about our featured blogger

We're so excited to have Pilar Zuniga, founder of Gorgeous & Green Events, blogging on our site. Gorgeous & Green Events is a San Francisco-based event planning company that relies on green and sustainable business practices, from using fair trade flowers to supporting local businesses. Pilar says, "I want to help clients create an event that illlustrates the joy, love, or happiness that they feel and minimize the negative impact on the environment and its inhabitants."

Special thanks to Strut Photography, Widdis Photography and Kim Box Photography for our featured Green wedding photos

plan your green wedding!

From easy ways to go green on your wedding day to chic eco-friendly wedding reception ideas, Green.Weddings.com is your go-to source for finding the best green wedding tips and ideas to plan an earth-friendly wedding without sacrificing style. Top searches include: alternative wedding flower ideas, all-natural bridal beauty tips, green wedding invitations, and eco-friendly wedding forum.

More Vintage Wedding Dresses...

Going Vintage for your wedding dress is an awesome idea, because it not only reduces waste and the need to manufacture new materials, but it also might save you some money and boost your wedding style. I recently came across a cute vintage boutique in Los Angeles called Tavin. They offer vintage clothes...read more

Posted Friday 7/16/2010

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by Pilar Zuniga 

Green Wedding Venues

One of the first decisions (and some would argue the most important decision) most couples make when planning their wedding, is deciding where it's going to happen. The venue... For the green couple, finding a venue that will represent their value systems and green choices is important. But, not...read more

Posted Tuesday 7/6/2010

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by Pilar Zuniga 

Planning Green

For a wedding or large event, there are a lot of little details. And those details can start to get overwhelming, so hiring a professional planner or coordinator can be a stress-reliever, if it's in your budget. Hiring a green even planner and coordinator is even more important when you're trying to...read more

Posted Friday 7/2/2010

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by Pilar Zuniga 

Green Photographers for your Green Wedding

There are many ways to go green with your wedding, and choosing green vendors is one of them. I recently connected with Rebecca Wilkowski, a green photographer who is actively involved in green business practices and community. I asked her to share some pics from a green wedding and some information...read more

Posted Tuesday 6/1/2010

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by Pilar Zuniga 

Switching to natural candles

Go green with natural candles. Many candles are made from paraffin wax, a petroleum based product. Yes, paraffin comes from the same stuff that is currently dumping in the gulf of Mexico, Crude Oil. The USDA and EPA connect burning paraffin candles to carcinogens and increased risk of cancer, birth...read more

Posted Saturday 5/29/2010

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by Pilar Zuniga 

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Green Weddings: Are Your Rings Earth-Friendly and Conflict-Free?

As if buying a diamond wasn't tough enough on your wallet -- there's also your conscience to consider. Though outcry about "blood diamonds" (ones whose trade yields profits for warfare in unsettled regions) and environmentally poor mining practices has led many jewelers to adopt higher standards, it's...read more

Posted Wednesday 7/2/2008

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by The Knot 

Your Ultimate Eco-friendly Wedding Guide

We don't expect you to wage war against your venue if it doesn't have low-flow toilets, but we're all for helping the earth -- and you can do it without sacrificing your budget, vision or sanity. Check out our tips for going green without walking down the aisle in a paper dress (yes, brides have done...read more

Posted Thursday 8/27/2009

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by Tia Albright 

Want to Donate Your Wedding Dress?

Get a Not-so-new Gown Purchase your gown secondhand -- reducing fuels used in creating a new gown and lessening demand for overseas labor. One option is the Brides Against Breast Cancer campaign, run by MakingMemories.org, which hosts trunk shows across the country featuring donated gowns as well as...read more

Posted Thursday 8/27/2009

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by The Knot 

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