

2. The only thing you "must do" to get married is get your marriage license and say "I Do."

3. Give yourself some respect, demand respect, and don't allow yourself to be belittled because you don't know which side of the plate the fork is supposed to go on.

4. You may not be a wedding expert, but you are a "YOU" expert.

5.Pick your battles--when it's easy to make someone happy, go for it, ie: Your husband-to-be does not want to (fill in the blank), give in if it's an easy one, that way you won't have to dig-in your heels so much to get what you want. It also feels really good when you can make another person happy. Even better than when you make yourself happy. Trust me, I have years of experience, I know. xo Emily

(Image is by Ava Grace Photography from The Wedding Chicks by way of The Sweetest Occasion)

support your local wedding peeps

Here's a great idea I think is really catching on. Palettes of Perfection is a local wedding library in Asheville, NC.

The idea of a wedding library is to provide a bricks and mortar location for wedding vendors who probably don't have their own space where they can meet with brides and grooms. You may not realize this, but most wedding pros work out of their homes, because office space can be pricey. Advertising is also expensive, so this type of communal business is perfect because they will also do a lot of the marketing for the smaller wedding pros.  It lets the vendors focus on you, their client. It also makes it easy for you to find, and support, local businesses.

Is there something like this where you live? If so, please tell me about it.

Wedding Photography: I'd like do-over, please

So, when I was planning my wedding to my wonderful husband, I was a professional event designer. Needless to say, planning my wedding was a little like taking a busman's holiday. Truth be told, I was way more excited about the honeymoon.

With that being said, I wouldn't change a thing about my wedding, except for one thing--the photography.

The images here are by the super-talented Nicole Green. Ms. Green has a fantastic eye for composition, and that's the kind of photographer you want at your event.

*indie (real) wedding guide*

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.

photographer karen gordon + your love story

Photographer Karen Gordon is giving away a free wedding package. And all you have to do is make a video about how you met your fiance, and upload it to You Tube...so, are you ready for your close-up Mr. Demille?

taking a break today...

I'm taking a break today...be back tomorrow...
xo
ea

(I'll leave you with the beautiful photography of Miss Jenny Ebert.)

 

niin ethical jewels + {hello darling} natalie walsh

The ethical jewels from Niin adorn this sublime photograph by Natalie Walsh, owner of Hello Darling Events in Chicago...

a new wedding {album}: lush bella

I came across the inspiring work of Lush Bella recently...and I wanted to share it with you. Her creations are clean, sweet, and striking--all at the same time. Lush Bella will create custom work, if you send her your items...It's a poetic way to keep your memories safe and sound in your mind and heart...

When I think of all the waste created when photographers put together the wedding "proof" books, it makes me feel so sad. Especially since the proof books end up going to the landfills...don't let this happen with your wedding photos, go digital instead.

art beauty life: jenny ebert

Jenny Ebert is the featured photographer for the November Eco-Chic Wedding e-newsletter...it's not too late to sign up! Jenny left her job in finance to pursue her passion--photography. And passion is certainly reflected in her work.