Monthly Archive: February 2011

Weddings By Colour: Bridesmaids

Pink

Hot Pink, Purple, Green and Navy oh my. Here are a few color theme ideas for those lovely ladies in your life that will be taking part in your special day as your bridesmaids. Bridesmaid: Hot Pink & Black by thestreetsiknow Mod Retro Vintage Clothing & Indie Clothes | ModCloth.com • Beyond Skin Women’s Joss …

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Jeanette & Bettina’s Über Romantic Hawaiian Proposal

Jeanette & Bettina

We met in March 2006 at work. I started working for a travel agency called Kilroy Travels in Oslo, Norway, where Bettina had worked since 1999. We hit it off from the minute we met & the rest is history! Bettina still works at Kilroy Travels as a Senior Around The World Specialist & I …

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The Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase

The Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase

If you’re planning a green wedding for yourself or are in the business of planning them for others, don’t miss out on The Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase this Sunday, in College Park, MD. Did you know that the average U.S. wedding “produces 400-600 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of CO2.” Yuck! So, take this …

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Dan & Susanna’s Casual, Simple, Outdoor Vegan Wedding

Susanna & Dan

Susanna & I met at school (Towson University, MD), in an environmental activism group. I was vegetarian and she was vegan when we met… she turned me. Susanna has been vegan for almost 7 years now and I have been vegan for about 4. Wedding location: The wedding & reception were held outside at Jerusalem …

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Wedding Day Makeup by J.Lily Cosmetics

J.Lily Cosmetics

Prep your canvas: Start with a clean, moisturized face. If you have oily skin, use an Oil Control Primer. For normal to dry skin use a Balance Finishing Powder. Dust just a small amount over your skin using the Blush Brush. Stamp it out: Distribute the desired color of Foundation onto the Flat Top Brush …

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Vegan Wedding Gowns: Dalia MacPhee

WHITEWEDDING

Most wedding dresses = silk, however fear not vegan bride to be, over the past decade many brands have started making wedding gowns out of cruelty free materials. Dalia MacPhee is one of those many brands whose gowns are stunning, bold and elegant. Every season the collection consists of several vegan & eco-friendly gowns.  Many …

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Featured Photographer: Whitney Lauritsen

ENGAGE Productions

There’s something to be said about working with people that “just get it.” Planning a wedding can be super stressful, but planning a vegan, cruelty-free wedding can feel nearly impossible at times. The never-ending “but why vegan” questions, the “I thought it was vegan” vendors, and the looking-in-every-corner-possible-to-find-one-vegan-thing, get’s tiring to say the least.  So, …

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8 Awesomely-Vegan-Friendly Day Spas in the U.S.

Uhma Spa

A day spa retreat is a pre-wedding ritual of sweet indulgence. Pampering yourself and your bridesmaids with a decadent menu of spa treats can ease last-minute jitters and help everyone look her loveliest. If you’re a vegan, eco-conscious bride, it’s only natural you’d want to have a day of bliss – cruelty-free style. If you …

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Ultimate Vegan Massage Therapy – Gift Idea

Body & Earth Organic Massage Therapy

There’s nothing quite like a relaxing, take-your-mind-off-everything, therapeutic massage before or after your wedding. Perfect to treat your bridal party or to ease into a relaxing afternoon all to yourself; massage therapy is an awesome way to prep before the big day or, better yet, decompress when it’s over. So, when we discovered this brand …

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Karine & Andy’s Berkeley Botanical Gardens Vegan Wedding

Karine & Andy

Photos by Genevieve Shiffrar Karine and Andy met in August 2003 through an underground music website, chatted for a few days, and then met up at a club to see a DJ and…as they say, the rest is history. Wedding location: The ceremony was at the Berkeley Botanical Gardens, in the Redwood Grove (we are …

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