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  • Green Day: Choosing Eco Friendly Flowers.

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com
    "Earth laughs in flowers," said the great Ralph Waldo Emerson. Inherently products of the natural world, flowers are a symbol of beauty and are an essential part of most wedding day celebrations. If you would like to incorporate more eco-friendly elements into your wedding, flowers are a great place to start. Conventional cut flowers are grown with pesticides and often with unsustainable growing practices. Many conventional flower farms also grow their flowers in countries where they pay workers very low wages to keep costs low to American consumers. There is hope, however. Recent demand for sustainable products has spread into the world of wedding flowers. Here are a few suggestions to help you find flowers that match your green values:

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  • Planning Tip of the Week: DIY Wedding Rings

    Photography by The Wiebners - Joel and Rita Wiebner - see more at www.thewiebners.com

    For all of you true to the core D-I-Y brides and grooms...A Wedding Ring Experience by Wedding Ring Workshop may just be the ultimate D-I-Y project for your wedding!

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  • Cyber Bling: Tips for Online Diamond Shopping

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    I’ll confess: I have an online shopping habit. I’ve spent many an evening pouring over the pages of zappos.com while sipping chardonnay. Too many sips, and 4-5 business days later I end up with some really peculiar and definitely impractical shoes delivered right to my front door. This is why I only drink-and-shop in cyber-stores that offer free shipping and have a very relaxed return policy. My husband has the male version of an internet shopping fetish, which drove him to impulse-purchase a new car on EBay a couple years ago. This is not that unusual in and of itself, but the thing that made it interesting was that the car was located several states away from us. This required him to buy two very expensive airplane tickets for us to pick up his great bargain and drive it all the way home. Practical? Not so much. But he gets points for spontaneity.

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  • Green Day: Save Gas! Transportation Options for your Wedding Party

    Photography by Jeff Newsom - see more at www.jeffnewsom.com

    Tip #5: Ditch the Hummer Stretch Limo

    You’ve traded in your SUV for a Prius, started utilizing public transportation or given up a little freedom by carpooling to work. With gas prices through the roof and the possibility of oil reserves running out, we’re all motivated to make different choices. Many couples have also decided to make a statement on their wedding day by choosing alternative ways to transport their wedding party to the reception. Here are nine ways you can let your values continue to shine through on your special day:

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  • Planning Tip of The Week: Real or Fake

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    The economic crunch has affected many brides and grooms planning their wedding, and cutting (out) the extravagant cake seems to be a popular way to keep a few bucks in the pocket. According to The Wedding Report, the average cost of a custom created cake in 2008 is nearly $550. And mind you, that is a basic buttercream frosted cake. No fillings, exotic flavors, artsy icing, none; just cake.

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  • Can't Afford Your Dream Wedding Dress?

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    Always envisioned yourself in Monique Lhullier, Vera Wang or Oscar de la Renta on your wedding day? Simply not in the budget?

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  • Winter, Spring....and Fall?

    Photography by Parris Whittingham - see more at www.pswhittingham.com

    A question has come up recently that really made me think and rethink again. "Why do most people get married in the summer?" There are many amazing benefits of a summer wedding, however, planning your wedding during the "wedding season" can sometimes feel like trying to win a decathlon...blind-folded. If you’d like to easily relieve some stress and you have a tight wedding budget, consider the off season for your big day!

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  • Double Happiness!

    When Caroline called her best friend, Denise to invite her to be maid of honor at her wedding, she had no idea Denise would have a request of her own. Her boyfriend had just "popped the question" that day and she was considering what to do for her own wedding. Caroline and Denise had been talking about weddings for months and now they would both be planning weddings. Why not share the planning and share the wedding?

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  • Your Blooms, My Bouquet

    Photography by Milton Gil- see more at www.miltongil.com

    For an intimate and meaningful way to honor the special women in your life at your wedding, create your bouquet out of their favorite flowers. Have the bridesmaids hold a bouquet of the flower they chose for your bouquet. And have the other women, like the Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, etc, wear corsages of the bloom they selected as their favorite. This is a symbolic way to show the women in your life that you will carry the relationship you have with each of them through your married life as well.

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  • Planning Tip of the Week: Get Covered?

    Photography by Cameron Ingalls - see more at www.cameroningalls.com

    Car Insurance. Renters Insurance. Life Insurance.

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